
Tigres UANL host Atlante FC at Estadio Universitario on Friday, August 21 (9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM PT).
Tigres UANL have no fresh fitness concerns to navigate at Estadio Universitario, with Fernando Gorriaran, Ozziel Herrera and Juan Brunetta all in line to start after each has already found the net this Apertura. Brunetta is the one to watch, driving things from midfield with 14 shots and 10 chances created already, while Diego Sanchez and Rodrigo Aguirre offer alternative outlets up front. Atlante, unaffected by injury news themselves, will lean on Eugenio Pizzuto and Luis Calzadilla, a pair who have combined for 3 goals and 8 shots on target between them, with Jhojan Julio’s 8 chances created adding another route to goal out wide.
Tigres arrive with just 1 point from 3 games and a -3 goal difference weighing on confidence, while Atlante still show 0 points on the board despite some useful individual form. Expect a tight, low-scoring watch at Estadio Universitario, with the home side’s extra quality in the final third enough to nose it by the odd goal, but nothing resembling an avalanche of chances either way.
US viewers can watch Tigres UANL vs Atlante FC on ViX, TUDN or Fox.
Tigres UANL vs Atlante FC: Best Bets & Predictions
Tigres look to end a difficult start to the Apertura as Atlante arrive full of running.
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Season Form & Standings
Tigres sit on just 1 point from 3 games in the early Apertura standings, a return built on 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses with a -3 goal difference. Atlante, by contrast, are still at 0 points from 0 games in the table, a blank slate next to the story their recent form already tells.
Liga MX
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlante FC | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Tigres UANL | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 |
Potential Match-Winners
- Juan Brunetta (Tigres UANL): 1 goal and 2 assists already this Apertura, built on 14 shots and 10 chances created – Tigres’ primary creative outlet.
- Eugenio Pizzuto (Atlante FC): 2 goals from just 217 minutes on the pitch, the most efficient scorer named on either team sheet.
- Luis Calzadilla (Atlante FC): 1 goal from 12 shots, 6 of them on target, showing he’s not shy of pulling the trigger for Atlante.
Recent Form
Tigres UANL: L D L
- 2026-08-02: Queretaro FC 3-2 Tigres UANL (L, away)
- 2026-07-25: Tigres UANL 2-2 Atletico San Luis (D, home)
- 2026-07-16: Club Tijuana 3-1 Tigres UANL (L, away)
Tigres’ form reads L D L: a 3-1 loss away to Club Tijuana, a 2-2 home draw with Atletico San Luis, and a 3-2 defeat at Queretaro FC most recently, a run that has left them with just 1 point from 3 games and a -3 goal difference.
Atlante FC: L D W
- 2026-08-02: Cruz Azul 2-3 Atlante FC (W, away)
- 2026-07-24: Atlante FC 1-1 Club America (D, home)
- 2026-07-16: Necaxa 2-1 Atlante FC (L, away)
Atlante’s form reads L D W: a 2-1 loss to Necaxa, a 1-1 home draw with Club America, and a 3-2 win away at Cruz Azul most recently, a sequence that shows goals have flowed at both ends.
Tigres UANL vs Atlante FC Prediction
Our prediction: Tigres UANL to edge a scrappy affair 2-1, with goals at both ends but not the total goods for a genuinely open contest – Brunetta’s craft the difference for the hosts even as they try to shake off a run that has brought just 1 point from 3 games so far this Apertura.



