Tijuana and Monterrey will face each other at the Estadio Caliente today in the first leg match of the Copa MX Final. These two teams have already met for the 2020 Liga MX Guard1anes Tournament this season and now will clash for a trophy. Check out everything there is to know about this game.
Xolos come from two straight 2-0 defeats in the 2020 Liga MX, against Santos Laguna and Necaxa. Today, the team will try to cut their negative run and take a convincing victory to face the second leg game with advantage.
However, they won't have an easy game, as they will face a Rayados side that won their last two matches of the Mexican First Division tournament, against Puebla and Querétaro. Monterrey will visit the Estadio Caliente as the big favorites to win the game.
Tijuana vs Monterrey: Match Information
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Time: 7:06 PM (PT), 10:06 (ET)
Location: Estadio Caliente
Tijuana vs Monterrey: Storylines
It will be the second meeting between these two teams this season. Tijuana and Monterrey have already faced each other for the 2020 Liga MX Guard1anes Tournament on September 4, with Xolos taking a 2-1 home victory. Fabián Castillo scored twice for Tijuana that day, while Rogelio Funes Mori netted Rayados' goal.
How to watch or live stream Copa MX Final between Tijuana and Monterrey in the US
The 2020 Copa MX first leg Final between Tijuana and Monterrey to be played at the Estadio Caliente today will be broadcasted by Fox Sports 1, Foxsports.com in the US.
Tijuana vs Monterrey: Predictions
Although Tijuana won their last meeting with Monterrey in the 2020 Liga MX Guard1anes Tournament, Rayados will visit the Estadio Caliente today as the favorites to take the win. The visitors clinched two straight wins in their last two games, while Xolos accumulate three matches without victories, with one draw and two defeats.
