Leagues Cup: Tigres UANL vs. Houston Picks — Dynamo to Come Up Short Against Mexican Opponents? (Jul 29)

The Leagues Cup gets underway on Tuesday evening with a number of fascinating MLS vs. Liga MX showdowns set.

Houston Dynamo will be one of a number of teams that will be hoping to return to form during the tournament after a run of patchy results domestically. The Dynamo have failed to win in their last three.

Tigres UANL should be one of the most confident teams coming into this opening round of matches after winning two-from-two in Liga MX so far this season. Their excellent start to the campaign continued with a thrilling 4-3 win over Toluca on Saturday.

Tigres UANL vs. Houston Overview

Odds

Tigres UANL vs. Houston Head-to-Head Record

Houston and Tigres UANL collide for the first time since 2019 on matchday one in the Leagues Cup. The Mexican side boasts a 100% record against their MLS opponents, with their latest success coming in the form of a 1-0 victory in March 2019.

Tigres UANL Team News

Guido Pizarro will be under no pressure to change a winning team this week, as Tigres UANL have a fully fit squad available for the opening match in the Leagues Cup.

Possible Lineup

N. Guzman (GK); J. Garza, J. Sanchez, R. Zwarg, J. Aquino, O. Herrera, F. Gorriaran, J. Brunetta, D. Lainez, A. Correa, N. Ibanez

Houston Team News

Goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell is still unavailable for the Dynamo due to a serious knee injury. Nelson Quinones is also missing due to a similar issue.

Possible Lineup

J. Bond (GK); E. Bartlow, F. Escobar, P. Ortiz, O. Lingr, Artur, J. Urso, G. Dorsey, H. McGlynn, E. Ponce, S. Kowalczyk

Tigres UANL vs. Houston Picks

Houston’s three-game winless run is an obvious concern ahead of this opening night clash in the Leagues Cup.

Therefore, the in-form Tigres UANL look very hard to oppose based on their attacking displays already in Liga MX in 2025. It could be a straightforward opening night win for one of Mexico’s finest teams.