Chivas vs Tigres: times, how to watch on TV, stream online | Liga MX Clausura 2023 final second leg

Chivas and Tigres head into battle on Sunday night to decide the Clausura 2023 final. It remains wide open after last week’s first leg at Estadio Universitario which ended without goals. Historically, the home team has come out on top after a draw in the first leg which suggests that Veljko Paunovic’s team could be the one to have its name etched on the trophy. Guadalajara are seeking their 13th domestic crown. Curiously their last was against the same rivals - they edged Tigres 4-3 on aggregate to win the Clausura 2017. La U meanwhile, have seven titles under their belt and were crowned champions fairly recently, winning the Clausura 2019.

There was a lot of expectation for the first leg and there will be even more for the decider, with the match being broadcast live in nine countries across North, Central and South America.

When does Chivas vs Tigres kick off?

The Liga MX Clausura 2023 final return leg between Chivas and Tigres will be played at Akron stadium in Jalisco, Mexico on Sunday May 28, 2023, kicking off at the local time of 19:35 hours local time (CST).

How to watch Chivas vs Tigres

Viewers in the United States will be able to follow the Chivas vs Tigres game on TUDN.

Chivas vs Tigres preview

Chivas

Out of the two finalists, Chivas enjoyed the better regular season. Paunovic’s team finished third as the top scorers in the league (36 goals for) and qualified directly to the quarter finals.

They beat Atlas and América on their way to the final. They also won their meeting with Tigres during the regular season - Gilberto Sepúlveda and Ronaldo Cisneros found the net in the 1-2 win on matchday 9 back in February. There is only one player on the casualty list - left winger Carlos Cisneros suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee during the semi-final against América. Alexis Vegas is expected to line up in his place. Otherwise, Guadalajara will be at full strength

Tigres

Robert Siboldi guided Tigres to a seventh-placed finish in the regular phase. The team followed that up by beating Puebla by the minimum in the repechaje and edged both of their next ties against Toluca and Rayados. Brazilian centre-back Samir Caetano was a regular starter during the league tournament but has hardly featured since the quarter finals. He is now over the hamstring injury that kept him out of the return leg against Monterrey and both legs of the semis; he watched last week’s first leg against Chivas from the bench and it remains to be seen if Siboldi will field him from the start on Sunday. Igor Lichnovsky is an option to partner Diego Reyes in the back four or captain Guido Pizarro, who dropped back in the first leg.

Chivas vs Tigres: prediction

Playing in front of their own fans will be a massive advantage for Chivas, who were the more consistent side throughout the regular phase. The only blip during their campaign was the 2-4 defeat to América back in March but they got their revenge by dumping Ortiz’s men out in the last round.

Prediction: Chivas 2-1 Tigres