Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Central at Estadio BBVA with César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos appointed as referee.
- In Mexico the match airs on Canal 5 and TUDN with streaming on ViX Premium, while U.S. coverage is on TUDN USA and Univision with streaming on Univision NOW, Amazon Prime Video and ViX.
- Tigres enter second in the table on 32 points after four wins in five, Monterrey sit fifth on 30 following a 2-0 loss to Cruz Azul, and an AI forecast cited 39% Monterrey, 35% Tigres, 26% draw with a scoring stalemate predicted.
- Previews list probable lineups featuring André-Pierre Gignac and Juan Brunetta for Tigres and Germán Berterame and Sergio Canales for Monterrey, with Óliver Torres noted as a loss after his recent red card.
- Coach Guido Pizarro called the derby more passionate than América–Chivas, and the historic series stands at 50 Tigres wins to 47 for Rayados as both clubs also track youth-minute compliance figures.