Necaxa vs Tijuanapredicted line-ups, prediction and how to watch

Predicted line-ups, prediction and how to watch for Necaxa vs Tijuana: everything you need to know before the game.

Necaxa host Club Tijuana at the Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes on Friday, 6 November, with kick-off at 7pm Mexico City time, in Matchday 16 of the Apertura 2026.

The Rayos sit 17th of 18 teams on 10 points. The Xolos are sixth on 22.

Match preview

Necaxa arrive 17th in the table with 10 points and a goal difference of -12. They have won two, drawn four and lost nine, and Mexican media list them among the sides already eliminated from the Liguilla.

Recent form is poor, as they have not won in their last five matches. They lost 1-0 to Santos Laguna on 1 November, drew 1-1 with FC Juarez, lost 1-0 to Chivas and 2-0 to Atlas, and before that drew 3-3 at Pachuca.

At home they have won two, drawn one and lost five, scoring nine and conceding 15. They also failed to score in three of those last five games.

Julian Carranza is their top scorer with seven goals this season.

Tijuana are sixth on 22 points with a goal difference of +4. They are unbeaten in their last five league matches, with one win and four draws.

They drew 3-3 with Monterrey and 1-1 with America in their two most recent outings, after thrashing Santos Laguna 4-1. Before that they shared a 2-2 draw with Toluca and a 0-0 with Puebla.

Away from home they have gone seven games without a win, drawing six and losing one, scoring 11 and conceding 14. At their own ground they have won five of eight. Their road matches tend to be open and end level.

The recent head-to-head favours Necaxa, who have won three of the last five meetings. They beat Tijuana 3-0 on 21 March 2026, after losing 3-0 in Tijuana on 1 September 2025. They also won 2-1 away in April 2025 and 3-2 in April 2024, while the Xolos won 2-1 in Aguascalientes in October 2024.

This is the penultimate round of the regular season. Tijuana are looking to stay inside the direct qualification places, while Necaxa are playing to finish the campaign on a better note.

Team news

The available data lists no confirmed absentees for either side. Bolavip named Javier Ruiz (knock) and Alexis Peña (injury) among Necaxa's absentees for the Santos Laguna game. Their status for this match is unconfirmed.

ABC Noticias projects a Necaxa XI of Orantes; Oliveros, Naves, Zaleta and Ochoa; Raul Martinez and Leyva; Faravelli and Owen Gonzalez; Miguel Rodriguez and Valencia. Carranza is not in that projection and no reason is given.

Tijuana are expected to line up with Antonio Rodriguez; Fernandez, Bilbao, Porozo and Vega; Tona and Arciga; Rivero, Francisco Gonzalez and Preciado; with Mourad up front. No absentees are reported for the visitors.

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