**Xolos roll into the desert with momentum while Juárez desperately need a spark** — Tijuana's been scrappy but functional lately, while the home side's mired in a 4-game losing streak that's starting to sting. 🔥

Juárez had that one brilliant 2-0 scalp over Tigres, but it's been radio silence since. Tijuana, meanwhile, just grabbed a road W against San Diego and drew with a solid Pachuca side — not flashy, but consistent enough to fancy away points.

Key storylines:

- **Ó. Estupiñán** needs to carry the load upfront for Juárez with L. Romero sidelined; he'll face a compact **J. Porozo** and **J. Gómez** backline

- **A. Preciado** anchoring Tijuana's midfield could be the difference if Juárez's D (missing a key defender) gets stretched

- Head-to-head leans slightly Xolos' way (6 wins to 4), and Tijuana's recent form edges them as the slight favorite

Expected lineups:

- **FC Juárez**: S. Jurado, A. Mayorga, J. Murillo, G. Sepúlveda, F. Nevarez, D. Garcia, Monchu, Ricardinho, J. L. Rodríguez, M. d. S. Silva, Ó. Estupiñán

- **Club Tijuana**: A. Rodríguez, J. Vega, J. Gómez, J. Porozo, R. Fernández, A. Preciado, G. Mora, I. Tona, Á. Zapata, R. Árciga, M. E. Ghezouani

Prediction:

**Juárez 1–2 Tijuana.** Xolos scrape it out in a tighter affair than expected — Juárez fight but don't have quite enough. 📍