It’s hard to understate just how much improved Club Tijuana has been this season when compared to the 2017 Apertura. Four games into the Apertura, Xolos were dead last in the table with a record of 0W 1D 3L. They had conceded seven goals while scoring only one. While they would turn it around somewhat, the slow start effectively killed any chance they had at returning to the Liguilla.
Four games into the 2018 Clausura, Xolos are tied with Pumas, Monterrey, and Club América at the top of the table. They are undefeated at 2W 2D 0L and are the only club in Liga MX yet to concede a goal this season.