América and Cruz Azul are both riding high in the Liga MX with their 3rd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- América have the most scored goals (31) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga MX
It's no vacation for neither América nor Cruz Azul as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
América form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Azteca as América, who have the most scored goals (31) in Liga MX, have scored 19 goals to get 20 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Liga MX are 6-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). América haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Monterrey, 90 days ago. América has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Azteca. We remember; it was Guadalajara.
The América fans got no joy from their last match, a CONCACAF Champions League game also here at Estadio Azteca: A 0-1 defeat against Olimpia. In the game before, an away victory in the Liga MX match versus Tigres UANL with a 3-1 scoreline.
This is expected to be a close game, with América perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with América as a small favourite), we find seven games. América has won five of these, drawn one and lost one.
The América manager S. Solari Poggio has got the team scoring with 19 from 9 home games in the league. América's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cruz Azul form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Cruz Azul, who have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga MX, playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. Things are running smoothly for Cruz Azul who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Puebla. Cruz has been amazing away for a time now, winning six in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Santos Laguna.
The Cruz Azul goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona Rodriguez is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Cruz won their last game, 8-0 versus Arcahaie played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Guadalajara in the Liga MX.
As you can tell from the results above, Cruz Azul was very dominant against Arcahaie, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 8-0 (!) with E. Hernández, B. Angulo, J. Reyes, W. Montoya (2), Y. Yotún, A. Gutiérrez and J. Escobar providing the goals.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Cruz in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Cruz Azul, three draws and four defeats.
Cruz Azul are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Cruz have conceded 10 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Cruz Azul - América 0-0, played this season. América-Cruz Azul H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: América three wins, Cruz Azul three wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 20 goals |   H. Martín Mex 15 goals | F. Córdova Reyes 7 goals |
América missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| América | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 35 |
| 20 | 13 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 55 | 33 | 8 | Scored | S | 7 | 22 | 51 |
| 32 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 78% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 57% |
| 56% | 65% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 28% | 34% |
| 31% | 35% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 26% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 14% |
| 62% | 65% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 28% | 29% |
| 31% | 35% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 39% | 46% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.4 | 14.7 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 11.6 | 12.5 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 37% | 38% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 40% | 42% |
- América have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- América have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- América have scored in all their home matches so far.
- América have the most scored goals (31) in Liga MX
- América have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Liga MX
- América haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cruz Azul have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leon | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | América | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 11 |