Match preview Liga MX: Atletico San Luis - Cruz Azul

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramirez (30000 seats)

After the first game it's Atletico San Luis - Cruz Azul 1-0 in points. Who will triumph in this second Liga MX game of the season?

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Atlético San Luis form and stats

With seven home games in a row without a win, the Atlético San Luis fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Monterrey game long ago, can be stopped today.

Atlético San Luis manager G. Vázquez Herrera and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Tigres UANL (placed 8th) in the Liga MX. Preceding that match was a defeat to Necaxa (0-2).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Atlético San Luis, as the Copa MX home game vs Tijuana is only four days away.

Last season, Atlético San Luis's league statistics were 7 wins, 7 draws and 0 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Liga Ascenso. Over these 14 matches they scored 22 goals and conceded 11. Playing at home last season Atlético San Luis managed 4-3-0 (win-draw-lost) with 13 goals and 5 conceded.

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Cruz Azul form and stats

The manager R. Siboldi Badiola was unhappy after their last game, a Liga MX match played at their home ground Estadio Azteca. Cruz Azul suffered a 1-2 loss to Atlas (placed 4th). Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Santos Laguna's place.

Let's have a look at how Cruz Azul performed last season in the Liga MX: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats. In total they scored 26 and conceded 15 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 5 and lost 1 with 12/8 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cruz Azul - Atlético San Luis 3-1.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético San LuisN. Ibáñez
N. Ibáñez
9 goals
Cruz AzulJ. Rodríguez Portillo
J. Rodríguez Portillo
7 goals
Cruz AzulM. Caraglio
M. Caraglio
5 goals

Atlético San Luis missing players

Cruz Azul missing players

Atlético San Luis Cruz Azul
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 0 Played P 2 9 19
6 1 0 Won W 0 1 5
3 2 0 Drew D 1 4 8
10 6 0 Lost L 1 4 6
22 7 0 Scored S 3 8 26
31 15 0 Conceded C 4 14 26
95% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 89%
84% 78% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 84%
53% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 42%
32% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 32%
16% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 11% 16%
58% 44% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 68%
16% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 21%
32% 44% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 21%
 
4.3 5.3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 1.5 3.3 4.5
5.8 6 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.5 5.3 4.8
1.7 1.6 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.2 2.2
4 3 0 Red Cards R C 1 3 4
 
199 100 0 Total Shots T S 22 126 275
62 27 0 Shots on Target S O 5 30 76
35% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 27% 34%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Atlético San Luis have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Atlético San Luis have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Atlético San Luis haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cruz Azul have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pumas UNAM 2 1 1 0 6 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 4
2 León 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Guadalajara 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Atlas 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Tijuana 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Toluca 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Atlético San Luis 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Tigres UANL 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Juarez 2 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
14 Cruz Azul 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Pachuca 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
16 Santos Laguna 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
17 Morelia 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Querétaro 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

Read more about Liga MX

Liga MX is the top division in the Mexican football league system. Each season the league has two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). This means that the Liga MX has two champions per season. The Liga MX is the fourth most attended football league in the world.