We have to say that both participants are capable of winning this one, América having a 14 point lead on Cruz Azul in the league table. Let's start!
- Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- América have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga MX
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
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.
Cruz Azul form and stats
The story so far in the Liga MX for Cruz Azul at their home stadium (Estadio Azteca) is 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Cruz has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Azteca. We remember; it was Tigres UANL.
The Cruz Azul goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona Rodriguez is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 185 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga MX.
Cruz Azul travelled for their previous game, a trip to Leon that ended 0-0. Midfielder Rodríguez was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.35 (out of ten) in that game. Rodríguez hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 36 successful passes (of 42 total).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Pachuca with a 2-0 scoreline.Cruz Azul have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Azteca with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Cruz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
América form and stats
América have an excellent away record in the Liga MX so far with 6-0-3 from 9 games. Momentum is building for América in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
América won their last game, 2-1 versus Monterrey played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Ortiz when Viñas scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute. Attacker Valdés got a player rating of 7.85 in the game. "Man of the match" Valdés scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
A draw for América before that, at their own venue hosting Leon (2-2).Goal hungry football fans should note that 12 of this team's 13 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.
11 goals have been conceded by América in these games.
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H game ended América - Cruz 7-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cruz Azul five wins, three draws and América two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Martín Mex 25 goals |  D. Valdés Contreras 11 goals |  J. Rodríguez Portillo 11 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
América missing players
| Cruz Azul | América | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 14 | 10 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 43 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 16 | 40 | 82 |
| 52 | 16 | 9 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | 41 |
| 91% | 94% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 68% | 53% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | 89% |
| 59% | 47% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 82% | 80% |
| 38% | 18% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 60% | 53% | 43% |
| 18% | 12% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 60% | 24% | 23% |
| 53% | 47% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 66% |
| 32% | 47% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 24% | 29% |
| 24% | 12% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 6% | 11% |
| 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.6 | 13.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.6 | 15.6 | 16.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 30% | 27% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 42% | 40% |
| 13.5 | 11.4 | 14.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.6 | 11.9 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
- América have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- América have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Liga MX
- América have the most matches over the total-line (28) in Liga MX
- América have the most points (18) away in Liga MX
- América have the most scored goals (18) away in Liga MX
- América have the most scored goals in the first half (39) in Liga MX
- América have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in Liga MX
- América have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga MX
- América haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | América | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 24 |
| 8 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Leon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Mazatlán | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | Queretaro | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 9 |
