Cruz Azul and América are both riding high in the Liga MX with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Cruz Azul form and stats
5-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga MX numbers at home for Cruz Azul, who have the most points (15) at home in Liga MX, so far this season.
Cruz are returning here after visiting Mazatlán in a Liga MX game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. S. Giménez and J. Rodríguez (2) scored the goal(s). A strong away win before that one, visiting Tijuana and winning 2-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Cruz Azul perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cruz as a small favourite), we find three games. Cruz Azul has won three of these, drawn zero and lost zero.
Goals decide football matches and Cruz are scoring many of them at home; 11 on target from 5 league matches. Defensively Cruz have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
América form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of América, who have the most scored goals (22) in Liga MX, playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. América has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
G. dos Santos scored in América's previous match, the home game against Guadalajara that ended 1-0. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Toluca.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with América playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four América wins, four draws and three defeats.
América are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. América's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Cruz won three, América won three and four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Cruz Azul missing players
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| Cruz Azul | América | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 40% | 18% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 36% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 153 | 78 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 69 | 151 |
| 41 | 19 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 26 | 57 |
| 49% | 58% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 39% |
- All of América's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- América has the most matches over the total-line (8) in Liga MX
- América has the most scored goals (22) in Liga MX
- América has the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Liga MX
- América have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- América have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- América have scored in all their matches so far.
- América haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cruz Azul has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul has the most clean sheets (4) at home in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul has the most points (15) at home in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul has the most points from losing position (10) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cruz Azul have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cruz Azul have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cruz Azul is in the best form (5-0-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | América | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | Pumas UNAM | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 4 | Leon | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Pachuca | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Monterrey | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Puebla | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Juárez | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Toluca | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 13 |
| 12 | Santos Laguna | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Queretaro | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Atlas | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Mazatlán | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Tijuana | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | Atletico San Luis | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 8 |
| 18 | Necaxa | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 8 |