Flashy Atlas land at Cruz Azul after their 1-1-result vs Guadalajara. Check out our comprehensive match preview!
- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Liga MX
- Atlas have the most clean sheets (15) in Liga MX
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
3 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Cruz Azul have to build on here at Estadio Azteca in the Liga MX.
In their previous game, the manager Guzmán led his Cruz Azul to a defeat away at Pachuca. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Azteca. Romero (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.05/10. Romero hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cruz have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won eight times, drawn four and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cruz Azul as they are travelling to their away game against Pumas UNAM in the CONCACAF Champions League. That match is three days after this one.
Cruz has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Cruz Azul have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Atlas form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Atlas playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Atlas, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Atlas delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Guadalajara in their previous match.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Juarez at their stadium, the result 2-1.Atlas are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, three draws and seven defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
Atlas has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest recorded scoreline between these sides is the Atlas - Cruz 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cruz Azul four wins, two draws and Atlas four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  J. Furch 11 goals | J. Quiñones Quiñones 8 goals |  S. Giménez 6 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Atlas missing players
| Cruz Azul | Atlas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 39 | 20 | 8 | Scored | S | 9 | 25 | 39 |
| 35 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 85% |
| 76% | 87% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 65% | 56% |
| 45% | 47% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 29% | 21% |
| 24% | 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 12% | 6% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | 6% |
| 62% | 60% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 41% | 32% |
| 28% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 47% | 47% |
| 17% | 13% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | 35% |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10.9 | 12.4 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.9 | 13 |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 33% | 27% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 35% | 27% |
| 13 | 12.5 | 11.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3 |
- Atlas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Atlas have the most clean sheets (15) in Liga MX
- Atlas have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cruz Azul have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | America | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Atlas | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Leon | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Atlético San Luis | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Mazatlán | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | Pachuca | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Tijuana | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
