Liga MX match prediction: Little separates Cruz Azul and Guadalajara in quality

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 02.October
Match begins: 02:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Azteca (87000 seats)

Data, patterns, recent fixtures, form, head-2-head, lineups and a lot else: Tipsway offers all you want to know about Cruz Azul - Guadalajara!

Insights:
  • Cruz Azul have the most conceded goals (33) in Liga MX
  • Guadalajara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Guadalajara have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 9-15-9 (win-draw-loss) from 33 matches.

This should be an action-packed match with lots of fun and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Cruz Azul form and stats

4 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Cruz Azul have to build on here at Estadio Azteca in the Liga MX. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Cruz Azul, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Cruz Azul are returning here after visiting Pumas UNAM and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Huescas and Carneiro scored the goal(s). Corona loved the game against Pumas UNAM. With a stunning ten saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory.

Ahead of that match, Cruz won a home game hosting Leon (2-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cruz Azul have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 3 and lost 8.

Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 10 latest league matches with this team has contained three goals or more.

A decent goal production from Cruz in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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Guadalajara form and stats

2-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Guadalajara in their Liga MX matches away.

Guadalajara are travelling again after losing away to América in their previous match (1-2). Midfield player Alvarado was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.32/10. Alvarado hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 34 successful passes (of 36 total).

Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Tigres UANL.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Guadalajara playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Guadalajara wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Guadalajara are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. Guadalajara have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Cruz Azul wins - draws - Guadalajara wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GuadalajaraÁ. Zaldívar Caviedes
Á. Zaldívar Caviedes
4 goals
CruzG. Carneiro Méndez
G. Carneiro Méndez
3 goals
GuadalajaraE. Vega Rojas
E. Vega Rojas
3 goals

Cruz Azul missing players

Guadalajara missing players

Cruz Azul Guadalajara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 1 7 16
6 4 2 Won W 1 2 5
3 1 1 Drew D 0 3 7
7 3 0 Lost L 0 2 4
24 13 5 Scored S 4 11 18
33 11 3 Conceded C 0 8 15
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 75%
88% 88% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 56%
81% 75% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 44%
50% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 29% 25%
31% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
69% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 71% 50%
19% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 29% 44%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 31%
 
4.8 7.1 9.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.1 5
4.2 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.4 4.9
2.4 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.4 2.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
12.1 14 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 15 14.7 15.6
4.1 5.1 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5 5.2
36% 32% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 21%
 
13.6 11.5 11 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.1 11.9
5.1 3.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 4 4.2
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Cruz Azul have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cruz Azul have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Liga MX
  • Cruz Azul have the most conceded goals (33) in Liga MX
  • Cruz Azul have the most matches over the total-line (13) 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.
  • Guadalajara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guadalajara 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 América 16 11 2 3 36 16 8 6 2 0 20 6 8 5 0 3 16 10 20 35
2 Monterrey 16 10 4 2 29 13 7 5 2 0 14 5 9 5 2 2 15 8 16 34
3 Pachuca 16 9 4 3 28 15 9 6 2 1 17 6 7 3 2 2 11 9 13 31
4 Santos Laguna 16 9 3 4 35 21 8 7 1 0 21 7 8 2 2 4 14 14 14 30
5 Tigres UANL 16 8 3 5 21 14 8 5 1 2 12 6 8 3 2 3 9 8 7 27
6 Toluca 16 6 6 4 23 22 8 3 4 1 13 12 8 3 2 3 10 10 1 24
7 Puebla 16 4 10 2 24 21 8 3 5 0 12 9 8 1 5 2 12 12 3 22
8 Guadalajara 16 5 7 4 18 15 9 3 4 2 7 7 7 2 3 2 11 8 3 22
9 Leon 16 6 3 7 23 27 7 4 1 2 14 12 9 2 2 5 9 15 -4 21
10 Cruz Azul 16 6 3 7 24 33 8 4 1 3 13 11 8 2 2 4 11 22 -9 21
11 Necaxa 16 5 4 7 19 25 8 3 1 4 11 15 8 2 3 3 8 10 -6 19
12 Atletico San Luis 16 4 6 6 15 20 8 2 2 4 7 9 8 2 4 2 8 11 -5 18
13 Mazatlán 16 3 8 5 17 21 8 2 3 3 9 12 8 1 5 2 8 9 -4 17
14 Juarez 16 3 7 6 14 17 8 1 5 2 8 9 8 2 2 4 6 8 -3 16
15 Tijuana 16 4 4 8 16 28 8 2 2 4 9 13 8 2 2 4 7 15 -12 16
16 Pumas UNAM 16 2 8 6 20 28 9 2 4 3 11 15 7 0 4 3 9 13 -8 14
17 Atlas 16 2 4 10 15 27 7 2 2 3 9 10 9 0 2 7 6 17 -12 10
18 Querétaro 16 1 6 9 17 31 8 1 4 3 10 13 8 0 2 6 7 18 -14 9

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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.