Cruz Azul and Guadalajara have both delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golfing expression. Both teams occupy mid-table places in the Liga MX.
- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Liga MX
- Guadalajara have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Liga MX
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 9-11-11 (win-draw-loss) from 31 matches.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cruz and Guadalajara.
Cruz Azul form and stats
Cruz Azul have collected 12 points from their Liga MX home games so far after 3-3-2. Cruz Azul has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Azteca, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The home fans witnessed a 0-0 draw against Pumas UNAM in the CONCACAF Champions League last time out and are hoping for a victory here. Aguilar was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.64 out of 10. The defender Aguilar won 10 of 15 duels.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Mazatlan that finished 1-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cruz handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, four draws and four defeats.
Cruz Azul has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Cruz Azul are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Azteca in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Guadalajara form and stats
2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Guadalajara, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Liga MX, playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. One point away has become something of a habit for Guadalajara who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Guadalajara might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Monterrey proved too strong as Guadalajara slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Estadio AKRON. Alvarado got a match rating of 7.62 in that game, top player of the team. Alvarado dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.
A 1-1 draw at Toluca's stadium before that.Guadalajara are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, three draws and three defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tijuana in just three days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Guadalajara's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Guadalajara's manager Leaño has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest registered history featuring both these contenders is the Guadalajara - Cruz Azul 1-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Cruz Azul wins - draws - Guadalajara wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Giménez 7 goals |  Á. Zaldívar Caviedes 7 goals | J. Escobar Chena 4 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Guadalajara missing players
| Cruz Azul | Guadalajara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 41 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 36 | 19 | 9 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 34 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 69% | 81% |
| 74% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 56% | 65% |
| 42% | 44% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 38% | 45% |
| 23% | 19% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 19% | 23% |
| 10% | 6% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 61% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 50% | 52% |
| 29% | 31% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 44% | 39% |
| 16% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 38% | 29% |
| 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 10.9 | 12 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.9 | 12.1 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 28% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 24% | 26% |
| 13.2 | 12.6 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 11 | 11.1 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- 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 (25) 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 the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Liga MX
| 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 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Mazatlan | 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 |
