Liga MX duel: Close contest expected between Cruz Azul and Leon

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Fri 01.November
Match begins: 04:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Azteca (87000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cruz Azul have their presumed home advantage while Leon are ahead 9 points in the Liga MX table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Cruz Azul form and stats

The story so far in the Liga MX for Cruz Azul at their home stadium (Estadio Azteca) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Cruz Azul drew their last game, 1-1 away at Tigres UANL (placed 5th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Morelia (2-3).

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 four matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 1.

The Cruz Azul fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Cruz Azul have conceded 9 goals.

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León form and stats

Playing away, León, who have the most scored goals (17) away in Liga MX, have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Liga MX this season.

León won their last game, 3-2 versus Atlético San Luis played at home. Prior to that result León won their away game at Pumas UNAM. The scoreline was 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by León in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for León, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as León are hosting Morelia in the Liga MX only three days away.

The León manager I. Ambriz has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 7 league matches. León have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cruz Azul-León H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cruz Azul 3 wins, León 3 wins, 4 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cruz AzulJ. Rodríguez
J. Rodríguez
7 goals
LeónJ. Macías
J. Macías
7 goals
LeónÁ. Mena
Á. Mena
7 goals

Cruz Azul missing players

León missing players

Cruz Azul León
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 1 7 14
3 2 1 Won W 0 4 7
8 4 0 Drew D 0 1 5
4 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
20 13 5 Scored S 1 17 31
20 9 2 Conceded C 2 10 20
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
87% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
33% 29% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 71%
27% 29% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 57% 57%
20% 29% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 29%
67% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 86%
20% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 14%
27% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
4.7 6.3 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.7 5.5
4.7 4.4 6 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 6.1 4.5
2.3 2.6 5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.2
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Cruz Azul's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of León's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cruz Azul have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • León have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • León have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • León have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • León haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Cruz Azul
All Liga MX Club Friendlies Copa MX
All Home Away Home vs top
14-09-19 LM Veracruz 0 - 0 Cruz Azul
22-09-19 LM Pumas UNAM 1 - 1 Cruz Azul
26-09-19 LM Cruz Azul 1 - 1 Monterrey
29-09-19 LM Pachuca 2 - 0 Cruz Azul
06-10-19 LM Cruz Azul 5 - 2 América
20-10-19 LM Cruz Azul 2 - 3 Morelia
27-10-19 LM Tigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul
01-11-19 LM Cruz Azul 04:00 León
11-11-19 LM Santos Laguna 01:45 Cruz Azul
24-11-19 LM Cruz Azul 02:00 Atlético San Luis
León
All Liga MX Club Friendlies Copa MX
All Home Away Away vs low
22-09-19 LM Necaxa 2 - 4 León
25-09-19 LM León 1 - 1 Atlas
28-09-19 LM Puebla 2 - 1 León
06-10-19 LM León 1 - 1 Veracruz
20-10-19 LM Pumas UNAM 1 - 2 León
27-10-19 LM León 3 - 2 Atlético San Luis
01-11-19 LM Cruz Azul 04:00 León
04-11-19 LM León 03:00 Morelia
10-11-19 LM León 04:00 Toluca
23-11-19 LM Tijuana 04:06 León

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Santos Laguna 15 9 3 3 33 21 8 7 1 0 24 5 7 2 2 3 9 16 12 30
2 Necaxa 15 8 4 3 30 18 8 3 4 1 18 9 7 5 0 2 12 9 12 28
3 América 16 7 7 2 26 20 8 5 3 0 18 8 8 2 4 2 8 12 6 28
4 Queretaro 15 8 3 4 26 15 7 4 1 2 12 9 8 4 2 2 14 6 11 27
5 Tigres UANL 15 7 6 2 24 13 8 4 3 1 15 7 7 3 3 1 9 6 11 27
6 León 14 7 5 2 31 20 7 3 4 0 14 10 7 4 1 2 17 10 11 26
7 Tijuana 15 7 3 5 25 27 7 4 3 0 13 8 8 3 0 5 12 19 -2 24
8 Pumas UNAM 15 6 3 6 19 16 8 5 1 2 15 6 7 1 2 4 4 10 3 21
9 Atlas 16 6 3 7 18 22 8 3 1 4 9 9 8 3 2 3 9 13 -4 21
10 Morelia 14 6 2 6 20 19 7 3 1 3 8 7 7 3 1 3 12 12 1 20
11 Monterrey 15 6 2 7 20 22 7 4 1 2 11 9 8 2 1 5 9 13 -2 20
12 Pachuca 15 5 3 7 28 25 8 3 0 5 13 13 7 2 3 2 15 12 3 18
13 Cruz Azul 15 3 8 4 20 20 7 2 4 1 13 9 8 1 4 3 7 11 0 17
14 Atlético San Luis 15 5 2 8 19 25 8 1 2 5 7 13 7 4 0 3 12 12 -6 17
15 Toluca 15 4 4 7 13 17 7 3 1 3 8 7 8 1 3 4 5 10 -4 16
16 Guadalajara 15 4 4 7 19 24 7 3 1 3 10 8 8 1 3 4 9 16 -5 16
17 Juárez 14 4 2 8 11 18 7 3 1 3 8 7 7 1 1 5 3 11 -7 14
18 Puebla 15 3 4 8 14 27 7 2 1 4 7 14 8 1 3 4 7 13 -13 13
19 Veracruz 15 1 4 10 9 36 8 1 3 4 8 16 7 0 1 6 1 20 -27 7

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