High flying Monterrey visit Cruz Azul after their 0-0-result vs Pachuca. Check out our thorough preview!
- Cruz Azul have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Liga MX
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga MX
Cruz Azul have less rest than Monterrey in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga MX game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Leon, was also a home game here at Estadio Azteca. The away team is better rested.
Cruz Azul form and stats
5 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Cruz Azul have to build on here at Estadio Azteca in the Liga MX. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Cruz has won five games in a row. The Monterrey match was the last time out without a victory.
A nice win for Cruz Azul last time playing, versus Leon. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Rivero scoring for the victors. Midfield player Rivero got a match rating of 8.33 in that game, the max score being 10. Rivero scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Ahead of that match, Cruz won a home game hosting Guadalajara (2-1).Goals, goals, goals? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 10 of the 12 latest league matches with this side has contained at least three goals.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cruz Azul as they are travelling to their away game against Monterrey in the Liga MX. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Cruz Azul in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Cruz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Monterrey form and stats
5-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Monterrey in their Liga MX matches away. Momentum is building for Monterrey in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Monterrey have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Esteban Andrada. It's been 311 minutes since they last conceded in Liga MX.
Monterrey played 0-0 against Pachuca in their previous match. Andrada was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.25. The agile goalkeeper Andrada topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Atlas.A new game in only three days for Monterrey, the Liga MX home match versus Cruz Azul. Busy days.
Monterrey has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. It's not easy to score on Monterrey as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Monterrey have put together a streak of 6 consecutive matches without defeat (4-2-0) when playing Cruz Azul.The former H2H match ended Monterrey - Cruz Azul 3-2, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Aguirre Soto 5 goals |  G. Berterame 5 goals |  J. Gallardo Vasconcelos 4 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Monterrey missing players
| Cruz Azul | Monterrey | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 29 |
| 34 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 59% |
| 78% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 41% |
| 44% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 28% | 10% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 67% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 41% |
| 22% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 53% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 11% | 24% |
| 4.6 | 6.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 13.9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 16 | 16.5 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| 37% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 13.6 | 11.9 | 17.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12.6 | 11.2 |
| 4.8 | 3.3 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4 |
- Cruz Azul have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cruz Azul have the most matches over the total-line (14) 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.
- Monterrey have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Monterrey have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga MX
- Monterrey have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga MX
- Monterrey haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 24 |
| 8 | Puebla | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 10 | Leon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Necaxa | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | Queretaro | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 9 |
