Let's get ready for Cruz Azul - Necaxa! Even with mixed fortunes up until now, this fixture could be great fun!
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Necaxa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Liga MX
Both participants have had enough rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's have faith in that this will be an active match!
Cruz Azul form and stats
Cruz Azul have played 8 Liga MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). Cruz are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estadio Azteca, having lost their two previous games here.
Cruz Azul haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 196 minutes ago. Aguilar scored that one.
Cruz Azul shared the glory with America in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Goalkeeper Jurado got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.65 out of ten. Jurado topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Atletico San Luis (0-1).Cruz are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cruz Azul have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Necaxa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Necaxa so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
Home advantage was not enough for Necaxa in their previous game as they lost hosting Guadalajara, 0-1. Midfield player González was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.15/10. González dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Puebla.The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Necaxa in these games.
Head 2 Head
Cruz - Necaxa 1-2 was the story when these sides formerly played each other, also in this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cruz Azul won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Necaxa have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  R. Aguirre Soto 10 goals |  S. Giménez 7 goals | M. Giménez 5 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Necaxa missing players
| Cruz Azul | Necaxa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 42 | 21 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 19 | 37 |
| 38 | 21 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 43 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 66% | 72% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 71% | 65% |
| 37% | 39% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 53% | 53% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 12% | 15% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 54% | 50% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 53% | 38% |
| 31% | 28% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 29% | 29% |
| 23% | 22% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.9 | 12.1 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 32% | 27% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 25% | 24% |
| 13.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 12.5 | 12.4 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Necaxa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) 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 |
