Cruz Azul have won 12 of their 23 in total here in the safety of their own home. Will they claim the win versus Necaxa?
- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Liga MX
- Necaxa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Liga MX
Cruz Azul and Necaxa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Cruz Azul form and stats
Cruz Azul have collected 12 points from their Liga MX home games so far after 3-3-2. Two home wins in a row for Cruz Azul bring valid hopes of a third.
Cruz enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at León's place. The match ended 1-0 with Antuna scoring. Midfielder Lira was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.82 (out of ten) in that game. Lira dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
2-2 away at Monterrey before that.The manager Guzmán will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Forge in only four days.
The Cruz Azul fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. Cruz have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Necaxa form and stats
There's been little loot from Necaxa's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Liga MX. Necaxa only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
The manager Barriero was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes. Necaxa suffered a 1-3 loss to Pachuca. The attacker Aguirre got a match rating of 7.52 in that game. Aguirre served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Santos Laguna with the score of 4-1.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. Necaxa have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cruz and Necaxa have met earlier this season: Necaxa - Cruz Azul 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Cruz Azul wins - draws - Necaxa wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Angulo Tenorio 5 goals | S. Giménez 4 goals |  R. Aguirre Soto 3 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Necaxa missing players
| Cruz Azul | Necaxa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 28 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 32 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 73% | 82% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 76% |
| 32% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 67% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 5% |
| 55% | 45% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 38% |
| 36% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 27% | 29% |
| 18% | 18% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 38% |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.3 | 11.5 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 35% | 29% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 20% | 21% |
| 12.2 | 10.9 | 12.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.3 | 11.7 | 11.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4 |
- Cruz Azul have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Necaxa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) 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 | América | 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 | León | 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 |
