1st position in the Liga MX table for Cruz Azul so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Necaxa visits Estadio Azteca.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Cruz Azul form and stats
Perfect Liga MX season at home so far for Cruz Azul, who have the the best goal difference (+6) in Liga MX, 3 wins from 3 appearances.
It's back home for Cruz, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Atlético San Luis away with the result 3-1. Santiago Giménez and Jonathan Rodríguez (2) found the net in that victory. Before that, Cruz had a home game versus Juárez which ended with a victory 3-2.
The Cruz Azul manager R. Siboldi Badiola has got the team scoring with 7 from 3 home games in the league. From these home matches, Cruz have conceded only 2 goals.
Necaxa form and stats
The Liga MX season is young and Necaxa have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Necaxa are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga MX against Santos Laguna (placed 16th). Before that, Necaxa travelled to Monterrey and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Necaxa has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Cruz, four draws and three wins for Necaxa. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 5 goals | S. Giménez 2 goals |  U. Bilbao Arteta 2 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Necaxa missing players
| Cruz Azul | Necaxa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 7.7 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | 49 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 63 |
| 22 | 11 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 50% | 64% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 28% |
- All of Cruz Azul's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cruz Azul has the the best goal difference (+5) at home
- Cruz Azul has the the best goal difference (+6)
- Cruz Azul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cruz Azul have scored more than double the goals of Necaxa.
- Cruz Azul have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cruz Azul is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Necaxa has the most points from losing position (5)
- Necaxa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Necaxa have yet to win a game away.
- Necaxa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Toluca | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 | León | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Puebla | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | América | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Pumas UNAM | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Pachuca | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Monterrey | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Tigres UANL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Querétaro | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Guadalajara | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Tijuana | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Juárez | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 15 | Atlético San Luis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Santos Laguna | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Atlas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Mazatlan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 5 |