A key match in Liga MX as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Cruz Azul in 3rd position and Pachuca placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Liga MX match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Atlas.
Cruz Azul form and stats
Cruz Azul, who have the most points (12) at home in Liga MX, have collected 12 points from their Liga MX home games so far after 4-0-0.
The fans are hoping that Cruz will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Liga MX game against Atlas (placed 15th). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Necaxa.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cruz Azul handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, three draws and three defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cruz as they are travelling to their away game against Tijuana in the Liga MX. That match is four days after this one.
Cruz are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio Azteca in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 matches. Defensively Cruz have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pachuca form and stats
Pachuca are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga MX, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses).
The supporters enjoyed Pachuca's previous game versus Atlético San Luis (placed 16th), a Liga MX 3-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Guadalajara that ended 0-0.
It's hard not to mention V. Dávila's lethal finishing against Atlético San Luis. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
We have checked recent matches where Pachuca have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were zero victories, one draw and five defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pachuca as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Pachuca are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cruz five wins, two draws and Pachuca three victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 6 goals |  V. Dávila Zavala 5 goals | J. Escobar Chena 2 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Pachuca missing players
| Cruz Azul | Pachuca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 88% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 38% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 38% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 7 | 6.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 114 | 63 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 92 |
| 28 | 16 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 31 |
| 50% | 62% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 35% |
- All of Cruz Azul's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cruz Azul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cruz Azul have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pachuca have scored away.
- Cruz Azul have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cruz Azul have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pachuca have not yet lost a game away.
- Pachuca have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | León | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Pumas UNAM | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Pachuca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Monterrey | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Toluca | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 9 | Queretaro | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Tigres UANL | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Puebla | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Juárez | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Tijuana | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 14 | Santos Laguna | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Atlas | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Atlético San Luis | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 8 |
| 18 | Mazatlán | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 6 |