Cruz Azul prepare for this after their 0-0 result against Pachuca, a game they learned a lot from. How will they do against Pachuca?
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (17) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga MX
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cruz and Pachuca.
Cruz Azul form and stats
Cruz Azul, who have the most clean sheets (17) in Liga MX, have performed here this season with 5 wins from 8 Liga MX matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
Cruz shared the glory with Pachuca in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Defender José Rivero got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.6/10. Rivero hit one key pass and won 6 of 11 duels.
Ahead of that match, Cruz won a home game hosting Toluca (3-1).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cruz handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are eight wins, four draws and four defeats.
The Cruz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cruz are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Pachuca form and stats
Playing away, Pachuca, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga MX, have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 1 defeat in the Liga MX this season.
Pachuca's last game was the home draw against Cruz Azul (0-0). Óscar Ustari (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.84. Ustari stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that match, the Pachuca manager P. Pezzolano Suárez faced defeat when travelling to America and losing 2-4.We have checked recent matches where Pachuca have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were one victory, two draws and seven defeats.
The attacking power of Pachuca when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pachuca are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Pachuca - Cruz Azul 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Cruz wins - draws - Pachuca wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 23 goals |   R. De La Rosa González 8 goals | V. Sosa 6 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Pachuca missing players
| Cruz Azul | Pachuca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 41 | 20 | 6 | Played | P | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| 25 | 14 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 60 | 36 | 12 | Scored | S | 6 | 25 | 50 |
| 36 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 41 |
| 95% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 71% | 85% | 88% |
| 61% | 65% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 60% | 56% |
| 37% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 29% | 30% | 32% |
| 27% | 35% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| 15% | 25% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 10% | 10% |
| 37% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 40% | 46% |
| 41% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 45% | 34% |
| 27% | 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 30% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 12.6 | 13.8 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13.4 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 42% | 45% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 36% | 33% |
- 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 at home.
- Cruz Azul have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (17) in Liga MX
- Pachuca have the fewest conceded goals (4) away 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 | Leon | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | America | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 11 |