Liga MX fixture lowdown: Cruz Azul versus Pachuca

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Mon 30.August
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)

Cruz Azul get ready to host Pachuca for another action-packed Liga MX match.

Insights:
  • All of Cruz Azul's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Pachuca have scored in all their away matches so far.

Cruz Azul and Pachuca 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.

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Cruz Azul form and stats

Cruz Azul have played 3 Liga MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with Atletico San Luis (placed 10th) on their last time out; the Liga MX game ended 0-0. Defender Pablo Aguilar got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.81/10. Aguilar hit one key pass and won 8 of 10 duels.

In the match before that, Cruz Azul hosted Monterrey and drew the game 1-1.

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 ten wins, five draws and one defeat.

The Cruz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Cruz's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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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 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).

Two travels in a row for Pachuca, whose manager P. Pezzolano Suárez could celebrate last time after the Liga MX win against Querétaro. Yairo Moreno was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.03. The defender Moreno hit one key pass and won 12 of 14 duels.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Monterrey wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

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.

Pachuca are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Pachuca have conceded 5 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings featuring these contenders: Cruz won seven, Pachuca were winners in two and we saw one draw. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Cruz AzulS. Giménez
S. Giménez
3 goals
CruzB. Angulo Tenorio
B. Angulo Tenorio
2 goals
PachucaV. Guzmán Guzmán
V. Guzmán Guzmán
2 goals

Cruz Azul missing players

Pachuca missing players

Cruz Azul Pachuca
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 1 Lost L 1 2 3
8 5 0 Scored S 1 4 8
5 3 2 Conceded C 3 5 6
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 60%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 40%
33% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 40%
33% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
2.3 2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.7 4.2
5 5.7 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.7 3.4
2.5 1.7 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.2 10.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 12 14 14.8
4 5.3 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4 5
33% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 32%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • All of Cruz Azul's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Pachuca's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cruz Azul have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Pachuca have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Pachuca 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 America 6 5 1 0 9 2 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 2 1 0 3 1 7 16
2 Leon 6 4 1 1 10 6 3 2 1 0 6 2 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 13
3 Tigres UANL 6 3 2 1 11 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 2 1 1 7 5 5 11
4 Toluca 6 3 2 1 10 8 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 11
5 Monterrey 6 2 4 0 8 4 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 10
6 Cruz Azul 6 2 3 1 8 5 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 9
7 Atlas 6 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 9
8 Necaxa 6 3 0 3 8 7 4 2 0 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 9
9 Santos Laguna 6 1 5 0 7 4 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 5 2 3 8
10 Atletico San Luis 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 8
11 Mazatlan 6 2 2 2 7 10 3 1 1 1 3 5 3 1 1 1 4 5 -3 8
12 Pachuca 5 2 0 3 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 1 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 6
13 Guadalajara 6 1 3 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 1 2 0 2 0 -2 6
14 Pumas UNAM 6 1 2 3 3 8 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 5
15 Puebla 6 0 3 3 3 9 2 0 1 1 1 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 -6 3
16 Querétaro 6 0 3 3 1 7 3 0 1 2 0 3 3 0 2 1 1 4 -6 3
17 Juarez 6 0 2 4 5 11 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 0 1 2 2 5 -6 2
18 Tijuana 6 0 2 4 4 10 3 0 1 2 2 5 3 0 1 2 2 5 -6 2

Read more about Liga MX

Liga MX is the top division in the Mexican football league system. Each season the league has two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). This means that the Liga MX has two champions per season. The Liga MX is the fourth most attended football league in the world.