Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Cruz Azul welcomes Puebla

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Azteca (106187 seats)

It's early days in the Liga MX and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Cruz Azul form and stats

Only two home games for Cruz Azul so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

Happy days for Cruz Azul in their previous game, a Liga MX match away at Atlas that ended with a 3-1 victory. Before that, Cruz Azul had a home game versus Juarez which ended with a victory 2-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cruz Azul as they are travelling to their away game against Tijuana in the Liga MX. That match is four days after this one.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Cruz Azul at home. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Puebla form and stats

The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Puebla had these away match statistics: Played eight; won 4, drew 1 and lost 3. It's a growing despair in Puebla as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Puebla seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The manager J. Sánchez Solá was unhappy after their last game, a Liga MX match played at their home ground Estadio Azteca. Puebla suffered a 0-4 loss to Pachuca. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Santos Laguna's place.

1 goal so far away for Puebla, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cruz Azul won 2 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Puebla has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

M. Caraglio
2 goals / 1 assists
R. Alvarado
1 goals
O. Pineda
1 goals

Cruz Azul missing players

Puebla missing players

Cruz Azul Puebla
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
5 2 2 Played 0 1 4
2 1 1 Won 0 0 0
2 1 1 Drew 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 3
6 3 3 Scored 0 1 3
5 1 1 Conceded 0 4 12
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
40% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 75%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 100% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 100% 25%
40% 50% 50% BTTS 0% 100% 75%
40% 50% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
40% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 25%
 
5.4 8.5 8.5 Corners For (avg) 0 2 4.5
4.2 4 4 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 3.2
2 2.5 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 4 2.2
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Cruz Azul Last season Puebla
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
42 21 6 Played 2 17 34
22 15 4 Won 0 6 11
11 3 1 Drew 1 3 11
9 3 1 Lost 1 8 12
58 35 7 Scored 0 20 41
35 13 3 Conceded 3 28 51
93% 95% 83% Over 0.5 50% 94% 94%
71% 67% 50% Over 1.5 50% 76% 79%
36% 48% 33% Over 2.5 50% 53% 50%
14% 10% 0% Over 3.5 0% 41% 32%
7% 10% 0% Over 4.5 0% 6% 9%
45% 43% 17% BTTS 0% 29% 50%
40% 48% 67% Clean Sheets 50% 29% 26%
21% 14% 33% Failed To Score 100% 47% 29%
 
4.3 4.5 5.2 Corners For (avg) 3 3.1 3.9
4.7 4.3 3.8 Corners Against (avg) 6 6.1 5.7
2 2 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.6 2.4
9 4 1 Red Cards 0 4 7
Key stats last season:
  • 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.
  • Puebla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Puebla have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Cruz Azul
All Liga MX Club Friendlies Copa MX
All Home Away
21-07-19 LM Necaxa 0 - 0 Cruz Azul
28-07-19 LM Cruz Azul 1 - 1 Toluca
03-08-19 LM Querétaro 3 - 0 Cruz Azul
10-08-19 LM Cruz Azul 2 - 0 Juarez
17-08-19 LM Atlas 1 - 3 Cruz Azul
25-08-19 LM Cruz Azul 00:00 Puebla
29-08-19 LM Tijuana 02:06 Cruz Azul
01-09-19 LM Cruz Azul 02:05 Guadalajara
14-09-19 LM Veracruz 02:00 Cruz Azul
22-09-19 LM Pumas UNAM 17:00 Cruz Azul
Puebla
All Liga MX Copa MX
All Home Away
20-07-19 LM Puebla 1 - 3 Tijuana
03-08-19 LM Puebla 1 - 1 Guadalajara
07-08-19 CM Morelia 1 - 0 Puebla
11-08-19 LM Santos Laguna 4 - 1 Puebla
17-08-19 LM Puebla 0 - 4 Pachuca
25-08-19 LM Cruz Azul 00:00 Puebla
30-08-19 LM Puebla - Juarez
01-09-19 LM Querétaro 22:00 Puebla
14-09-19 LM Puebla - Atlético San Luis
21-09-19 LM Monterrey 22:00 Puebla

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 América 5 4 1 0 9 3 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 6 13
2 Santos Laguna 4 4 0 0 12 2 3 3 0 0 10 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 10 12
3 Querétaro 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 6 10
4 Tigres UANL 5 3 1 1 9 6 2 2 0 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 10
5 Monterrey 5 3 0 2 8 7 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 9
6 Atlas 5 3 0 2 6 6 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 9
7 Cruz Azul 5 2 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 8
8 León 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 7
9 Guadalajara 5 2 1 2 9 8 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 7
10 Tijuana 4 2 1 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 7
11 Pumas UNAM 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 6
12 Necaxa 4 1 1 2 8 5 2 1 1 0 7 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 3 4
13 Pachuca 5 1 1 3 10 10 2 0 0 2 2 5 3 1 1 1 8 5 0 4
14 Atlético San Luis 4 1 1 2 2 6 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 4
15 Morelia 5 1 0 4 4 8 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 4 6 -4 3
16 Juárez 4 1 0 3 2 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 -4 3
17 Toluca 5 0 1 4 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 2 1 5 -7 1
18 Veracruz 3 0 1 2 4 12 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 7 -8 1
19 Puebla 4 0 1 3 3 12 3 0 1 2 2 8 1 0 0 1 1 4 -9 1

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