Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM are both riding high in the Liga MX with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga MX
The hosts Cruz saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Liga MX. Thankfully the previous game, versus Tigres UANL, was also a home game here at Estadio Azteca. The away team is better rested. 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 Pumas UNAM.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Cruz Azul form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Azteca as Cruz Azul, who have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Liga MX, have scored 12 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga MX are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at Estadio Azteca is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Cruz Azul's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Tigres UANL. In the game before, an away victory match versus Tigres UANL with a 3-1 scoreline.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cruz Azul have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won seven times, drawn four and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cruz as they are travelling to their away game against Pumas UNAM in the Liga MX. That match is three days after this one.
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 been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cruz have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Pumas UNAM playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Pumas are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Pumas UNAM goalkeeper Julio Jose Gonzalez Vela-Alvizu is eager to challenge this, with his 217 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Pumas played 0-0 against Pachuca in their previous match. Prior to that result Pumas won their away game at Pachuca. The scoreline was 1-0.
Pumas are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, three draws and seven defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
After this away game Pumas return home for a Liga MX game against Cruz Azul. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Pumas are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Pumas have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cruz Azul - Pumas UNAM 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cruz Azul won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Pumas UNAM has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 13 goals |  J. Dinenno De Cara 10 goals | C. González Espínola 5 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Pumas UNAM missing players
| Cruz Azul | Pumas UNAM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 30 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 95% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 68% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 79% |
| 37% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 47% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 21% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 37% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 63% |
| 32% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 37% | 33% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 22% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 13.7 | 13.9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8.9 | 11.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| 37% | 35% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 58% | 52% |
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul has the most clean sheets (5) at home 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 | León | 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 |