Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM are both riding high in the Liga MX with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Cruz Azul form and stats
Cruz Azul, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Liga MX, have performed here at Estadio Azteca this season with 5 wins from 7 Liga MX matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
In their previous game, the manager R. Siboldi Badiola led his Cruz to a defeat in the Liga MX match away at Monterrey. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Azteca. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Guadalajara.
The Cruz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. Cruz are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Azteca in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
The visitors are W2-D4-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Liga MX. Visiting Pumas UNAM has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Pumas played 2-2 against Guadalajara in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Pachuca that ended 1-1.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Pumas UNAM have scored 8 goals in 7 league games away. As opposed to that, Pumas UNAM have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Cruz victories, four draws and one Pumas UNAM win. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 12 goals |  J. Dinenno De Cara 8 goals | S. Giménez 4 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Pumas UNAM missing players
| Cruz Azul | Pumas UNAM | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 94% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 94% |
| 69% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 88% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 14% | 25% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 69% |
| 38% | 71% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 38% | 29% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 238 | 107 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 66 | 195 |
| 60 | 27 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 15 | 50 |
| 37% | 41% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 53% | 54% |
- Cruz Azul has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Pumas UNAM | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Monterrey | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | America | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 7 | Pachuca | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Guadalajara | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Toluca | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Juarez | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 18 |
| 13 | Puebla | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 14 |
| 16 | Atlas | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Atlético San Luis | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -18 | 11 |