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- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Liga MX
- Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
It's no vacation for neither Cruz Azul nor Pumas UNAM as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Cruz Azul form and stats
The Liga MX statistics playing at home this season for Cruz Azul are 3-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). With Cruz Azul having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Guzmán.
Before that game, the home loss against Puebla with the scoreline 1-3.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 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 17 games) they have won nine times, drawn four and lost four.
Cruz Azul are traveling soon after this match as the CONCACAF Champions League match at Montreal Impact awaits in four days.
Cruz Azul has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. From these home matches, Cruz have conceded only 7 goals. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pumas UNAM so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose).
It was a Liga MX defeat before that one as the away game against Santos Laguna wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.Pumas UNAM are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, six draws and ten defeats. From a total of 20 matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Pumas UNAM are hosting New England in the CONCACAF Champions League only four days away.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Pumas's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The teams have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Pumas UNAM - Cruz Azul 4-3 logged in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Cruz Azul victories, two draws and three Pumas UNAM wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dinenno De Cara 8 goals |  S. Giménez 6 goals | B. Angulo Tenorio 5 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Pumas UNAM missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 15 | 30 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 37 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 17 | 36 |
| 33 | 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 2 | 20 | 34 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 77% |
| 78% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 63% |
| 44% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 53% | 50% |
| 26% | 21% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 11% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 63% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 53% | 43% |
| 30% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 37% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 43% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 10.7 | 12 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 12.9 | 14.2 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 35% | 27% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 24% |
| 13 | 12.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 17.9 | 14.3 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
- Cruz Azul have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pumas UNAM have won significantly less corners away then 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 | America | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | Atlas | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Leon | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 12 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Mazatlan | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Necaxa | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | Pachuca | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Juárez | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 16 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Tijuana | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
