Faithful supporters at Estadio Azteca haven’t celebrated many wins this season, with Cruz Azul withering away in the 15th spot. The visiting Tijuana will try to protect their higher league position in this game.
- Cruz Azul have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Liga MX
- Tijuana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
4-10-19 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Tijuana when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 33 matches are 25-56 (scored/conceded).
These teams have little in common geographically as Tijuana have to travel 2700 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Cruz have less rest than Tijuana in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga MX game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Toluca, was also a home game here at Estadio Azteca. The away team is better rested.
Cruz Azul form and stats
The story so far in the Liga MX for Cruz Azul at their home stadium (Estadio Azteca) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
The Cruz Azul crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Toluca here at Estadio Azteca. Cruz Azul's goalkeeper Jurado was extremely busy against Toluca, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves. Rotondi (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.4/10. Rotondi served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times.
Heartbreak before that as Cruz Azul lost 0-4 at Santos Laguna's place.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 12 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 4 and lost 4.
The manager Camblor will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to América in only three days.
The Cruz Azul fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Cruz Azul have conceded 7 from these games.
Tijuana form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Tijuana playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season.
Tijuana's last game was the home draw against Puebla (3-3). Drawing 3-3 against Puebla after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 3-1. Their manager Valiño needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. Defender López was the best team player with a rating of 8.13. López scored one goal and won 12 of 14 duels.
Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Toluca's place.We have checked recent matches where Tijuana have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were 1 victory, 5 draws and 10 defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Tijuana manager Valiño as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Queretaro.
Tijuana struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Cruz Azul have managed a streak of 5 consecutive games without defeat (4-1-0) when facing Tijuana.Top Goalscorers
  L. Rodríguez 3 goals | E. López Rodríguez 2 goals |  L. López 2 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Tijuana missing players
| Cruz Azul | Tijuana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 62% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 3.9 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.8 | 4.4 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 8.8 | 6.1 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.8 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 4 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 34% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 36% | 39% |
| 14.9 | 15.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 19.2 | 13.1 |
| 5.6 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6 | 4.4 |
- Cruz Azul have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cruz Azul have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tijuana have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Tijuana have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Tijuana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tijuana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tijuana 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 | Toluca | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Tigres UANL | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Necaxa | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Puebla | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Tijuana | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | América | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Mazatlan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 11 | Leon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Atlas | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Pumas UNAM | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Atletico San Luis | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Cruz Azul | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Juárez | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Guadalajara | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Queretaro | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 3 |
