The Monterrey & Cruz Azul managers A. Mohamed Matijevich and R. Siboldi Badiola are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga MX league table.
Monterrey and Cruz Azul should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Monterrey form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga MX, Monterrey, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga MX, have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 7 games.
Monterrey are returning here after visiting Mazatlan in a Liga MX game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Nicolás Sánchez and Avilés Hurtado scored the goal(s). A strong away win before that one, visiting Tijuana and winning 1-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa MX game versus Tijuana in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer.
Monterrey have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio BBVA Bancomer with 12 goals in 7 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Cruz Azul form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga MX matches, Cruz Azul have produced an overall stat of 4-1-3 so far.
It's the second away game in a row for Cruz, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Guadalajara (placed 8th) in the Liga MX last time out. A 0-2 loss hosting Tigres UANL before that.
Cruz have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cruz have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Monterrey won three, Cruz Azul won three and four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 12 goals |  N. Sánchez 5 goals |  R. Funes Mori 5 goals |
Monterrey missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| Monterrey | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 73% |
| 60% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 27% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 87% | 86% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 40% |
| 13% | 14% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 205 | 125 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 118 | 225 |
| 67 | 39 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 30 | 57 |
| 36% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 37% | 39% |
- All of Monterrey's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Monterrey has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Liga MX
- Monterrey has the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Liga MX
- Monterrey have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Monterrey 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 | Leon | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | America | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Tigres UANL | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 5 | Pumas UNAM | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 6 | Monterrey | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Santos Laguna | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Guadalajara | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Toluca | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Necaxa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | Juárez | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | Puebla | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | Tijuana | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | -13 | 14 |
| 15 | Atlas | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 16 | Mazatlan | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 17 | Querétaro | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 12 |
| 18 | Atletico San Luis | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 11 |