Both teams are in good shape, Cruz Azul enjoying a 4 point advantage on Pachuca in the tables. Let's go!
- Pachuca is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga MX
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Pachuca form and stats
Pachuca have collected 12 points from their Liga MX home games so far after 3-3-3. Pachuca are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Pachuca are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-4 away versus America. Romario Ibarra, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 7.15 (out of 10). Ibarra scored one goal and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 4 times. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that, Pachuca had a home game versus America which ended with a victory 3-1.Pachuca are traveling soon after this match as the Liga MX match at Cruz Azul awaits in three days.
The Pachuca fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Pachuca have conceded 10 goals.
Cruz Azul form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga MX, on their Liga MX travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
The supporters enjoyed Cruz's previous game versus Toluca, a Liga MX 3-1 win played at home. Attacker Jonathan Rodríguez got a player rating of 9.11 in the game. "Man of the match" Rodríguez scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A 1-2 defeat away at Toluca before that.A quick return to home after this game, as Cruz are hosting Pachuca in the Liga MX only three days away.
Cruz Azul have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Cruz have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Pachuca - Cruz Azul 0-1. Pachuca-Cruz Azul H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Pachuca three wins, Cruz Azul six wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 23 goals |   R. De La Rosa González 8 goals | V. Sosa 6 goals |
Pachuca missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| Pachuca | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | 7 | Played | P | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 50 | 25 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 24 | 60 |
| 41 | 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 36 |
| 90% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 57% | 55% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 60% | 62% |
| 32% | 35% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 30% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 28% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 15% |
| 48% | 55% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 35% | 38% |
| 32% | 20% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 35% | 40% |
| 30% | 30% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.4 | 13.8 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.8 | 11.5 | 12.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 34% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 39% | 43% |
- Cruz Azul have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Pachuca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Pachuca is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 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 |