Liga MX: Pachuca - Cruz Azul preview and statistics

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Hidalgo (30000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Pachuca are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 14th.

It's no vacation for neither Pachuca nor Cruz Azul 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.

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Pachuca form and stats

Overall Liga MX stats at home this season for Pachuca are 2-0-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Happy days for Pachuca in their previous game, a Liga MX match away at Guadalajara (placed 15th) that ended with a 4-2 victory. Before that, Pachuca had a home game versus Tijuana which ended with a victory 4-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pachuca have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 2.

The Pachuca fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Cruz Azul form and stats

There's been little loot from Cruz Azul's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Liga MX. Cruz Azul only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws. The Cruz Azul manager R. Siboldi is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 30 days. Visiting Cruz Azul has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Cruz Azul's last game was the home draw against Monterrey (1-1). A 1-1 draw at Pumas UNAM's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Cruz Azul in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Cruz Azul, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Cruz Azul have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cruz Azul have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Pachuca won 3 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Cruz Azul has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3

Top Goalscorers

F. Jara
5 goals / 1 assists
V. Guzmán
4 goals / 2 assists
R. Ibarra
3 goals / 1 assists

Pachuca missing players

Cruz Azul missing players

Pachuca Cruz Azul
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 6 11
4 2 1 Won W 1 1 2
3 0 0 Drew D 1 3 7
4 3 0 Lost L 0 2 2
24 9 4 Scored S 4 6 12
19 9 1 Conceded C 2 8 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 82%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 82%
82% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 27%
64% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 18%
27% 20% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 9%
82% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 64%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 27%
9% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 27%
 
5.4 7.6 7 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3 4.6
4.6 3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 4.4
1.4 0.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.5 2.3
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 3 3
Key stats This season:
  • All of Pachuca's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cruz Azul have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Pachuca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Pachuca have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Pachuca have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Pachuca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Pachuca
All FIFA Club World Cup Liga MX Copa MX Club Friendlies
All Home Away
28-08-19 LM America 1 - 1 Pachuca
01-09-19 LM Pachuca 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis
15-09-19 LM Santos Laguna 2 - 2 Pachuca
22-09-19 LM Pachuca 4 - 1 Tijuana
25-09-19 LM Guadalajara 2 - 4 Pachuca
28-09-19 LM Pachuca 22:00 Cruz Azul
20-10-19 LM Pachuca - Juarez
24-10-19 CM Atletico Zacatepec 02:00 Pachuca
27-10-19 LM Toluca 18:00 Pachuca
31-10-19 LM Pachuca 01:00 Monterrey
Cruz Azul
All Liga MX Club Friendlies Copa MX
All Home Away
29-08-19 LM Tijuana 3 - 2 Cruz Azul
01-09-19 LM Cruz Azul 1 - 1 Guadalajara
14-09-19 LM Veracruz 0 - 0 Cruz Azul
22-09-19 LM Pumas UNAM 1 - 1 Cruz Azul
26-09-19 LM Cruz Azul 1 - 1 Monterrey
28-09-19 LM Pachuca 22:00 Cruz Azul
06-10-19 LM Cruz Azul - America
19-10-19 LM Cruz Azul 22:00 Morelia
27-10-19 LM Tigres UANL 03:00 Cruz Azul
01-11-19 LM Cruz Azul 03:00 León

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Santos Laguna 10 7 2 1 26 12 6 5 1 0 19 4 4 2 1 1 7 8 14 23
2 Necaxa 11 6 2 3 23 14 6 3 2 1 16 7 5 3 0 2 7 7 9 20
3 León 10 5 4 1 24 14 5 2 3 0 10 7 5 3 1 1 14 7 10 19
4 Querétaro 10 5 3 2 19 11 5 2 1 2 7 8 5 3 2 0 12 3 8 18
5 América 11 4 6 1 15 12 6 3 3 0 12 7 5 1 3 1 3 5 3 18
6 Morelia 11 5 1 5 13 12 5 3 0 2 4 2 6 2 1 3 9 10 1 16
7 Monterrey 11 5 1 5 15 15 5 4 0 1 10 6 6 1 1 4 5 9 0 16
8 Pachuca 11 4 3 4 24 19 5 2 0 3 9 9 6 2 3 1 15 10 5 15
9 Tigres UANL 10 3 5 2 13 11 5 2 2 1 9 6 5 1 3 1 4 5 2 14
10 Pumas UNAM 10 4 2 4 10 9 5 3 1 1 7 3 5 1 1 3 3 6 1 14
11 Atlas 11 4 2 5 12 13 6 2 1 3 7 7 5 2 1 2 5 6 -1 14
12 Atlético San Luis 10 4 2 4 13 15 5 1 2 2 5 7 5 3 0 2 8 8 -2 14
13 Tijuana 10 4 2 4 16 19 5 3 2 0 9 6 5 1 0 4 7 13 -3 14
14 Cruz Azul 11 2 7 2 12 12 5 1 4 0 6 4 6 1 3 2 6 8 0 13
15 Guadalajara 10 3 2 5 14 16 5 3 0 2 9 6 5 0 2 3 5 10 -2 11
16 Toluca 11 3 2 6 9 14 5 2 0 3 5 6 6 1 2 3 4 8 -5 11
17 Juárez 10 3 1 6 8 14 5 3 1 1 6 3 5 0 0 5 2 11 -6 10
18 Puebla 10 2 3 5 11 21 5 1 1 3 5 12 5 1 2 2 6 9 -10 9
19 Veracruz 10 0 2 8 5 29 5 0 2 3 5 12 5 0 0 5 0 17 -24 2

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