15th- against 8th spot might not seem all that sexy. Fear not: Tipsway has the knowledge that makes Pumas UNAM - Cruz Azul (even) more interesting!
It's no vacation for neither Pumas UNAM 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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Pumas UNAM have to build on here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario in the Liga MX.
The Pumas UNAM fans got no joy from their last match, a Liga MX game also here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario: A 0-3 defeat against Santos Laguna (placed 7th). Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Juan Dinenno for missing a penalty kick versus Santos Laguna in the 74th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome. Midfielder Leonel López was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.82 (out of ten) in that game. López hit eight key passes and had 53 successful passes (of 60 total).
Before that, Pumas played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Pachuca.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pumas UNAM here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pumas have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Cruz Azul form and stats
2 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Cruz Azul playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. Cruz Azul has drawn their two previous away games.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga MX home defeat versus Leon with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Julio César Domínguez was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.14. The defender Domínguez won 3 of 5 duels.
Before that, Cruz secured a home win against America with the score 2-1.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cruz Azul as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. Cruz Azul are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings featuring these teams: Pumas won three, Cruz Azul were winners in five and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Dinenno De Cara 5 goals |  B. Angulo Tenorio 4 goals | S. Giménez 4 goals |
Pumas UNAM missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| Pumas UNAM | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 75% | 62% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 69% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 62% | 75% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 56% |
| 38% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 38% | 31% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.8 | 15.2 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 9.5 | 10.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 41% | 33% |
| 14.4 | 12 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 34 |
| 2 | Atlas | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Leon | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | Tigres UANL | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Monterrey | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Necaxa | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Mazatlan | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 | Pachuca | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 15 | Pumas UNAM | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Juarez | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 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 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 12 |