Pumas UNAM are trying to brush off the league table ahead of this fixture vs Cruz Azul. Here's all you need to know before the game!
- Pumas UNAM haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cruz Azul have the most conceded goals (32) in Liga MX
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
The visiting Cruz Azul played their last game only three days ago, a Liga MX match.
Pumas UNAM form and stats
Pumas UNAM have collected 10 points from their Liga MX home games so far after 2-4-2.
The Pumas UNAM manager Lillini and his gang return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Toluca (placed 6th). Midfielder Alves was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.14 (out of ten) in that game. Alves served one assist, hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 36 successful passes (of 43 total).
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Queretaro.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Pumas UNAM handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Observe: 8 of the latest 10 league matches from these players have seen goals scored by both teams.
Pumas are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pumas UNAM have conceded 13 from these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Cruz Azul form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cruz Azul so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
Cruz Azul are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Leon (placed 9th). The end of the last match, against Leon, was very satisfying as Escoboza scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Midfielder Rivero was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.4. Rivero served one assist, hit four key passes and had 35 successful passes (of 43 total).
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Mazatlan.Cruz are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
Take note that 12 of this side's 15 most recent league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
Cruz Azul have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Head to head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Pumas UNAM won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Cruz Azul got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Dinenno De Cara 6 goals |  Diogo 2 goals |
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| Pumas UNAM | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| 24 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 32 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 79% | 88% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 50% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 80% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 86% | 53% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 57% | 33% |
| 71% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 67% |
| 21% | 12% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 20% |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.1 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15.2 | 14.4 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 10 | 12.1 |
| 5.1 | 5.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| 25% | 24% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 45% | 36% |
| 12.4 | 11.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 15 | 13.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.4 | 4.9 |
- Cruz Azul have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Cruz Azul have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cruz Azul have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most conceded goals (21) away in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most conceded goals (32) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Pumas UNAM haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 32 |
| 2 | Monterrey | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Pachuca | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Santos Laguna | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Toluca | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Atletico San Luis | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Leon | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 10 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 18 |
| 11 | Necaxa | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Puebla | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Juarez | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 15 |
| 16 | Pumas UNAM | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 14 |
| 17 | Atlas | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 10 |
| 18 | Queretaro | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 9 |
