There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Santos Laguna leading Cruz Azul by 16 points.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul.
It's quite the trip for Cruz Azul when visiting Santos Laguna as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Santos Laguna form and stats
This stadium, Estadio TSM Corona, has been a fortress for Santos Laguna in the Liga MX so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0. Santos Laguna has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio TSM Corona. We remember; it was Pachuca.
The Santos Laguna supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Cruz Azul in Liga MX and win 3-1. Ahead of that match, Santos Laguna won a home game hosting Guadalajara (2-0).
Santos Laguna are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Estadio TSM Corona in their league games, having scored an impressive 27 goals in 9 attempts. Santos Laguna are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio TSM Corona in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Cruz Azul form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cruz Azul so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-4 (win-draw-lose).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Cruz Azul, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Santos Laguna (placed 1st). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs León.
The attacking power of Cruz Azul when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Cruz Azul have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Santos Laguna - Cruz Azul 3-1. Santos Laguna-Cruz Azul H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Santos Laguna 4 wins, Cruz Azul 4 wins, 2 draws. 7 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Lozano 9 goals |  J. Furch 9 goals |   J. Rodríguez 7 goals |
Santos Laguna missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| Santos Laguna | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 38 | 27 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 22 |
| 23 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 78% | 88% |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 82% |
| 88% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 35% |
| 53% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 24% | 33% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 59% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 65% |
| 24% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 24% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 24% |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cruz Azul have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Santos Laguna have not yet lost a game at home.
- Santos Laguna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos Laguna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Santos Laguna have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cruz Azul have scored away.
- Santos Laguna have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Santos Laguna 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 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Necaxa | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | America | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | León | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Querétaro | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
| 7 | Morelia | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Monterrey | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Tijuana | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -9 | 24 |
| 10 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 22 |
| 12 | Guadalajara | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Juárez | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | Toluca | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 18 | Puebla | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | Veracruz | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 21 | -32 | 8 |