Here is all you need to know about the Liga MX fixture Santos Laguna - Cruz Azul!
- Santos Laguna have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (18) in Liga MX
Santos have less rest than Cruz Azul in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga MX game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Puebla, so at least Santos are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Cruz Azul have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Santos Laguna form and stats
Santos Laguna, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga MX, are steadily winning Liga MX games and points here at Estadio Nuevo Corona. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Estadio Nuevo Corona after three straight home wins.
Santos faced defeat in their previous match, away at Puebla (0-1). Defender Dória got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.12/10. Dória won 3 of 8 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Puebla in a game that was won 3-0.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 Santos have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost one.
There will be little rest for Santos after this match as they are travelling to Cruz Azul for a Liga MX game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Santos in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Santos have conceded only 5 goals.
Cruz Azul form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Cruz Azul, who have the most clean sheets (18) in Liga MX, playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season.
256 minutes! That's how long the Cruz goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona Rodriguez and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Cruz won their last game, 1-0 versus Pachuca played at home. Jesús Corona was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.85. The agile goalkeeper Corona stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 0-0 draw at Pachuca's stadium before that.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Cruz Azul in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Cruz, four draws and four defeats.
A new game in only three days for Cruz, the Liga MX home match versus Santos Laguna. Busy days.
Cruz have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Cruz Azul in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Santos - Cruz Azul 1-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Santos Laguna wins - draws - Cruz Azul wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 23 goals |  E. Aguirre Lara 8 goals | F. Gorriarán Fontes 7 goals |
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| Santos Laguna | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| 17 | 14 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | 26 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 53 | 39 | 8 | Scored | S | 7 | 24 | 61 |
| 39 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 36 |
| 92% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 95% | 95% |
| 72% | 81% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 57% | 60% |
| 42% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 29% | 36% |
| 18% | 24% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 19% | 26% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 14% |
| 48% | 48% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| 32% | 48% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 57% | 38% | 43% |
| 28% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 33% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.2 | 15.3 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 34% | 39% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 38% | 40% |
- Cruz Azul have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (18) in Liga MX
- 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 the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga MX
| 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 |