Atlas vs Cruz Azul: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 8Kick-off on September 6, 2020 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
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What was the result of Atlas vs Cruz Azul?
Atlas won 1-0 on September 6, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 71′V. MalcorraAtlas (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atlas have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Cruz Azul have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2020 | Leon(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Club Queretaro(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Santos Laguna(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Toluca(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Atletico San Luis(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2020 | Necaxa(home) | 3-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Atletico San Luis(away) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 16, 2020 | FC Juarez(home) | 3-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Club Queretaro(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Leon(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Atlas win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Cruz Azul win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Atlas | Liga MX |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Atlas 1-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Atlas 0-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Cruz Azul 2-0 Atlas | Liga MX |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Atlas 2-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Cruz Azul 2-1 Atlas | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Atlas score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 2.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atlas sit 9th in Liga MX (6 points from 3 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atlas | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Atlas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy