CF Pachuca vs Cruz Azul: result 3-1 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 11Kick-off on September 30, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca de Soto
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What was the result of CF Pachuca vs Cruz Azul?
CF Pachuca won 3-1 on September 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′L. UlloaCF Pachuca
- 31′M. TapiasCF Pachuca
- 43′P. LópezCF Pachuca
- 45′P. AguilarCruz Azul
Official lineup for CF Pachuca vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CF Pachuca
5-3-2- 11L. Ulloa
- 4M. Tapias
- 24P. López
- 6R. López
- 16J. Hernández
- 25A. Peña
- 5V. Guzmán
- 14É. Aguirre
- 12E. García
- 23Ó. Murillo
- 21Ó. Pérez
Cruz Azul
4-4-2- 18A. Rentería
- 9M. Caraglio
- 10W. Montoya
- 8J. Salas
- 23I. Marcone
- 11E. Hernández
- 27J. Madueña
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 2P. Aguilar
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CF Pachuca have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cruz Azul have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | Club Tijuana(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Tigres UANL(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Puebla(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Monarcas(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2018 | Atlas(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Necaxa(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Veracruz(home) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Santos Laguna(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Toluca(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 CF Pachuca win, 1 draw, 2 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Cruz Azul 5-0 CF Pachuca | Liga MX |
| Sep 28, 2017 | CF Pachuca 4-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Apr 30, 2017 | CF Pachuca 2-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Cruz Azul 2-1 CF Pachuca | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Cruz Azul vs CF Pachuca on Mar 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
CF Pachuca score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Pachuca | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CF Pachuca sit 16th in Liga MX (13 points from 13 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 3rd (23 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | CF Pachuca | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 13 |
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