Club America vs Cruz Azul: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 13Kick-off on April 1, 2018 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Club America vs Cruz Azul?
Club America won 2-1 on April 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′Édgar MéndezCruz Azul
- 24′M. UribeClub America
- 36′C. DomínguezClub America
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Club America have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Cruz Azul have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | Toluca(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Mar 15, 2018 | Tauro FC(away) | 3-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Leon(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Tauro FC(home) | 4-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Mar 10, 2018 | CF Pachuca(home) | 5-0 | Liga MX |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Club Queretaro(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 26, 2018 | Santos Laguna(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Puebla(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Club America win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Cruz Azul win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2017 | Club America 0-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Cruz Azul 0-0 Club America | Liga MX |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Cruz Azul 1-3 Club America | Liga MX |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Club America 2-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Cruz Azul 3-4 Club America | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Club America vs Cruz Azul on Nov 27, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Club America score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club America | 2.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Club America sit 1st in Liga MX (7 points from 3 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club America | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | Club America | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 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