Cruz Azul vs Atlas: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 5Kick-off on August 19, 2017 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Atlas?
Cruz Azul won 2-1 on August 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′Édgar MéndezCruz Azul
- 15′F. MoraCruz Azul
- 68′M. AlustizaAtlas
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Atlas
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1- 9F. Mora
- 13Á. Mena
- 22R. Baca
- 17Édgar Méndez
- 5F. Silva
- 8Gabriel Peñalba
- 3E. Roco
- 2O. Mendoza
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
Atlas
4-4-2- 15B. Garnica
- 27J. Madueña
- 11M. Alustiza
- 17M. Caraglio
- 14L. Reyes
- 19J. Vigón
- 23C. Tabó
- 13J. Salas
- 2S. Barreiro
- 7Daniel Arreola Argüello
- 30M. Fraga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Atlas have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Toluca(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Leon(away) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Club Tijuana(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| May 7, 2017 | Leon(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Club America(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Toluca(away) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Jul 29, 2017 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Leon(away) | 3-0 | Liga MX |
| May 14, 2017 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cruz Azul wins, 1 draw, 1 Atlas win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Cruz Azul 0-1 Atlas | Liga MX |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Atlas 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Atlas score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Atlas | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruz Azul sit 3rd in Liga MX (29 points from 15 matches) and Atlas sit 4th (27 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 29 |
| 4 | Atlas | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
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