Cruz Azul vs Atlas: result 2-0 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 2Kick-off on January 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Atlas?
Cruz Azul won 2-0 on January 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′G. FernándezCruz Azul
- 28′J. ParadelaCruz Azul
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Atlas
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
3-4-2-1- 21G. Fernández
- 19C. Rodríguez
- 20J. Paradela
- 29C. Rotondi
- 8A. Palavecino
- 16J. Márquez
- 2J. Sánchez
- 33G. Piovi
- 6É. Lira
- 4W. Ditta
- 1A. Gudiño
Atlas
5-4-1- 32U. Đurđević
- 8M. García
- 26A. Rocha
- 15Paulo Ramírez
- 11D. González
- 25J. Rodríguez
- 28M. Capasso
- 21R. Schlegel
- 13G. Aguirre
- 3Gustavo Ferrareis
- 12C. Vargas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Atlas have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2026 | Leon(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 5, 2026 | CDS Tampico Madero(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Flamengo(home) | 1-2 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Tigres UANL(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Tigres UANL(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Puebla(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Monterrey(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Necaxa(home) | 5-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Leones Negros UDG(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cruz Azul wins, 4 draws, 2 Atlas wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Atlas 3-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Atlas | Liga MX |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Atlas 2-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Cruz Azul 2-2 Atlas | Liga MX |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Atlas 2-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| May 6, 2023 | Cruz Azul 0-1 Atlas | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Atlas score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Atlas | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy