Cruz Azul vs Atlas: result 0-2 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 5Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Atlas?
Atlas won 0-2 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′É. ZaldívarAtlas
- 45′F. MonzónAtlas
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cruz Azul win at 63%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Atlas
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
5-3-2- 11C. Ebere
- 7N. Ibáñez
- 19C. Rodríguez
- 10A. Montaño
- 8A. Palavecino
- 3O. Campos
- 5J. Orozco
- 20J. Paradela
- 4W. Ditta
- 16J. Márquez
- 23K. Mier
Atlas
4-2-3-1- 9F. Monzón
- 10Luís Esteves
- 58A. González
- 11Duk
- 15Paulo Ramírez
- 6É. Zaldívar
- 16M. Valenzuela
- 21R. Schlegel
- 28M. Capasso
- 13G. Aguirre
- 12C. Vargas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Atlas have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 9, 2026 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Atlante FC(home) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Tigres UANL(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 12, 2026 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 2-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Charlotte(away) | 0-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Monterrey(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cruz Azul wins, 3 draws, 0 Atlas wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Atlas | Liga MX |
| May 3, 2026 | Atlas 2-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Cruz Azul 2-0 Atlas | Liga MX |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Atlas score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Atlas | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruz Azul sit 1st in Liga MX (32 points from 16 matches) and Atlas sit 5th (27 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 32 |
| 5 | Atlas | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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