Cruz Azul vs CF Pachuca: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 16Kick-off on November 5, 2016 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs CF Pachuca?
Cruz Azul won 2-1 on November 5, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 21′V. GuzmánCF Pachuca
- 24′94558Cruz Azul
- 75′J. BenítezCruz Azul
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs CF Pachuca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
4-4-1-1- 27J. Benítez
- 9J. Rojas
- 28Jesús Daniel García Esparza
- 22R. Baca
- 23R. Ruíz
- 5F. Silva
- 10C. Giménez
- 26E. Roco
- 4J. Domínguez
- 3Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo
- 1J. Corona
CF Pachuca
4-3-3- 8H. Lozano
- 29F. Jara
- 15É. Gutiérrez
- 10J. Urretaviscaya
- 16J. Hernández
- 5V. Guzmán
- 26É. Aguirre
- 33S. Medina
- 23Ó. Murillo
- 4O. González
- 21Ó. Pérez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; CF Pachuca have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Puebla(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Monarcas(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Veracruz(home) | 5-3 | Liga MX |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | Atlas(home) | 3-2 | Liga MX |
| Oct 24, 2016 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Oct 20, 2016 | CD Olimpia(away) | 4-4 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Santos Laguna(home) | 3-0 | Liga MX |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Puebla(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; CF Pachuca score 2.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| CF Pachuca | 2.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruz Azul sit 4th in Liga MX (23 points from 13 matches) and CF Pachuca sit 16th (13 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | CF Pachuca | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 13 |
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