Cruz Azul vs Forge: result 3-1 and analysis
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on February 25, 2022 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Forge?
Cruz Azul won 3-1 on February 25, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 5′Á. RomeroCruz Azul
- 21′R. BacaCruz Azul
- 26′D. ChoinièreForge
- 44′J. EscobarCruz Azul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Forge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | Toluca(away) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Forge(away) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Necaxa(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Leon(away) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Monterrey(away) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Cruz Azul(home) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Pacific FC(home) | 0-1 | Canadian Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2021 | CD Motagua(away) | 0-0 | CONCACAF League |
| Nov 25, 2021 | CD Motagua(home) | 2-2 | CONCACAF League |
| Nov 21, 2021 | York United(home) | 3-1 | Canadian Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Cruz Azul win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Forge win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Forge 0-1 Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Forge score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Forge | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
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