Cruz Azul vs Leon: result 3-0 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 5Kick-off on August 18, 2018 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Leon?
Cruz Azul won 3-0 on August 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′E. HernándezCruz Azul
- 41′E. HernándezCruz Azul
- 89′M. CaraglioCruz Azul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Leon have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2018 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Tigres UANL(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Puebla(home) | 3-0 | Liga MX |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Veracruz(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Club Queretaro(home) | 4-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Monterrey(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Cruz Azul win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Leon win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Cruz Azul 0-0 Leon | Liga MX |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Leon 2-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| May 7, 2017 | Leon 1-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Cruz Azul 2-3 Leon | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Leon score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Leon | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruz Azul sit 6th in Liga MX (6 points from 3 matches) and Leon sit 14th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Leon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | Leon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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