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
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Leon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
4-1-3-2- 7M. Cauteruccio
- 25R. Alvarado
- 22R. Baca
- 17Édgar Méndez
- 23I. Marcone
- 11E. Hernández
- 5I. Lichnovsky
- 15G. Flores
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
Leon
4-2-3-1- 21M. Cerato
- 17M. Boselli
- 11Y. Moreno
- 18P. Aquino
- 13A. Mejía
- 10L. Montes
- 23J. Cornejo
- 6W. Tesillo
- 4A. Mosquera
- 5F. Navarro
- 30R. Cota
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, 2 draws, 1 Leon win.
| 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 5th in Liga MX (20 points from 12 matches) and Leon sit 7th (18 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 20 |
| 7 | Leon | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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