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Cruz Azul vs Monterrey: result 1-1 and analysis

CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 18, 2026 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.

Cruz Azul
1-1
Monterrey

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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Monterrey?

Cruz Azul and Monterrey drew 1-1 on March 18, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 8′J. RodríguezMonterrey
  • 46′J. ParadelaCruz Azul

Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Monterrey

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cruz Azul

3-4-2-1
  1. 7N. Ibáñez
  1. 19C. Rodríguez
  2. 20J. Paradela
  1. 3O. Campos
  2. 16J. Márquez
  3. 8A. Palavecino
  4. 22J. Rodarte
  1. 33G. Piovi
  2. 6É. Lira
  3. 4W. Ditta
  1. 1A. Gudiño

Monterrey

5-3-2
  1. 9A. Martial
  2. 17J. Corona
  1. 42C. Frayde
  2. 30J. Rodríguez
  3. 27R. de la Rosa
  1. 21L. Reyes
  2. 19A. Aceves
  3. 13C. Salcedo
  4. 4V. Guzmán
  5. 34C. Bustos
  1. 22L. Cárdenas
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Monterrey have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cruz Azul
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 15, 2026U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away)2-2Liga MX
Mar 11, 2026Monterrey(away)3-2CONCACAF Champions League
Mar 7, 2026Atletico San Luis(home)3-0Liga MX
Mar 4, 2026Santos Laguna(away)2-1Liga MX
Mar 1, 2026Monterrey(away)2-0Liga MX
Monterrey
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2026FC Juarez(away)2-2Liga MX
Mar 11, 2026Cruz Azul(home)2-3CONCACAF Champions League
Mar 8, 2026Tigres UANL(away)0-1Liga MX
Mar 5, 2026Club Queretaro(home)4-0Liga MX
Mar 1, 2026Cruz Azul(home)0-2Liga MX

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cruz Azul wins, 1 draw, 1 Monterrey win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 11, 2026Monterrey 2-3 Cruz AzulCONCACAF Champions League
Mar 1, 2026Monterrey 0-2 Cruz AzulLiga MX
Oct 26, 2025Cruz Azul 2-0 MonterreyLiga MX
Mar 9, 2025Cruz Azul 1-1 MonterreyLiga MX
Jul 14, 2024Monterrey 0-4 Cruz AzulLiga MX
May 20, 2024Cruz Azul 1-2 MonterreyLiga MX

Last archived meeting: Monterrey vs Cruz Azul on Mar 11, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Cruz Azul score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Monterrey score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cruz Azul2.31.069/1511/15
Monterrey1.51.146/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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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

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