Cruz Azul vs Necaxa: result 1-2 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 12Kick-off on March 16, 2024 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Necaxa?
Necaxa won 1-2 on March 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′C. RotondiCruz Azul
- 12′D. CambindoNecaxa
- 28′J. ParadelaNecaxa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Necaxa have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2024 | Santos Laguna(away) | 0-3 | Liga MX |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 3-0 | Liga MX |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Club America(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Leon(away) | 3-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Tigres UANL(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2024 | Atletico San Luis(home) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Mazatlán(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 24, 2024 | CF Pachuca(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Club Queretaro(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruz Azul win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Necaxa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | Necaxa 1-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Necaxa 1-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Cruz Azul 0-0 Necaxa | Copa por México |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| May 7, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Necaxa | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Necaxa score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Necaxa | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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 Necaxa sit 8th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Necaxa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Necaxa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
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