Cruz Azul vs Necaxa: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 9Kick-off on March 2, 2019 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Necaxa?
Cruz Azul won 2-1 on March 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′B. FernándezNecaxa
- 60′M. CaraglioCruz Azul
- 66′Édgar MéndezCruz Azul
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Necaxa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
4-3-3- 13J. Rodríguez
- 9M. Caraglio
- 25R. Alvarado
- 31O. Pineda
- 8J. Salas
- 17Édgar Méndez
- 5I. Lichnovsky
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 2P. Aguilar
- 1J. Corona
Necaxa
4-4-2- 9M. Barragán
- 27R. Contreras
- 11B. Fernández
- 23Á. Sepúlveda
- 18F. Gallegos
- 24R. González
- 26C. Calderón
- 4A. Peña
- 5F. Meza
- 2B. Beckeles
- 1H. González
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Necaxa have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2019 | Veracruz(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Santos Laguna(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Toluca(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Leon(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Club Tijuana(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2019 | Club Tijuana(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Tigres UANL(away) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 3-3 | Liga MX |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Puebla(away) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Monarcas(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Cruz Azul win, 2 draws, 2 Necaxa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Necaxa 2-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cruz Azul 0-2 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Necaxa 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Necaxa 0-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 0.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Necaxa score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 1/15 |
| Necaxa | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruz Azul sit 3rd in Liga MX (29 points from 15 matches) and Necaxa sit 17th (10 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 29 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
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