Cruz Azul vs Necaxa: result 3-0 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 7Kick-off on August 30, 2020 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Necaxa?
Cruz Azul won 3-0 on August 30, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 36′J. RodríguezCruz Azul
- 51′J. DomínguezCruz Azul
- 59′J. EscobarCruz Azul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Necaxa 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 24, 2020 | Atletico San Luis(away) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 16, 2020 | FC Juarez(home) | 3-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Club Queretaro(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Leon(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Puebla(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | Santos Laguna(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Monterrey(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Mazatlán(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Club America(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 1, 2020 | FC Juarez(away) | 0-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2019 | Necaxa 0-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Cruz Azul 2-1 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 2.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Necaxa score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 2.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Necaxa | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 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