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
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Necaxa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
4-4-2- 29S. Giménez
- 21J. Rodríguez
- 31O. Pineda
- 22R. Baca
- 19Y. Yotún
- 87J. Reyes
- 7L. Romo
- 24J. Escobar
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
Necaxa
4-2-3-1- 9L. Passerini
- 15J. Delgado
- 21A. Zendejas
- 8F. Arce
- 22R. Chávez
- 23C. Baeza
- 7D. Cabrera
- 2I. Domínguez
- 26J. González
- 3Unai Bilbao
- 25L. Malagón
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 defeat; 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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Necaxa wins.
| 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 5th in Liga MX (20 points from 12 matches) and Necaxa sit 17th (9 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 20 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
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