Cruz Azul vs Necaxa: result 1-2 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 5Kick-off on February 13, 2022 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Necaxa?
Necaxa won 1-2 on February 13, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. EscobarCruz Azul (pen.)
- 84′M. GiménezNecaxa
- 90′R. AguirreNecaxa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Necaxa have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2022 | Leon(away) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Monterrey(away) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 16, 2022 | FC Juarez(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Club Tijuana(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Venados FC(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2022 | CF Pachuca(home) | 1-3 | Liga MX |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Santos Laguna(away) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Monterrey(home) | 0-4 | Liga MX |
| Jan 8, 2022 | FC Juarez(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cruz Azul win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Necaxa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Necaxa 1-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Necaxa 0-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Cruz Azul 3-0 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Necaxa score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Necaxa | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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