Cruz Azul vs Puebla: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 3Kick-off on January 18, 2026 at 03:05 AM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Puebla?
Cruz Azul won 1-0 on January 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 78′J. ParadelaCruz Azul
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Puebla
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
3-4-2-1- 21G. Fernández
- 18L. Romero
- 20J. Paradela
- 29C. Rotondi
- 19C. Rodríguez
- 8A. Palavecino
- 2J. Sánchez
- 33G. Piovi
- 6É. Lira
- 4W. Ditta
- 1A. Gudiño
Puebla
4-1-4-1- 17E. Lozano
- 11E. Gómez
- 22C. Baltazar
- 24A. Organista
- 15E. Guerra
- 3L. Rey
- 7F. Monárrez
- 6N. Díaz
- 192Eduardo Navarro
- 12I. Moreno
- 28R. Gutiérrez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Puebla have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Atlas(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Leon(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 5, 2026 | CDS Tampico Madero(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Flamengo(home) | 1-2 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Tigres UANL(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Mazatlán(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Atlas(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Leon(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Cruz Azul(home) | 0-3 | Liga MX |
| Oct 25, 2025 | FC Juarez(away) | 4-4 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cruz Azul wins, 1 draw, 1 Puebla win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Puebla 0-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Puebla 1-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Puebla 0-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Puebla 1-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Puebla score 1.3 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Puebla | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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 Puebla sit 14th (16 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 29 |
| 14 | Puebla | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 16 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy