Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna: result 2-2 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2023 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna?
Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna drew 2-2 on August 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′H. PreciadoSantos Laguna
- 10′D. CambindoCruz Azul
- 45′U. AntunaCruz Azul (pen.)
- 64′H. PreciadoSantos Laguna (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Santos Laguna have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | Charlotte(away) | 0-0 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Inter Miami(home) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Toluca(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Atlas(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Puebla(away) | 3-2 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruz Azul win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Santos Laguna win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Cruz Azul 3-2 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Santos Laguna 4-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Santos Laguna 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| May 31, 2021 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| May 28, 2021 | Santos Laguna 0-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna on Apr 30, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Santos Laguna score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Santos Laguna | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 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 Santos Laguna sit 17th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
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