Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna: result 3-2 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 5Kick-off on August 17, 2025 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna?
Cruz Azul won 3-2 on August 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′C. RodríguezCruz Azul
- 32′B. BarticciottoSantos Laguna
- 34′I. RiveroCruz Azul
- 47′C. DájomeSantos Laguna
- 82′G. FernándezCruz Azul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Santos Laguna have 3, 0 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Atletico San Luis(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-7 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Leon(home) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-4 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Puebla(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cruz Azul win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Santos Laguna win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | Santos Laguna 0-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Cruz Azul 2-0 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Santos Laguna 3-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Cruz Azul 2-2 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Cruz Azul 3-2 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Santos Laguna 4-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Santos Laguna vs Cruz Azul on Feb 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Santos Laguna score 1.1 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Santos Laguna | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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