Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 9Kick-off on September 16, 2017 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna?
Cruz Azul won 2-1 on September 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. FurchSantos Laguna
- 55′F. MoraCruz Azul
- 70′94558Cruz Azul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Santos Laguna have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Puebla(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Monterrey(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Necaxa(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Atlas(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Toluca(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2017 | Toluca(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Leon(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Club Tijuana(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 13, 2017 | Veracruz(home) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cruz Azul win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Santos Laguna win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2017 | Santos Laguna 2-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Cruz Azul 3-1 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Santos Laguna vs Cruz Azul on Feb 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Santos Laguna score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Santos Laguna | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 13/15 | 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