Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna: result 2-0 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 1Kick-off on July 26, 2020 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Olímpico de Universitario, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna?
Cruz Azul won 2-0 on July 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 44′J. RodríguezCruz Azul
- 72′A. GutiérrezCruz Azul
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
4-3-3- 21J. Rodríguez
- 31O. Pineda
- 22R. Baca
- 19Y. Yotún
- 11E. Hernández
- 7L. Romo
- 24J. Escobar
- 5I. Lichnovsky
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
Santos Laguna
5-3-2- 19E. Aguirre
- 9J. Furch
- 5F. Torres
- 11F. Gorriarán
- 16U. Rivas
- 10D. Valdés
- 17G. Arteaga
- 21Dória
- 8C. Orrantía
- 20H. Rodríguez
- 1C. Acevedo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Santos Laguna have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2020 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 2-1 | Copa por México |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-0 | Copa por México |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Club America(away) | 4-1 | Copa por México |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Toluca(home) | 1-0 | Copa por México |
| Jul 5, 2020 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away) | 4-1 | Copa por México |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2020 | Necaxa(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Mar 8, 2020 | CF Pachuca(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Atlas(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Feb 24, 2020 | FC Juarez(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 20, 2020 | Monterrey(away) | 0-1 | Copa MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruz Azul wins, 1 draw, 3 Santos Laguna wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2020 | Cruz Azul 3-0 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Santos Laguna 3-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Santos Laguna 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Feb 26, 2018 | Santos Laguna 2-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Cruz Azul 2-1 Santos Laguna | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna on Jan 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 2.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Santos Laguna score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 2.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Santos Laguna | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruz Azul sit 1st in Liga MX (32 points from 16 matches) and Santos Laguna sit 6th (25 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 32 |
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 25 |
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