Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: result 1-2 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 6Kick-off on August 28, 2023 at 02:05 AM (UTC)Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
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What was the result of Monterrey vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won 1-2 on August 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′D. CambindoCruz Azul
- 45′M. MezaMonterrey
- 49′MoisésCruz Azul
Official lineup for Monterrey vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Monterrey
4-2-3-1- 7R. Funes Mori
- 19J. Cortizo
- 10Sergio Canales
- 11M. Meza
- 27L. Romo
- 25J. Gónzalez
- 17J. Gallardo
- 15H. Moreno
- 4V. Guzmán
- 33S. Medina
- 1E. Andrada
Cruz Azul
3-4-2-1- 28D. Cambindo
- 10Moisés
- 7U. Antuna
- 29C. Rotondi
- 19C. Rodríguez
- 6É. Lira
- 18R. Huescas
- 4W. Ditta
- 3C. Salcedo
- 24J. Escobar
- 25S. Jurado
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monterrey have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Cruz Azul have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Nashville SC(home) | 0-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Tigres UANL(away) | 1-0 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2023 | CF Pachuca(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Santos Laguna(home) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Monterrey wins, 2 draws, 0 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Cruz Azul 2-3 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Monterrey 3-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Cruz Azul 0-0 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Monterrey 3-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Monterrey 2-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Cruz Azul 1-4 Monterrey | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Cruz Azul vs Monterrey on Jan 14, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Monterrey score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 1.4 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Monterrey sit 7th in Liga MX (20 points from 13 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 2nd (26 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 26 |
| 7 | Monterrey | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 20 |
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