Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - Semi-finalsKick-off on December 6, 2018 at 02:06 AM (UTC)Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
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What was the result of Monterrey vs Cruz Azul?
Monterrey won 1-0 on December 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. PizarroMonterrey
Official lineup for Monterrey vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Monterrey
4-2-3-1- 29C. Rodríguez
- 7R. Funes Mori
- 8D. Pabón
- 17J. Gallardo
- 20R. Pizarro
- 16C. Ortiz
- 33S. Medina
- 4N. Sánchez
- 11L. Vangioni
- 15J. Basanta
- 1M. Barovero
Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1- 7M. Cauteruccio
- 25R. Alvarado
- 22R. Baca
- 17Édgar Méndez
- 23I. Marcone
- 11E. Hernández
- 27J. Madueña
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 2P. Aguilar
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monterrey have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cruz Azul have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Santos Laguna(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Santos Laguna(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Atlas(home) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Necaxa(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Veracruz(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Club Queretaro(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Club Queretaro(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Monarcas(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Lobos Buap(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Nov 4, 2018 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Monterrey wins, 4 draws, 1 Cruz Azul win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | Cruz Azul 2-1 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| Feb 15, 2018 | Monterrey 2-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Cruz Azul 2-2 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Monterrey 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Cruz Azul vs Monterrey on Oct 6, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Monterrey score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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 12 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 3rd (23 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 23 |
| 7 | Monterrey | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 20 |
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