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
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 win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Cruz Azul win(s).
| 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 5th in Liga MX (6 points from 3 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Monterrey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Monterrey | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
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