Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: result 2-2 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 12Kick-off on March 31, 2019 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
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What was the result of Monterrey vs Cruz Azul?
Monterrey and Cruz Azul drew 2-2 on March 31, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. HurtadoMonterrey
- 49′C. MontesMonterrey
- 76′M. CaraglioCruz Azul
- 90′I. LichnovskyCruz Azul
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monterrey have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Cruz Azul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2019 | Club Tijuana(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Tigres UANL(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 3, 2019 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2019 | CF Pachuca(home) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Atlas(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Necaxa(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Veracruz(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Santos Laguna(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Monterrey win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Cruz Azul win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cruz Azul vs Monterrey on Dec 9, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Monterrey score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
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