Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: result 2-2 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 7Kick-off on February 15, 2018 at 02:45 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 February 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 30′R. Funes MoriMonterrey
- 43′M. RodríguezCruz Azul
- 67′A. GonzálezMonterrey
- 88′J. DomínguezCruz Azul
Official lineup for Monterrey vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Monterrey
- 7R. Funes Mori
- 8D. Pabón
- 10J. Urretaviscaya
- 14A. González
- 13C. Sánchez
- 4N. Sánchez
- 15J. Basanta
- 21J. Molina
- 32E. Velarde
- 33S. Medina
- 1H. González
Cruz Azul
- 7M. Cauteruccio
- 9F. Mora
- 17Édgar Méndez
- 5F. Silva
- 14M. Rodríguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 22R. Baca
- 4J. Domínguez
- 6J. Velázquez
- 15G. Flores
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monterrey have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Cruz Azul have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2018 | Toluca(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Leon(home) | 5-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Club Tijuana(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 15, 2018 | Veracruz(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Necaxa(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Atlas(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Toluca(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Leon(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Monterrey wins, 3 draws, 0 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Aug 26, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Monterrey score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Monterrey sit 10th in Liga MX (21 points from 15 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 1st (32 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 32 |
| 10 | Monterrey | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
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