Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 3Kick-off on July 31, 2016 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
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What was the result of Monterrey vs Cruz Azul?
Monterrey and Cruz Azul drew 1-1 on July 31, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. BenítezCruz Azul
- 22′R. Funes MoriMonterrey
Official lineup for Monterrey vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Monterrey
4-4-2- 23Y. Chará
- 7R. Funes Mori
- 16C. Ortiz
- 13C. Sánchez
- 5W. Gargano
- 4I. Piris
- 21H. Mier
- 20W. Ayoví
- 2E. Castillo
- 15J. Basanta
- 22Alexander Domínguez Carabalí
Cruz Azul
4-3-3- 27J. Benítez
- 8J. Guerrón
- 7Víctor Vázquez
- 18A. Rojas
- 5F. Silva
- 14A. Ramírez
- 26E. Roco
- 6J. Velázquez
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Monterrey have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Cruz Azul have 1, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2016 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Puebla(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Al Ahly(away) | 5-1 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Raja Casablanca(away) | 1-2 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 14, 2011 | ES Tunis(home) | 3-2 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2016 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Necaxa(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Auckland City(home) | 1-1 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 16, 2014 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-4 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Western Sydney Wanderers(home) | 3-1 | FIFA Club World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Monterrey score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 6; Cruz Azul score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 5/6 | 4/6 |
| Cruz Azul | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
Over the last 6 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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