Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 9Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 01:10 AM (UTC)Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
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What was the result of Monterrey vs Cruz Azul?
Monterrey won 1-0 on September 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′Cesar Garza CantuMonterrey
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Monterrey win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Monterrey vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Monterrey
4-2-3-1- 99H. Cuypers
- 7L. Ocampos
- 17J. Corona
- 10L. Orellano
- 25O. Pineda
- 8Óliver Torres
- 18Cesar Garza Cantu
- 19A. Aceves
- 4V. Guzmán
- 2R. Chávez
- 1E. Andrada
Cruz Azul
5-4-1- 21G. Fernández
- 19C. Rodríguez
- 8A. Palavecino
- 6É. Lira
- 20J. Paradela
- 3O. Campos
- 5J. Orozco
- 33G. Piovi
- 4W. Ditta
- 16J. Márquez
- 23K. Mier
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monterrey have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Cruz Azul have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Toluca(away) | 0-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Club America(away) | 2-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Atletico San Luis(home) | 1-3 | Liga MX |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Inter Miami(away) | 0-2 | Campeones Cup |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Club America(home) | 4-3 | Liga MX |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Santos Laguna(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Necaxa(away) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Atlas(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Monterrey wins, 2 draws, 4 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Monterrey 2-3 Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Monterrey 0-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Cruz Azul 2-0 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Monterrey | Liga MX |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Monterrey 0-4 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
Last archived meeting: Cruz Azul vs Monterrey on Mar 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Monterrey score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Monterrey sit 9th in Liga MX (21 points from 14 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 3rd (29 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 29 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 21 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy