Necaxa vs Cruz Azul: result 1-3 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 11Kick-off on October 5, 2023 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes
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What was the result of Necaxa vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won 1-3 on October 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 21′Á. SepúlvedaCruz Azul
- 55′F. BatistaNecaxa (pen.)
- 90′Á. SepúlvedaCruz Azul (pen.)
- 90′Á. SepúlvedaCruz Azul
Official lineup for Necaxa vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Necaxa
4-4-2- 9F. Batista
- 30R. Monreal
- 7Édgar Méndez
- 13A. Andrade
- 33F. Arce
- 15B. Garnica
- 20J. Rodríguez
- 23A. Montes
- 4A. Peña
- 24J. Cortés
- 1R. Gudiño
Cruz Azul
3-4-2-1- 9Á. Sepúlveda
- 10Moisés
- 7U. Antuna
- 15I. Rivero
- 19C. Rodríguez
- 6É. Lira
- 18R. Huescas
- 4W. Ditta
- 24J. Escobar
- 3C. Salcedo
- 30A. Gudiño
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Necaxa have 1 win, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Cruz Azul have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | CF Pachuca(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Santos Laguna(away) | 5-2 | Liga MX |
| Sep 16, 2023 | FC Juarez(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Leon(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Club Queretaro(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Atletico San Luis(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Club Queretaro(home) | 1-3 | Liga MX |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Mazatlán(away) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Club America(home) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Monterrey(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Necaxa wins, 2 draws, 2 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2023 | Necaxa 1-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Cruz Azul 0-0 Necaxa | Copa por México |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| May 7, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Necaxa 1-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Necaxa score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necaxa | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Necaxa sit 17th in Liga MX (9 points from 13 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 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
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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