Necaxa vs Cruz Azul: result 2-0 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 9Kick-off on September 16, 2018 at 01:45 AM (UTC)Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes
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What was the result of Necaxa vs Cruz Azul?
Necaxa won 2-0 on September 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′Matías Ariel Fernández FernándezNecaxa
- 85′V. DávilaNecaxa (pen.)
Official lineup for Necaxa vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Necaxa
4-2-3-1- 7D. Álvarez
- 26V. Dávila
- 11B. Fernández
- 3L. Hernández
- 10D. Villalpando
- 24R. González
- 14Matías Ariel Fernández Fernández
- 5A. Mayorga
- 31V. Alvarado
- 2B. Beckeles
- 1H. González
Cruz Azul
4-1-4-1- 9M. Caraglio
- 25R. Alvarado
- 22R. Baca
- 17Édgar Méndez
- 23I. Marcone
- 11E. Hernández
- 27J. Madueña
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 2P. Aguilar
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Necaxa have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Cruz Azul have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Club Tijuana(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Tigres UANL(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Puebla(home) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Monarcas(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Veracruz(home) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Santos Laguna(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Toluca(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Leon(home) | 3-0 | Liga MX |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Necaxa win, 2 draws, 1 Cruz Azul win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cruz Azul 0-2 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Necaxa 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Necaxa 0-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Necaxa score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.9 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necaxa | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 5/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 6th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 20 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
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