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.)
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(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Cruz Azul win(s).
| 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 8th in Liga MX (6 points from 3 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Necaxa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Necaxa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy