Necaxa vs Cruz Azul: result 1-3 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 6Kick-off on August 29, 2026 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 August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. MárquezCruz Azul
- 46′N. IbáñezCruz Azul
- 53′W. DittaCruz Azul
- 83′M. RodríguezNecaxa
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cruz Azul win at 48%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Necaxa vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Necaxa
3-5-2- 10J. Ruiz
- 9J. Carranza
- 88C. Vargas
- 8L. Faravelli
- 6D. Leyva
- 21M. Espíndola
- 13Owen de Jesús González Ojeda
- 3A. Oliveros
- 4A. Peña
- 5Kaiky Naves
- 12L. Jiménez
Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1- 7N. Ibáñez
- 55R. Gonzalez
- 19C. Rodríguez
- 20J. Paradela
- 8A. Palavecino
- 17A. García
- 3O. Campos
- 5J. Orozco
- 4W. Ditta
- 16J. Márquez
- 23K. Mier
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Necaxa have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cruz Azul have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Leon(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 13, 2026 | New York City FC(away) | 2-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Atlas(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-2 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 9, 2026 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Leagues Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Necaxa win, 1 draw, 4 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Cruz Azul 4-1 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Necaxa 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Necaxa 1-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Cruz Azul 3-0 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Necaxa 1-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Necaxa score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necaxa | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Necaxa sit 17th in Liga MX (10 points from 14 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 2nd (26 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 26 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
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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