Necaxa vs Cruz Azul: result 0-2 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 5Kick-off on February 6, 2021 at 03:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes
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What was the result of Necaxa vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won 0-2 on February 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′L. RomoCruz Azul
- 26′J. EscobarCruz Azul
Official lineup for Necaxa vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Necaxa
4-4-2- 24Ian González
- 17M. Barragán
- 194A. Andrade
- 21A. Zendejas
- 7D. Cabrera
- 2I. Domínguez
- 18R. Sandoval
- 26J. González
- 3Unai Bilbao
- 33M. De Luna
- 25L. Malagón
Cruz Azul
4-4-2- 29S. Giménez
- 21J. Rodríguez
- 25R. Alvarado
- 31O. Pineda
- 22R. Baca
- 7L. Romo
- 24J. Escobar
- 12J. Martínez
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Necaxa have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cruz Azul have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2021 | Tigres UANL(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Toluca(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Atletico San Luis(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Mazatlán(away) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2021 | Club Queretaro(home) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 26, 2021 | CF Pachuca(away) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Puebla(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Santos Laguna(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Dec 7, 2020 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away) | 0-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2020 | Cruz Azul 3-0 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Necaxa 0-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Cruz Azul 2-1 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Necaxa 2-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Cruz Azul 0-2 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Necaxa 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Necaxa score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necaxa | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 12 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 5th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 20 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
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