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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Cruz Azul win(s).
| 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 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 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| 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