Necaxa vs Cruz Azul: result 1-2 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 3Kick-off on August 7, 2021 at 02:05 AM (UTC)Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes
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What was the result of Necaxa vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won 1-2 on August 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′F. FormilianoCruz Azul (o.g.)
- 28′A. ZendejasNecaxa (pen.)
- 71′S. GiménezCruz Azul
Official lineup for Necaxa vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Necaxa
4-4-2- 27R. Aguirre
- 15Á. Sepúlveda
- 17B. García
- 7A. Medina
- 21A. Zendejas
- 24R. González
- 22A. Escoboza
- 3A. Oliveros
- 2I. Domínguez
- 14F. Formiliano
- 23E. Hernández
Cruz Azul
3-4-3- 17B. Angulo
- 32W. Montoya
- 31O. Pineda
- 15I. Rivero
- 22R. Baca
- 5A. Peña
- 3J. Jiménez
- 24J. Escobar
- 4J. Domínguez
- 23P. Aguilar
- 30A. Gudiño
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Necaxa have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cruz Azul have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Club America(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Santos Laguna(home) | 0-3 | Liga MX |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Club Queretaro(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | CS Herediano(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Leon(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Santos Laguna(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Mazatlán(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Leon(away) | 2-1 | Campeón de Campeones |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Austin Bold(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2021 | CF Pachuca(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Necaxa wins, 1 draw, 3 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Necaxa 0-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Necaxa score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necaxa | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
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 3rd (23 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 23 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
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