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
Full time
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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Cruz Azul win(s).
| 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 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