Necaxa vs Cruz Azul: result 1-0 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 3Kick-off on January 22, 2023 at 03:10 AM (UTC)Estadio Victoria, Aguascalientes
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What was the result of Necaxa vs Cruz Azul?
Necaxa won 1-0 on January 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 14′Édgar MéndezNecaxa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Necaxa have 1 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Cruz Azul have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Leon(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Atletico San Luis(home) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Toluca(away) | 0-1 | Copa por México |
| Dec 21, 2022 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(away) | 0-0 | Copa por México |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Club America(away) | 3-3 | Copa por México |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Monterrey(home) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Club Tijuana(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 2-0 | Copa por México |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Club America(home) | 2-1 | Copa por México |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Toluca(away) | 1-1 | Copa por México |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Necaxa win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Cruz Azul win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | Cruz Azul 0-0 Necaxa | Copa por México |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| May 7, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Necaxa | Liga MX |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Necaxa 1-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Necaxa 0-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Necaxa score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necaxa | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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