Puebla vs Cruz Azul: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 1Kick-off on January 5, 2019 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
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What was the result of Puebla vs Cruz Azul?
Puebla and Cruz Azul drew 1-1 on January 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 25′E. HernándezCruz Azul
- 29′L. CavalliniPuebla (pen.)
Official lineup for Puebla vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Puebla
5-4-1- 9L. Cavallini
- 22O. Fernández
- 21José Daniel Octavio Guerrero Rodríguez
- 3A. Chumacero
- 289Aldhair Fernando Molina Fabián
- 300V. Loroña
- 17A. Zamora
- 26José Ignacio Pallas Martínez
- 33N. Vidrio
- 16G. Rodríguez
- 34N. Vikonis
Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1- 7M. Cauteruccio
- 25R. Alvarado
- 31O. Pineda
- 17Édgar Méndez
- 23I. Marcone
- 11E. Hernández
- 27J. Madueña
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 2P. Aguilar
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Puebla have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Cruz Azul have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Club Tijuana(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Tigres UANL(away) | 1-6 | Liga MX |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Guadalajara Chivas(home) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
| Oct 29, 2018 | Leon(away) | 4-0 | Liga MX |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Monarcas(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2018 | Club America(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Club America(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Monterrey(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Monterrey(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Club Queretaro(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Puebla wins, 2 draws, 1 Cruz Azul win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2018 | Cruz Azul 3-0 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Puebla 0-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Puebla 2-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Puebla | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Puebla score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Puebla sit 13th in Liga MX (19 points from 16 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 1st (32 points from 16 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 32 |
| 13 | Puebla | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 19 |
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