Puebla vs Cruz Azul: result 2-1 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 14Kick-off on April 16, 2017 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
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What was the result of Puebla vs Cruz Azul?
Puebla won 2-1 on April 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 5′R. BacaCruz Azul
- 57′J. DomínguezPuebla (o.g.)
- 90′C. EsparzaPuebla
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Puebla have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Cruz Azul have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2017 | Veracruz(away) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Apr 2, 2017 | CF Pachuca(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Monarcas(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | Toluca(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Monarcas(home) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Veracruz(away) | 1-3 | Liga MX |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Jaguares de Chiapas(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Puebla win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cruz Azul win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2016 | Cruz Azul 1-2 Puebla | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Puebla score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Puebla sit 11th in Liga MX (4 points from 3 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 6th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Puebla | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 | Puebla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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