Puebla vs Cruz Azul: result 1-3 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 8Kick-off on February 18, 2023 at 03:05 AM (UTC)Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
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What was the result of Puebla vs Cruz Azul?
Cruz Azul won 1-3 on February 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′C. RodríguezCruz Azul
- 59′J. DomínguezCruz Azul
- 63′G. CarneiroCruz Azul (pen.)
- 77′Lucas MaiaPuebla
Official lineup for Puebla vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Puebla
4-1-4-1- 28M. Barragán
- 14P. Parra
- 10F. Mancuello
- 25O. Fernández
- 2Gustavo Ferrareis
- 5D. de Buen
- 23D. Aguilar
- 21G. Silva
- 17E. Gularte
- 186P. Villa
- 1A. Silva
Cruz Azul
3-4-3- 29C. Rotondi
- 8G. Carneiro
- 19C. Rodríguez
- 7U. Antuna
- 22R. Baca
- 6É. Lira
- 15I. Rivero
- 25R. Funes Mori
- 24J. Escobar
- 4J. Domínguez
- 33S. Jurado
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Puebla have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cruz Azul have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2023 | Leon(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Mazatlán(home) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Atletico San Luis(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Monterrey(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Club America(away) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2023 | Toluca(away) | 1-3 | Liga MX |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Necaxa(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Monterrey(home) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Puebla wins, 4 draws, 0 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2022 | Cruz Azul 2-2 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Cruz Azul 1-3 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Puebla 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Cruz Azul 0-1 Puebla | Liga MX |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Puebla 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Puebla | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Puebla score 1.3 and concede 2.2 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 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Puebla sit 13th in Liga MX (16 points from 13 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 |
| 13 | Puebla | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy