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
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 win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Cruz Azul win(s).
| 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 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