Veracruz vs Cruz Azul: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 8Kick-off on February 23, 2019 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Luis de la Fuente, Veracruz
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What was the result of Veracruz vs Cruz Azul?
Veracruz and Cruz Azul drew 1-1 on February 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 30′C. Kazim-RichardsVeracruz
- 73′Fabrício Silva DornellasCruz Azul (o.g.)
Official lineup for Veracruz vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Veracruz
4-4-1-1- 21A. Luna
- 11C. Menéndez
- 9C. Kazim-Richards
- 14S. Rodríguez
- 28J. Paganoni
- 23B. Carrasco
- 7I. Santillán
- 2Fabrício Silva Dornellas
- 16Lampros Kontogiannis Gómez
- 5C. Salcido
- 25S. Jurado
Cruz Azul
4-4-2- 13J. Rodríguez
- 25R. Alvarado
- 31O. Pineda
- 8J. Salas
- 6Y. Yotún
- 11E. Hernández
- 5I. Lichnovsky
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 2P. Aguilar
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Veracruz have 0 wins, 5 draws and 10 defeats; Cruz Azul have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Club Tijuana(away) | 0-3 | Liga MX |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Puebla(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 19, 2019 | Monarcas(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | Santos Laguna(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Toluca(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 3, 2019 | Leon(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Club Tijuana(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Tigres UANL(away) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Veracruz win, 0 draws, 4 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Cruz Azul 4-1 Veracruz | Liga MX |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Veracruz 1-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Veracruz | Liga MX |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Veracruz 3-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Cruz Azul 5-3 Veracruz | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Veracruz score 0.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veracruz | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 32 |
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