Veracruz vs Cruz Azul: result 3-1 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 12Kick-off on April 1, 2017 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 won 3-1 on April 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′J. BenítezCruz Azul
- 56′Eduardo Herrera AguirreVeracruz
- 81′E. AndradeVeracruz
- 86′A. LunaVeracruz
Official lineup for Veracruz vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Veracruz
4-4-2- 21A. Luna
- 9D. Villalva
- 15Eduardo Herrera Aguirre
- 14C. Pellerano
- 17E. Arévalo
- 25J. Chiapas
- 28J. Paganoni
- 4A. Briseño
- 3L. Rodríguez
- 23L. López
- 1P. Gallese
Cruz Azul
4-4-1-1- 27J. Benítez
- 13Á. Mena
- 22R. Baca
- 14M. Rodríguez
- 10C. Giménez
- 8Gabriel Peñalba
- 26E. Roco
- 6J. Velázquez
- 2O. Mendoza
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Veracruz have 4 wins, 0 draws and 11 defeats; Cruz Azul have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Monarcas(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 26, 2017 | CF Pachuca(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-3 | Liga MX |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Toluca(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Jaguares de Chiapas(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Feb 26, 2017 | Club America(away) | 0-2 | Liga MX |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Atlas(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Santos Laguna(away) | 2-2 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Veracruz wins, 0 draws, 1 Cruz Azul win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Cruz Azul 5-3 Veracruz | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Veracruz score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veracruz | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 29 |
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