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Cruz Azul v Puebla : Liga MX match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 25th Jan, 23:00 BST, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla

Martin Anselmi welcomes José Manuel de la Torre Menchaca to the Estadio Cuauhtémoc on Saturday night, as their Cruz Azul and Puebla teams meet in the Liga MX. Statistics for our tip of Cruz Azul to win are shown below, including head-to-head history. Flipping the market using the tabs below changes all statistics and the odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers, making it easier than ever to find the right bet for you.


Best Tip: Cruz Azul to win

After looking at the bookies' odds and collated stats regarding the two teams ahead of this Liga MX fixture, a bet on win / draw / win for Cruz Azul to win in front of their own fans is what we would suggest. We predict they will have too much for Puebla, and head-to-head (H2H) records show they have done in the past. It may not all be plain sailing, but Cruz Azul to win is the bet come Saturday night.

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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Cruz Azul are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 71% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.33.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cruz Azul
71%
1/3-
Draw
18%
9/2-
Puebla
11%
13/2-
Cruz Azul 2-0
13%
11/2-
Cruz Azul 1-0
12%
6/1-
Cruz Azul 3-0
9%
15/2-
Cruz Azul 2-1
9%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
9%
10/1-
Cruz Azul 3-1
7%
10/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
14/1-
Cruz Azul 4-0
5%
14/1-
Puebla 1-0
4%
18/1-
Cruz Azul 4-1
4%
18/1-
Draw 2-2
3%
22/1-
Puebla 2-1
3%
20/1-
Cruz Azul 3-2
2%
25/1-
Cruz Azul 5-0
2%
28/1-
Cruz Azul 5-1
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
13/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
6/5-
Home 1st Goal
62%
1/4-
Away 1st Goal
35%
10/3-
No 1st Goal
4%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
45%
1/1-
BTTS - No
55%
3/4-
BTTS - Home Win
27%
21/10-
BTTS - Draw
13%
6/1-
BTTS - Away Win
5%
14/1-
Home/draw
89%
1/10-
Away/draw
29%
9/4-
Home/away
82%
1/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/1-
Home DNB
83%
1/8-
Away DNB
24%
5/1-
Cruz Azul win to nil
43%
11/10-
Puebla win to nil
6%
12/1-
Cruz Azul / Cruz Azul
42%
20/21-
Cruz Azul / Puebla
2%
50/1-
Cruz Azul / Draw
5%
16/1-
Draw / Cruz Azul
22%
11/4-
Draw / Puebla
5%
16/1-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2-
Puebla / Cruz Azul
4%
18/1-
Puebla / Puebla
5%
14/1-
Puebla / Draw
4%
20/1-
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Win / draw / win form
7
Puebla have not won in 7 consecutive away league games
Cruz Azul 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cruz Azul1 - 1Atlas
Cruz Azul3 - 4America
Cruz Azul3 - 0Tijuana
Cruz Azul1 - 1Tigres
Cruz Azul2 - 0S. Laguna
Cruz Azul4 - 0Juarez
Cruz Azul3 - 0Necaxa
Cruz Azul1 - 0Guadalajara
Cruz Azul4 - 1America
Cruz Azul1 - 1Toluca
Cruz Azul3 - 0Tijuana
Cruz Azul1 - 0Mazatlan
Cruz Azul1 - 1America
Cruz Azul1 - 2Monterrey
Cruz Azul2 - 2Pumas UNAM
Cruz Azul2 - 2Atlas
Cruz Azul2 - 1Monterrey
Cruz Azul1 - 2Necaxa
Cruz Azul3 - 0Guadalajara
Cruz Azul1 - 0Tigres
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCruz Azul1 - 1Atlas
HCruz Azul3 - 4America
ACruz Azul0 - 0America
HCruz Azul3 - 0Tijuana
ACruz Azul0 - 3Tijuana
HCruz Azul1 - 1Tigres
ACruz Azul2 - 2Atlas
HCruz Azul2 - 0S. Laguna
ACruz Azul2 - 0Pumas UNAM
HCruz Azul4 - 0Juarez
ACruz Azul2 - 1Puebla
HCruz Azul3 - 0Necaxa
ACruz Azul4 - 2Pachuca
HCruz Azul1 - 0Guadalajara
ACruz Azul1 - 3A. San Luis
ACruz Azul2 - 1Leon
HCruz Azul4 - 1America
ACruz Azul2 - 0Queretaro
HCruz Azul1 - 1Toluca
HCruz Azul3 - 0Tijuana
Puebla 15TH
20 league games
Away
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
D
2
Lost
15
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Monterrey1 - 1Puebla
Tijuana2 - 1Puebla
A. San Luis2 - 0Puebla
Toluca5 - 0Puebla
Tigres1 - 0Puebla
Pumas UNAM1 - 0Puebla
Mazatlan1 - 1Puebla
America0 - 1Puebla
Necaxa4 - 1Puebla
Tijuana3 - 1Puebla
Guadalajara3 - 2Puebla
Juarez4 - 3Puebla
Leon2 - 1Puebla
A. San Luis4 - 0Puebla
Pumas UNAM3 - 0Puebla
S. Laguna3 - 0Puebla
Monterrey2 - 0Puebla
Tigres3 - 0Puebla
Cruz Azul1 - 2Puebla
Toluca0 - 1Puebla
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APuebla1 - 1Monterrey
APuebla1 - 2Tijuana
APuebla0 - 2A. San Luis
HPuebla1 - 0Guadalajara
APuebla0 - 5Toluca
HPuebla1 - 2Cruz Azul
APuebla0 - 1Tigres
HPuebla2 - 3Juarez
HPuebla2 - 3Pachuca
APuebla0 - 1Pumas UNAM
HPuebla2 - 1Queretaro
APuebla1 - 1Mazatlan
APuebla1 - 0America
HPuebla1 - 2Monterrey
HPuebla1 - 2Atlas
HPuebla2 - 2Leon
APuebla1 - 4Necaxa
HPuebla1 - 0S. Laguna
HPuebla1 - 2America
APuebla1 - 3Tijuana
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Puebla have not lost to Cruz Azul in 5 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Cruz Azul since 2018
Cruz Azul
Puebla
Goals: Scored
8
9
Games: Scored
5 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
1 / 6
CAZ
1
D
2
PUE
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cruz Azul
1 - 2Puebla
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 3Puebla
0 - 1Puebla
Draw1 - 1Draw
Cruz Azul3 - 0
League games at Puebla since 2019
Puebla
Cruz Azul
Goals: Scored
5
9
Games: Scored
5 / 6
6 / 6
Clean sheets
0 / 6
1 / 6
CAZ
3
D
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Puebla
1 - 2Cruz Azul
0 - 1Cruz Azul
1 - 3Cruz Azul
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

An absolutely dismal PG of just 0.7 should cause concerns for Puebla fans, as should a 7 Liga MX matches run in which they have failed to score more than 1 goal.

Cruz Azul 1st Puebla 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
0.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that Cruz Azul will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
49%
1
35%
2
12%
3
4+
There is a 84% probability of Puebla scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+9
Cruz Azul’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-26
Puebla have scored 26% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Cruz Azul
PG (predicted goals)
Puebla
2.1
0.7
Attack rating
40%
better
CAZ
PUE
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Games scored20
14
Failed to score2
4
Scored first13
7
Goals scored46
18
Avg. goals scored2.1
1
Avg. shots per game13
9
Avg. shots per goal6
9
Conversion rate for16
11
Avg. XG for1.7
1
KickOff rating
+40%
Defence rating
33%
better
CAZ
PUE
view stats
Games conceded11
15
Clean sheets11
3
Conceded first8
11
Goals conceded20
32
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded7
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against0.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+33%

Cruz Azul v Puebla Liga MX lLine ups will show here when available.

Cruz Azul Liga MX squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
221166
K MierÁngel SepúlvedaC RodríguezG Piovi
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Mier GLK22
1
-
W Ditta DEF22
5
-
C Rodríguez MID226
4
-
Ángel Sepúlveda FWD22111
3
-
C Rotondi FWD2274
2
-
A Gutiérrez MID2133
-
E Lira MID21
1
-
G Piovi DEF204
5
1
A Montaño MID20
-
I Rivero MID2072
4
-
J Sánchez DEF1912
2
1
L Faravelli MID1951
4
-
G Giakoumakis FWD1774
3
-
C Cándido DEF11
1
M. Levy Mendaña FWD7
-
G Fernández FWD621
1
-
C Vargas DEF3
-
A Moreno MID3
1
-
O Campos DEF1
-
Puebla Liga MX squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17425
B AnguloL CavalliniB AnguloG Ferrareis
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Orona DEF18
1
-
B Angulo DEF182
4
-
E Gularte DEF171
3
1
P González MID17
2
-
D Buen MID171
2
-
G Ferrareis FWD1721
5
-
R Castillo MID1611
3
-
M Jiménez GLK14
2
-
A Herrera MID14
2
-
F Waller MID131
3
-
J Martinez DEF11
-
L Quiñones FWD1131
4
1
E Gómez FWD1131
-
J Gonzalez FWD9
-
R Martínez FWD81
-
S Olmedo DEF7
2
1
L García FWD7
-
J Rodríguez DEF6
2
-
K Velasco FWD6
-
Ángel Robles FWD6
-
J Rodríguez GLK4
-
L Cavallini FWD44
1
-
J Rivas DEF1
-
B Garnica FWD1
-