MEXICO LIGA MX
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Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón, Mexico
Cruz Azul
Match Timeline
Monterrey
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
VAR
23'
Óliver Torres
Monterrey
🟥
24'
Óliver Torres
Monterrey
🟨
29'
Carlos Rotondi
Cruz Azul
44'
J. Orozco · Assist: L. Faravelli
Cruz Azul
🟨
49'
Lorenzo Faravelli
Cruz Azul
🔄
52'
C. Rotondi ↔ O. Campos
Cruz Azul
🔄
52'
L. Faravelli ↔ I. Rivero
Cruz Azul
🔄
75'
G. Fernandez ↔ A. Sepulveda
Cruz Azul
🔄
75'
J. Paradela ↔ L. Romero
Cruz Azul
🔄
77'
S. Canales ↔ A. Martial
Monterrey
🟨
79'
Jeremy Márquez
Cruz Azul
🔄
84'
J. Marquez ↔ A. Garcia
Cruz Azul
🔄
85'
R. Chavez ↔ C. Salcedo
Monterrey
🔄
85'
L. Ocampos ↔ J. Corona
Monterrey
🟨
89'
Amaury Garcia Moreno
Cruz Azul
VAR
90+7'
Ángel Sepúlveda
Cruz Azul
🟨
90+1'
Sergio Ramos
Monterrey
🔄
90+3'
L. Reyes ↔ J. Moxica
Monterrey
90'
A. Sepulveda · Assist: C. Rodriguez
Cruz Azul

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cruz Azul Win 0%
Draw 0%
Monterrey Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cruz Azul1.7
Monterrey1.77
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cruz Azul Cruz Azul
WWDLW
25 GF / 17 GA
Monterrey Monterrey
WLDWL
30 GF / 22 GA
Key Stats
1.79
Average Goals Scored
2.14
1.21
Average Goals Conceded
1.57
10
BTTS Yes
9
8
Over 2.5
10
5.86
Shots on Goal
5.79

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cruz Azul Cruz Azul 14 matches
Monterrey Monterrey 14 matches
Cruz Azul Statistic Monterrey
8 Wins 9
5 Draws 3
1 Losses 2
25 Goals For 30
17 Goals Against 22
1.79 Avg Goals Scored 2.14
1.21 Avg Goals Conceded 1.57
10 BTTS Yes 9
11 Over 1.5 11
8 Over 2.5 10
5 Over 3.5 8
3 Clean Sheets 4
2 Failed To Score 1
5.86 Shots On Goal 5.79
17.36 Total Shots 14.5
6.14 Corners 4.5
59.5% Ball Possession 57.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Cruz Azul won 7 times, Monterrey won 4 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 25:19 from Cruz Azul's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 2.93 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cruz Azul 3-4-2-1 / Monterrey 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Cruz Azul wins 7, draws 4, Monterrey wins 4
Stats
Cruz Azul Cruz Azul
Monterrey Monterrey
Shots on Goal
9
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
3
4 Corner Kicks 3
18 Fouls 4
7 Offsides 1
56% Ball Possession 44%
18 Total Shots 9
9 Shots on Goal 2
7 Shots off Goal 4
2 Blocked Shots 3
9 Shots insidebox 8
9 Shots outsidebox 1
2 Goalkeeper Saves 7
475 Total passes 373
428 Passes accurate 300
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 4 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 1 🟥

Lineups

Cruz Azul
Formation
Monterrey
K. Mier
K. Mier
W. Ditta
W. Ditta
E. Lira
E. Lira
J. Orozco
J. Orozco
J. Sanchez
J. Sanchez
C. Rodriguez
🎯
C. Rodriguez
J. Marquez
J. Marquez
C. Rotondi
C. Rotondi
J. Paradela
J. Paradela
L. Faravelli
🎯
L. Faravelli
G. Fernandez
G. Fernandez
L. Cardenas
L. Cardenas
S. Medina
S. Medina
S. Ramos
S. Ramos
L. Reyes
L. Reyes
R. Chavez
R. Chavez
O. Torres
O. Torres
J. Rodriguez
J. Rodriguez
G. Arteaga
G. Arteaga
S. Canales
S. Canales
L. Ocampos
L. Ocampos
G. Berterame
G. Berterame
Cruz Azul 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
23
K. Mier
G
4
W. Ditta
D
6
E. Lira
D
5
J. Orozco
⚽ 44'
D
2
J. Sanchez
M
19
C. Rodriguez
🎯 90'
M
16
J. Marquez
↓ 84' 🟨 79'
M
29
C. Rotondi
↓ 52' 🟨 29'
M
20
J. Paradela
↓ 75'
F
8
L. Faravelli
🎯 44' ↓ 52' 🟨 49'
F
21
G. Fernandez
↓ 75'
F
Substitutes
1
A. Gudino
G
3
O. Campos
↑ 52'
D
9
A. Sepulveda
⚽ 90' ↑ 75'
F
15
I. Rivero
↑ 52'
M
17
A. Garcia
↑ 84' 🟨 89'
M
18
L. Romero
↑ 75'
F
193
K. Velazquez
M
194
A. Morales
M
200
E. Sanchez
M
239
D. Valdez
Monterrey 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
22
L. Cardenas
G
33
S. Medina
D
93
S. Ramos
🟨 90+1'
D
21
L. Reyes
↓ 90+3'
D
2
R. Chavez
↓ 85'
M
8
O. Torres
🟥 24'
M
30
J. Rodriguez
M
3
G. Arteaga
M
10
S. Canales
↓ 77'
F
29
L. Ocampos
↓ 85'
F
7
G. Berterame
F
Substitutes
25
S. Mele
G
13
C. Salcedo
↑ 85'
D
23
L. Sanchez
D
32
T. Leone
D
17
J. Corona
↑ 85'
M
31
M. Rodriguez
M
193
C. Frayde
D
9
A. Martial
↑ 77'
F
27
R. de la Rosa
F
192
J. Moxica
↑ 90+3'
F
Last matches: Cruz Azul
17.08.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Club Tijuana
1
2
L
02.08.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Atlante FC
2
3
L
22.07.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Puebla
2
1
W
18.07.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Atletico San Luis
3
2
W
05.07.26
Fri
Cruz Azul
Monarcas
3
3
D
25.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
2
1
W
22.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
0
0
D
17.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Chivas
2
1
W
14.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Chivas
2
2
D
10.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Atlas
1
0
W
03.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Atlas
3
2
W
27.04.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Necaxa
4
1
W
22.04.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Club Queretaro
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Club Tijuana
1
1
D
15.04.26
CON
Cruz Azul
Los Angeles FC
1
1
D
12.04.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Club America
1
1
D
08.04.26
CON
Cruz Azul
Los Angeles FC
0
3
L
05.04.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
CF Pachuca
1
2
L
26.03.26
Fri
Cruz Azul
Atletico Nacional
3
0
W
21.03.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Mazatlán
1
1
D
Last matches: Monterrey
16.08.26
Lig
Monterrey
FC Juarez
6
1
W
02.08.26
Lig
Monterrey
Atlas
2
0
W
26.07.26
Lig
Monterrey
Necaxa
1
2
L
19.07.26
Lig
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
3
2
W
04.07.26
Fri
Monterrey
Atlante FC
1
1
D
21.06.26
Fri
Monterrey
Cancún
4
1
W
26.04.26
Lig
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
0
3
L
22.04.26
Lig
Monterrey
Puebla
2
1
W
19.04.26
Lig
Monterrey
CF Pachuca
1
3
L
12.04.26
Lig
Monterrey
Atlas
0
0
D
04.04.26
Lig
Monterrey
Atletico San Luis
1
2
L
22.03.26
Lig
Monterrey
Guadalajara Chivas
2
3
L
18.03.26
CON
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lig
Monterrey
FC Juarez
2
2
D
11.03.26
CON
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
2
3
L
08.03.26
Lig
Monterrey
Tigres UANL
0
1
L
05.03.26
Lig
Monterrey
Club Queretaro
4
0
W
01.03.26
Lig
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
0
2
L
22.02.26
Lig
Monterrey
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
0
2
L
15.02.26
Lig
Monterrey
Leon
1
0
W
H2H: Cruz Azul vs Monterrey
18.03.26
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
1
D
11.03.26
H2H
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
2
3
W
01.03.26
H2H
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
0
2
W
26.10.25
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
0
W
09.03.25
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
1
D
14.07.24
H2H
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
0
4
W
20.05.24
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
2
L
17.05.24
H2H
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
0
1
W
07.04.24
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
1
W
28.08.23
H2H
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
1
2
W
14.01.23
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
3
L
16.10.22
H2H
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
3
0
L
13.10.22
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
0
0
D
07.09.22
H2H
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
3
2
L
23.01.22
H2H
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
2
2
D
Last matches: Cruz Azul
02.08.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Atlante FC
2
3
L
22.07.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Puebla
2
1
W
22.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
0
0
D
14.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Chivas
2
2
D
10.05.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Atlas
1
0
W
27.04.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Necaxa
4
1
W
18.04.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Club Tijuana
1
1
D
15.04.26
CON
Cruz Azul
Los Angeles FC
1
1
D
05.04.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
CF Pachuca
1
2
L
26.03.26
Fri
Cruz Azul
Atletico Nacional
3
0
W
18.03.26
CON
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Atletico San Luis
3
0
W
22.02.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Chivas
2
1
W
15.02.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Tigres UANL
2
1
W
13.02.26
CON
Cruz Azul
Vancouver FC
5
0
W
18.01.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Puebla
1
0
W
14.01.26
Lig
Cruz Azul
Atlas
2
0
W
04.12.25
Lig
Cruz Azul
Tigres UANL
1
1
D
01.12.25
Lig
Cruz Azul
Guadalajara Chivas
3
2
W
09.11.25
Lig
Cruz Azul
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
2
3
L
H2H at home: Cruz Azul
18.03.26
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
1
D
26.10.25
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
0
W
09.03.25
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
1
D
20.05.24
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
2
L
07.04.24
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
1
W
14.01.23
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
3
L
13.10.22
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
0
0
D
Last matches: Monterrey
02.08.26
Lig
Monterrey
Atlas
2
0
W
26.07.26
Lig
Monterrey
Necaxa
1
2
L
04.07.26
Fri
Monterrey
Atlante FC
1
1
D
21.06.26
Fri
Monterrey
Cancún
4
1
W
26.04.26
Lig
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
0
3
L
12.04.26
Lig
Monterrey
Atlas
0
0
D
18.03.26
CON
Monterrey
Cruz Azul
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lig
Monterrey
FC Juarez
2
2
D
08.03.26
Lig
Monterrey
Tigres UANL
0
1
L
22.02.26
Lig
Monterrey
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
0
2
L
08.02.26
Lig
Monterrey
Club America
0
1
L
05.02.26
CON
Monterrey
Xelajú
1
1
D
17.01.26
Lig
Monterrey
Mazatlán
5
1
W
14.01.26
Lig
Monterrey
Necaxa
2
0
W
05.01.26
Fri
Monterrey
Atlas
2
1
W
04.01.26
Fri
Monterrey
Leones Negros UDG
3
0
W
07.12.25
Lig
Monterrey
Toluca
2
3
L
29.11.25
Lig
Monterrey
Club America
1
2
L
08.11.25
Lig
Monterrey
Guadalajara Chivas
2
4
L
06.10.25
Lig
Monterrey
Club Tijuana
2
2
D
H2H away: Monterrey
18.03.26
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
1
D
26.10.25
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
0
L
09.03.25
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
1
D
20.05.24
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
1
2
W
07.04.24
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
1
L
14.01.23
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
2
3
W
13.10.22
H2H
Cruz Azul
Monterrey
0
0
D

Standings

Liga MX, Clausura 2026
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 17 10 6 1 34:17 17 36
L D W L D
2 17 11 3 3 33:17 16 36
L D W L D
3 17 9 6 2 31:18 13 33
W D W D W
4 17 9 4 4 25:19 6 31
L W W W L
5 17 8 6 3 28:16 12 30
L L W L L
6 17 7 5 5 16:18 -2 26
L L W D W
7 17 7 4 6 28:18 10 25
L W W D D
8 17 7 4 6 20:17 3 25
D D L W W
9 17 5 8 4 19:17 2 23
D W D W W
10 17 7 1 9 22:32 -10 22
L L W W W
11 17 4 8 5 17:21 -4 20
W D D W D
12 17 5 4 8 26:32 -6 19
W L L L D
13 17 5 3 9 22:24 -2 18
L W L D L
14 17 5 3 9 24:27 -3 18
L W L D W
15 17 5 3 9 19:25 -6 18
L D D L W
16 17 4 3 10 22:37 -15 15
L W D L L
17 17 3 4 10 13:26 -13 13
L L L L D
18 17 3 3 11 20:38 -18 12
W L L L D
Playoffs