MEXICO › LIGA MX
18.01.2026 03:05
Estadio Azteca
Referee: M. Chavez
Cruz Azul
Match Timeline
Puebla
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟥
11'
F. Monarrez
Puebla
🔄
35'
C. Baltazar ↔ P. Gamarra
Puebla
🔄
46'
J. Sanchez ↔ O. Campos
Cruz Azul
🔄
46'
L. Romero ↔ M. Levy
Cruz Azul
🔄
46'
E. Gomez ↔ K. Velasco
Puebla
🟨
59'
D. Gutierrez
Puebla
🔄
59'
E. Guerra ↔ J. R. Pachuca Martinez
Puebla
🟨
66'
E. Navarro
Puebla
🔄
70'
E. Lira ↔ A. Morales
Cruz Azul
🔄
70'
C. Rotondi ↔ J. Marquez
Cruz Azul
⚽
78'
J. Paradela · Assist: G. Fernandez
Cruz Azul
🔄
79'
A. Organista ↔ A. Ramirez
Puebla
🔄
80'
E. Lozano ↔ I. Maestro
Puebla
🔄
84'
J. Paradela ↔ R. Gonzalez
Cruz Azul
🟨
85'
M. Levy
Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul vs Puebla Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cruz Azul Win 0%
Draw 0%
Puebla Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cruz Azul1.97
Puebla1.18
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cruz Azul Cruz Azul
WWDLW
40 GF / 26 GA
Puebla Puebla
WLDWL
23 GF / 44 GA
Key Stats
1.74
Average Goals Scored
1.21
1.13
Average Goals Conceded
2.32
15
BTTS Yes
11
12
Over 2.5
13
5.83
Shots on Goal
4.32

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cruz Azul Cruz Azul 23 matches
Puebla Puebla 19 matches
Cruz Azul Statistic Puebla
12 Wins 4
8 Draws 3
3 Losses 12
40 Goals For 23
26 Goals Against 44
1.74 Avg Goals Scored 1.21
1.13 Avg Goals Conceded 2.32
15 BTTS Yes 11
19 Over 1.5 15
12 Over 2.5 13
7 Over 3.5 8
7 Clean Sheets 2
3 Failed To Score 7
5.83 Shots On Goal 4.32
16.74 Total Shots 12.26
5.74 Corners 5.11
56.9% Ball Possession 51.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, Cruz Azul won 6 times, Puebla won 3 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 20:15 from Cruz Azul's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 2.5 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cruz Azul 3-4-2-1 / Puebla 4-1-4-1
H2H summary: Cruz Azul wins 6, draws 5, Puebla wins 3

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
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