Cruz Azul

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Necaxa

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re expecting a one-sided encounter and our betting prediction is to back Cruz Azul at +115 to overcome a 1.5 handicap. We feel as though our winner can overcome Necaxa by two goals.

Expert Analysis

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Cruz Azul vs Necaxa stats:

  • Cruz Azul have won 5 consecutive home matches
  • Cruz Azul have won 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Cruz Azul have kept 6 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
  • Cruz Azul have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 28 matches this season
  • Necaxa have failed to win any of their last 4 away matches
  • Necaxa have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 10 away matches

This Liga MX match could be one-sided in favour of Cruz Azul and our tip is the +115 about them -1.5 goals on the Asian Handicap. This means beating their opponents by two goals or more.

If you think Cruz Azul can win by a bigger margin than two goals, you might want to consider them off -2.5 goals.

Last Matches & H2H

Cruz Azul lost their last match 3-0 against Santos Laguna in the Liga MX. They had 65% possession and four shots on target in this match. They also had nine corners at Estadio Nuevo Corona.

Necaxa´s previous match was a 3-1 win against Atlético San Luis at Estadio Victoria. They had seven shots on target and three corners in the Liga MX match, with Diego Gomez, Samu and Edgar Mendez on the scoresheet.

The last game between Cruz Azul and Club Necaxa saw Cruz Azul win the game 3-1 at Estadio Victoria.

The last 9 games between Cruz Azul and Club Necaxa have featured an average of 2.56 goals being scored. Cruz Azul have won six, one draw and Club Necaxa have won two.

Confirmed Lineups

Cruz Azul (confirmed lineup): Kevin Mier, Camilo Candido, Erik Lira, Gonzalo Piovi, Ignacio Rivero, Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi, Carlos Rodriguez, Lorenzo Faravelli, Uriel Antuna, Rodrigo Huescas, Angel Sepulveda.

Club Necaxa (confirmed lineup): Ezequiel Unsain, Emilio Gonzalez, Alexis Pena, Agustin Oliveros, Jorge Rodriguez, Edgar Mendez, Diego Gomez, Fernando Arce, Bryan Garnica, Jose Paradela, Diber Cambindo.

Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Prediction

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Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Odds

According to the betting odds, Cruz Azul are red-hot -250 favourites with the bookies to win and that means a 71% chance of winning this Liga MX clash. Necaxa are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +650.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and in terms of price, it’s a close call between Yes and No.

Many customers enjoy placing a Liga MX Bet Builder where you can combine different betting selections with the football betting sites. The more picks means that the odds get bigger.

Team Stats

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Club Necaxa logo Club Necaxa Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 11 wins, 8 defeats and 1 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 3 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 7 wins, 5 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Cruz Azul

Club Necaxa

Goals / match
1.4 1.4
Conceded / match
1.2 1
Total / match
2.6 2.4

Corners

Corners

Cruz Azul

Club Necaxa

For / match
7.2 3
Against / match
3.6 6.4
Total / match
10.8 9.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Our Cruz Azul vs Club Necaxa team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

The Liga MX squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Cruz Azul vs Club Necaxa Lineups

Cruz Azul Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Club Necaxa Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Cruz Azul Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

23 Kevin Mier
13 Camilo Candido 6 Erik Lira 33 Gonzalo Piovi
15 Ignacio Rivero 29 C. Rodolfo Rotondi 19 Carlos Rodriguez 8 Lorenzo Faravelli
7 Uriel Antuna 18 Rodrigo Huescas
9 Angel Sepulveda
22 Ezequiel Unsain
2 Emilio Gonzalez 4 Alexis Pena 3 Agustin Oliveros 20 Jorge Rodriguez
7 Edgar Mendez 19 Diego Gomez 33 Fernando Arce 15 Bryan Garnica
10 Jose Paradela
27 Diber Cambindo

Club Necaxa Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Cruz Azul Substitutes

  • 1Andres Gudino
  • 3Carlos Salcedo
  • 14Alexis Gutierrez
  • 26Carlos Vargas
  • 191Raymundo Rubio
  • 194Amaury Morales
  • 200Jorge Garcia
  • 204Mauro Zaleta
  • 210Bryan Gamboa
  • 268Mateo Levy

Club Necaxa Substitutes

  • 1Raul Gudino
  • 5Manuel Mayorga
  • 6Jesus Alcantar
  • 11Heriberto Jurado
  • 13Alejandro Andrade
  • 18Samu
  • 23Alan Montes
  • 24Jair Cortes
  • 25Andres Colorado
  • 179Cesar Lopez

Previous Cruz Azul Lineups

09 Mar Liga MX
Santos Laguna 3-0 Cruz Azul
02 Mar Liga MX
Cruz Azul 3-0 Guadalajara
24 Feb Liga MX
Club América 1-0 Cruz Azul

Previous Necaxa Lineups

08 Mar Liga MX
Club Necaxa 3-1 Atlético San Luis
01 Mar Liga MX
Mazatlán 2-1 Club Necaxa
23 Feb Liga MX
Club Necaxa 1-1 Pachuca

The latest Cruz Azul vs Club Necaxa lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

Cruz Azul Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Willer Ditta Suspended (direct red card)
Gabriel Fernandez Knee injury

Club Necaxa Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Alek Álvarez Shoulder injury

Check out the latest injuries and suspensions. You can find out the length of absence for each player, with injury news being updated regularly.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

Mexico FlagLiga MX Table

Liga MX 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Club América 17 12 4 1 37:14 40
2 Monterrey 17 10 3 4 27:15 33
3 Tigres UANL 17 8 6 3 32:18 30
4 Pumas UNAM 17 8 4 5 27:18 28
5 Guadalajara 17 8 3 6 22:22 27
6 Club Puebla 17 7 4 6 24:25 25
7 Atlético San Luis 17 7 2 8 31:26 23
8 Club León 17 6 5 6 23:22 23
9 Santos Laguna 17 7 2 8 31:34 23
10 Mazatlán 17 6 4 7 25:27 22
11 Pachuca 17 5 7 5 16:27 22
12 Toluca 17 5 6 6 23:19 21
13 Club Tijuana 17 6 2 9 23:26 20
14 Querétaro 17 5 4 8 18:29 19
15 Juárez 17 5 3 9 24:34 18
16 Cruz Azul 17 5 2 10 21:29 17
17 Atlas 17 4 5 8 14:24 17
18 Club Necaxa 17 3 6 8 18:27 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Club América 10 7 2 1 25:9 23
2 Tigres UANL 9 5 4 0 19:8 19
3 Club Tijuana 9 6 1 2 20:11 19
4 Monterrey 8 6 0 2 17:8 18
5 Club León 9 5 3 1 14:7 18
6 Pumas UNAM 8 5 2 1 14:5 17
7 Atlético San Luis 9 5 1 3 18:9 16
8 Santos Laguna 9 5 1 3 16:14 16
9 Guadalajara 9 5 1 3 13:11 16
10 Toluca 9 4 3 2 16:9 15
11 Mazatlán 9 4 2 3 14:12 14
12 Juárez 8 3 2 3 13:12 11
13 Club Puebla 8 3 1 4 13:14 10
14 Pachuca 8 2 4 2 8:10 10
15 Atlas 7 2 2 3 7:8 8
16 Club Necaxa 8 2 2 4 9:11 8
17 Querétaro 8 1 4 3 7:9 7
18 Cruz Azul 8 2 1 5 10:16 7

The updated Liga MX standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.