Cruz Azul vs Pachuca Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Feb 2025

Can Cruz Azul Gain the Upper Hand?

We’re confident of an Cruz Azul win when they go up against Pachuca. We will therefore back them at -143 on the Full-Time Result market and get a nice return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Cruz Azul Beat Tuzos When Teams Last Met

Cruz Azul have triumphed in back-to-back games. The latest of these was on the road where Club Tijuana were beaten 3-2 at Estadio Caliente. Vicente Sanchez's team recorded just 38% possession and had six shots on target, with Luka Romero, Georgios Giakoumakis and Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi among the goals.

Pachuca have now enjoyed two consecutive road wins, while their previous game was a 2-1 home loss against Club León at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo. They boasted 54% possession and had nine shots on goal, with John Kennedy finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cruz Azul won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 4-2 away triumph when facing Pachuca at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo. The previous 10 H2H meetings have yielded four wins apiece and two draws.

Liga MX		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Pachuca	3	3	0	0	7	2	5	7:2	9
5	Cruz Azul	3	1	2	0	7	4	3	7:4	5

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 9.8 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. Cruz Azul have had 58.1% possession and 5.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 6.2 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal, while earning 2.7 corners.

Top scorers Georgios Giakoumakis and Angel Sepulveda have found the net 3 times, with Lorenzo Faravelli getting 2. Georgios Giakoumakis, Alexis Gutierrez and Andres Montano are the leading assists makers with 1.

Tuzos have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 5.4 shots on goal, 11.6 attempts and 1.6 goals. Guillermo Almada's side average 50.4% possession, 5.7 corners taken and 4.9 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 9.4 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal.

Jose Salomon Rondon is the leading goalscorer with 5, Oussama Idrissi has 3, with John Kennedy and Arturo Gonzalez getting 2. Oussama Idrissi has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cruz Azul confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Kevin Mier (GK), Willer Ditta, Gonzalo Piovi, Jesus Orozco, Ignacio Rivero, Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi, Carlos Rodriguez, Erik Lira, Luka Romero, Mateusz Bogusz, Georgios Giakoumakis.

Pachuca confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos Moreno (GK), Carlos Sanchez, Eduardo Bauermann, Andres Micolta, Alonso Aceves, Alan Bautista, Jose Saldivar, Miguel Rodriguez, John Kennedy, Oussama Idrissi, Jose Salomon Rondon.

Cruz Azul vs Pachuca Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re going for a straight pick on Cruz Azul as we think they’re the likely winners of this Liga MX contest. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory, with odds of -143 currently available.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Cruz Azul vs Pachuca league stats:

• Cruz Azul have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• Cruz Azul have won 11 of their last 20 games.
• Cruz Azul have won 2 consecutive games.
• Pachuca have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

Cruz Azul to Win Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 58.8% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

We’d recommend taking a look at the Asian Handicap, Double Result and Result & Both Teams to Score markets if you’re interested in siding with Cruz Azul but want bigger odds.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cruz Azul 3 - 1 Pachuca

We’re betting on Cruz Azul to secure a 3-1 winning scoreline. Odds of +1150 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -110

It has now been four straight Cruz Azul matches where under 9.5 corners have been awarded. The Total Corners line could be on the high side based on the stats and -110 is available to back.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cruz Azul

Total

8.60 5.90 2.70

Home

9.10 6.30 2.80

Away

9.00 5.40 3.60

Pachuca

Total

10.60 5.70 4.90

Home

11.80 7.00 4.80

Away

10.40 5.00 5.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-110

Cruz Azul Corners

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-110

Pachuca Corners

Over 3.5

-138

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-217

X

+600

2

+195

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Cruz Azul vs Pachuca Odds

Cruz Azul are regarded as having a 60% chance of winning this Liga MX match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at -150. Pachuca are regarded as the least likely winner at +400.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market.

There are hundreds of markets when it comes to betting on the Liga MX coupon and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the bet that matches your view on the game.

Full-Time Result

1

-150

X

+300

2

+400

Half-Time Result

1

+125

X

+125

2

+400

Double Chance

1X

-599

12

-450

X2

+115

Draw No Bet

1

-350

2

+250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-118

2 Hcp +0.75

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-100

Over 2.5

-125

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-105

Cruz Azul vs Pachuca Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Cruz Azul vs Tuzos team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Liga MX squads.

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