Cruz Azul vs Pachuca Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Apr 2026

Liga MX Betting Preview: Cruz Azul vs Pachuca

Cruz Azul host Pachuca at Estadio Banorte, with kick-off set for 21:00 on Saturday 4 April.

It’s great to get attractive odds of -159 for a home win when Cruz Azul go up against Pachuca. We think that the hosts will have the upper hand and the Full-Time Result market is a way of getting the best value.

Cruz Azul drew away from home in their last game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Mazatlán at Estadio El Encanto. Nicolas Larcamon's side enjoyed 65% possession and had three shots on target, while Gabriel Fernandez bagged the goal.

Pachuca hosted Deportivo Toluca in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo. Pachuca had 47% of possession and four shots on goal, with Elias Montiel finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cruz Azul have racked up three consecutive wins over Pachuca. In their last clash, Cruz Azul travelled to Estadio Miguel Hidalgo and landed a 1-0 victory. The past 10 H2H meetings have included five victories for Cruz Azul, four wins for Pachuca and a single draw.

Liga MX		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Cruz Azul	17	9	6	2	31	18	13	31:18	33
4	Pachuca	17	9	4	4	25	19	6	25:19	31

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Cruz Azul have 7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. The Mexico City team have averaged 51.6% possession and 5.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.0 goals from 3.2 shots on goal, 7.2 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Jose Paradela has found the net 4 times, with Gabriel Fernandez, Carlos Rodriguez and Agustin Palavecino scoring 3 each. Gabriel Fernandez has made the most assists with 4.

Tuzos have 5 victories, 1 defeat and 4 draws, averaging 4.0 shots on goal, 9.6 attempts and 1.3 goals. Esteban Solari's men average 47.6% possession, 5.0 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against, while 0.7 goals have been conceded from 8.3 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.

Jose Salomon Rondon got 4 goals, Oussama Idrissi notched 2, while Elias Montiel and two other players scored 1. Victor Guzman and Brian Garcia have had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cruz Azul confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Andres Gudino (GK), Willer Ditta, Amaury Garcia, Gonzalo Piovi, Jorge Rodarte, Jeremy Marquez, Nicolas Ibanez, Luka Romero, Christian Ebere, Carlos Rodriguez, Jose Paradela.

Pachuca confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos Moreno (GK), Carlos Sanchez, Eduardo Bauermann, Sergio Barreto, Brian Garcia, Victor Guzman, Elias Montiel, Kenedy, Christian Rivera, Oussama Idrissi, Jose Salomon Rondon.

Cruz Azul vs Pachuca Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Cruz Azul vs Pachuca with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

It wouldn’t be surprising to see Cruz Azul come out on top in this Liga MX match. We will therefore back them at -159 and get a nice potential return if the hosts manage to land a victory.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest Liga MX team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Cruz Azul vs Pachuca league stats:

• Cruz Azul have won 5 consecutive games at home.
• Cruz Azul have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• Cruz Azul have won 16 of their last 20 games at home.
• Cruz Azul have won the last 3 games between these teams.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 61.3% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

If you think that Cruz Azul will have their noses in front by the interval, why not consider backing them to lead at half-time and full-time. There are some attractive odds available.

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Our Match Prediction

Cruz Azul To Win @ -159 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cruz Azul 3 - 1 Pachuca

Cruz Azul can be backed to win 3-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +1050 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Carlos Rodriguez to Score +500

Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul) has managed three goals in his past ten Liga MX games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +500 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Carlos Rodriguez Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1500

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Corners Prediction

Pachuca Over 3.5 Corners -120

The past five Pachuca games have involved them having an average of 6.40 corners. We’re expecting history to be repeated and that would mean the Pachuca Team Corners line is covered at -120.

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

9.00 5.10 3.90

Home

8.10 4.80 3.30

Away

9.60 4.90 4.70

Pachuca

Total

8.90 5.00 3.90

Home

8.20 4.30 3.90

Away

8.60 4.60 4.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-111

Under 9.5

-133

Cruz Azul Corners

Over 5.5

-116

Under 5.5

-133

Pachuca Corners

Over 3.5

-122

Under 3.5

-128

Most Corners

1

-217

X

+700

2

+210

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Cruz Azul vs Pachuca Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

At betting odds of +116, the bookies make Cruz Azul probable winners and there’s a 46% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Liga MX encounter. The +220 means that Pachuca are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -172 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+116

X

+240

2

+220

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+123

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-370

X2

-161

Draw No Bet

1

-182

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-114

2 Hcp +0.25

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+114

Favourite Gabriel Matías Fernández is priced at +330 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +120.

Gabriel Matías Fernández (Cruz Azul)

First

+120

Anytime

+330

Salomón Rondón (Pachuca)

First

+180

Anytime

+480

Nicolás Ibañez (Cruz Azul)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

José Paradela (Cruz Azul)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Enner Valencia (Pachuca)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Kenedy (Pachuca)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Andres Montano (Cruz Azul)

First

+440

Anytime

+1150

Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Gael Álvarez (Pachuca)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Angel Marquez (Cruz Azul)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Amaury García Moreno (Cruz Azul)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Alexei Dominguez (Pachuca)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Christian Rivera (Pachuca)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Alán Bautista (Pachuca)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Cristian Jiménez (Cruz Azul)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Erik Lira (Cruz Azul)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Omar Campos (Cruz Azul)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Liga MX matches only
Cruz Azul have won five on the bounce at Estadio Banorte. Nicolas Larcamon's side have secured nine victories and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

Pachuca have recorded four draws, four defeats and two victories in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Cruz Azul were 2-1 victors against Pachuca last time out at Estadio Banorte. The past 8 H2H meetings at Estadio Banorte have seen Cruz Azul triumph five times, one draw and two Pachuca wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Cruz Azul Home Stats		9-1-0	2.20	1.70	0.50	5	5	5	5
Pachuca Away Stats		2-4-4	2.10	0.90	1.20	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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