Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Oct 2026

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals @ -156

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There’s lots of value when it comes to betting the -156 about Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. Pachuca and Cruz Azul have the potential to score three or more and we’re expecting a return.

Scroll down to view our Pachuca vs Cruz Azul betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Preview

Pachuca take on Cruz Azul at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, with kick-off set for 23:00 on Wednesday 21 October.

Pachuca were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Monterrey at Estadio BBVA. Pachuca managed three shots on target and had 48% possession, while Jose Salomon Rondon scored the goal.

Cruz Azul claimed a 5-0 home win over Juárez at Estadio Banorte in their previous game. Joel Huiqui's men enjoyed 57% possession and managed nine shots on goal, while Andres Montano found the net along with four other players.

H2H: Tuzos Won 2-1 in Teams’ Last Encounter

The last head-to-head saw Pachuca claim a 2-1 away win over Cruz Azul at Estadio Banorte. The 10 H2H games most recently played have featured five Pachuca wins, one draw and four victories for Cruz Azul.

Liga MX		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Cruz Azul	12	6	2	4	27	21	6	27:21	20
14	Pachuca	12	3	4	5	19	16	3	19:16	13

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Tuzos have 2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 15.1 attempts. Benjamin Mora's team have averaged 48.7% possession and 5.9 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 13.9 attempts and 3.6 corners.

Jose Salomon Rondon is the top scorer with 10 goals, while Eduardo Bauermann, Kenedy, Oussama Idrissi and Alan Bautista each have 1. Rodolfo Pizarro is the leading assists maker with 3.

Cruz Azul have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 2.2 goals from 7.4 shots on goal and 18.2 attempts. There’s been an average of 55.1% possession, 5.9 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts.

Nicolas Ibanez is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Agustin Palavecino and Gabriel Fernandez both have 3. Carlos Rodriguez and Jose Paradela are the top assists providers with 4 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Pachuca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos Moreno (GK), Jorge Berlanga, Eduardo Bauermann, Sergio Barreto, Mauricio André Isais, Alán Bautista, Christian Rivera, Nicolas Javier Vallejo, Rodolfo Pizarro, Oussama Idrissi, Salomon Rondon.

Cruz Azul predicted lineup (5-3-2): Andrés Gudiño (GK), Alan Mozo, Alan Montes, Amaury Garcia, Gonzalo Piovi, Omar Campos, Agustín Palavecino, Erik Lira, Carlos Rodriguez, Nicolás Ibáñez, Andrés Montaño.

Main Match Prediction

Let’s play Over 2.5 goals to be scored at tasty odds of -156 for this Liga MX showdown. There’s every chance that the two sides will deliver a return and we think this is a value wager.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Pachuca games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Pachuca games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Pachuca games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cruz Azul games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Cruz Azul games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Cruz Azul games.

The latest Liga MX team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football betting tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best picks.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 61% chance of landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 70%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pachuca 1 - 2 Cruz Azul

A 2-1 win in favor of Cruz Azul can be backed at odds of +600. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Salomón Rondón Over 1.5 Shots On Target +117

Salomón Rondón (Pachuca) is available at +117 to cover the shots on goal line. He looks like an attractive pick and we’ll have a bet on this Shots on Target outcome as the betting odds stand out.

Latest Salomón Rondón Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+420

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

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Agustin Palavecino to Score +260

Agustin Palavecino (Cruz Azul) has scored at least one goal in his past two Liga MX games. There are odds of +260 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Agustin Palavecino Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Pachuca Over 4.5 Corners -141

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Pachuca in their past five games, while the previous 5 Cruz Azul matches have seen them concede an average of 6.20 corners. There are odds of -141 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think Pachuca will cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Pachuca

Total

9.50 5.90 3.60

Home

9.20 6.00 3.20

Away

9.60 4.50 5.10

Cruz Azul

Total

11.60 5.90 5.70

Home

9.90 5.50 4.40

Away

11.00 5.70 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-152

Under 9.5

+102

Pachuca Corners

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

-109

Cruz Azul Corners

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

-106

Most Corners

1

-100

X

+650

2

-102

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Pachuca vs Cruz Azul 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 +123, the bookies make Cruz Azul probable winners and there’s a 45% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Liga MX encounter. For those wanting to back Pachuca, you will find +185 about this outsider.

If you fancy Cruz Azul to win, then the -108 for them on the Asian Handicap -0.25 is a potential wager. You get a full payout if they beat Pachuca and half your stake back if it ends in a draw.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -200 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

+185

X

+245

2

+123

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+120

2

+170

Double Chance

1X

-167

12

-370

X2

-263

Draw No Bet

1

+106

2

-159

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-127

2 Hcp -0.25

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+114

Over 2.5

-159

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-200

No

+130

Salomón Rondón is the First Goalscorer favourite at +420. Alternatively, there’s the opportunity to simply back him to find the net anytime at +150.

Salomón Rondón (Pachuca)

First

+420

Anytime

+150

Gabriel Matías Fernández (Cruz Azul)

First

+450

Anytime

+150

Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Nicolás Ibañez (Cruz Azul)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Adrian Alcaraz (Pachuca)

First

+650

Anytime

+240

Agustin Palavecino (Cruz Azul)

First

+750

Anytime

+260

José Paradela (Cruz Azul)

First

+800

Anytime

+280

Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca)

First

+900

Anytime

+320

Kenedy (Pachuca)

First

+950

Anytime

+340

Javier Vallejo (Pachuca)

First

+1050

Anytime

+370

Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul)

First

+1150

Anytime

+410

Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca)

First

+1150

Anytime

+420

Gael Álvarez (Pachuca)

First

+1200

Anytime

+450

Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)

First

+1300

Anytime

+475

Angel Marquez (Cruz Azul)

First

+1300

Anytime

+480

Alán Bautista (Pachuca)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Andres Montano (Cruz Azul)

First

+1500

Anytime

+525

Sebastian Santos (Pachuca)

First

+1600

Anytime

+575

Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Amaury García Moreno (Cruz Azul)

First

+1800

Anytime

+600

Christian Rivera (Pachuca)

First

+1700

Anytime

+650

Alan Montes (Cruz Azul)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Francisco Eduardo Venegas (Pachuca)

First

+2000

Anytime

+800

Gonzalo Piovi (Cruz Azul)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Omar Campos (Cruz Azul)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Nicolás Ibañez (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Christian Ebere (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Adrian Alcaraz (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Agustin Palavecino (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

José Paradela (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Rodolfo Pizarro (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-

Kenedy (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-

Oussama Idrissi (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Gabriel Matías Fernández (Cruz Azul)

Over 1.5

+105

Under 1.5

-

Javier Vallejo (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Salomón Rondón (Pachuca)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Gael Álvarez (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-

Luka Romero (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-

Alán Bautista (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-

Angel Marquez (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Andres Montano (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Sebastian Santos (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

Amaury García Moreno (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-

Christian Rivera (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-

Francisco Eduardo Venegas (Pachuca)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Alan Montes (Cruz Azul)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 Liga MX matches only.
Pachuca haven’t been beaten in three straight games at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo. Pachuca have clocked up four draws, three victories and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Cruz Azul have recorded five victories, three draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Cruz Azul beat Pachuca 1-0 when they last met at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo. The 8 H2H meetings most recently played at Estadio Miguel Hidalgo have featured four Cruz Azul wins, one draw and three victories for Pachuca.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Pachuca Home Stats		3-4-3	3.30	1.70	1.60	5	5	7	3
Cruz Azul Away Stats		5-3-2	3.40	1.90	1.50	7	3	9	1

• 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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