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Necaxa v Cruz Azul

Liga MX
Necaxa
1:3
Full time
Cruz Azul

Necaxa v Cruz Azul in Liga MX ended 1:3. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Necaxa v Cruz Azul

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Necaxa at 47.4% - the match finished 1:3, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Necaxa X 2 · Cruz Azul Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 47.6% 25.9% 26.6% Home win · Necaxa ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 47.4% 24.4% 28.2% Home win · Necaxa ✘ Missed
Data Providers 10.0% 45.0% 45.0% Away win · Cruz Azul ✔ Correct
Final score 1:3 Away win · Cruz Azul
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 3.40 on a Necaxa win, 3.62 on the draw and 1.99 on a Cruz Azul win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Necaxa win 3.40 3.70 Bet365 29.4% 47.4%
Draw 3.62 3.86 Pinnacle 27.6% 24.4%
Cruz Azul win 1.99 2.04 SBO 50.3% 28.2%
Over 2.5 goals 1.63 1.70 10Bet 61.3% 62.7%
Under 2.5 goals 2.24 2.38 Betfair 44.6% 37.3%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.55 1.60 10Bet 64.5% 59.5%
Both teams to score - No 2.31 2.45 Betfair 43.3% 40.5%
Updated: 28.08.2026 22:00 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Necaxa v Cruz Azul

  1. 23′J. Marquez · Goal (assist: C. Rodriguez)
  2. 32′C. Vargas · Substitution (off: M. Zaleta)
  3. 43′D. Leyva · Yellow card
  4. 46′Naves · Substitution (off: R. Martinez)
  5. 46′M. Espindola · Substitution (off: J. P. Torres Patino)
  6. 46′N. Ibanez · Goal (assist: C. Rodriguez)
  7. 53′W. Ditta · Goal (assist: J. Paradela)
  8. 54′W. Ditta · Yellow card
  9. 59′A. Garcia · Yellow card
  10. 61′L. Faravelli · Substitution (off: P. Pedraza)
  11. 61′O. Gonzalez · Substitution (off: E. Rodriguez)
  12. 67′J. Ruiz · Yellow card
  13. 73′J. Marquez · Substitution (off: L. Romero)
  14. 73′R. Gonzalez · Substitution (off: J. Rodarte)
  15. 73′N. Ibanez · Substitution (off: G. Fernandez)
  16. 78′D. Leyva · Substitution (off: R. Cortez)
  17. 83′E. Rodriguez · Goal (assist: P. Pedraza)
  18. 84′E. Rodriguez · Yellow card
  19. 84′J. Paradela · Substitution (off: C. Ebere)
  20. 84′A. Garcia · Substitution (off: A. Montes)
  21. 86′O. Campos · Substitution (off: J. Diaz)
  22. 90+4′P. Pedraza · Yellow card
  23. 90+4′J. P. Torres Patino · Yellow card

Match statistics: Necaxa v Cruz Azul

Statistic Necaxa Cruz Azul
Possession 49% 51%
Shots on target 0 0
Total shots 0 0
Shots off target 0 0
Blocked shots 0 0
Fouls 0 2
Passes 39 41
Pass accuracy 74% 83%

Line-ups: Necaxa v Cruz Azul

Necaxa 3-5-2

Starting XI

  1. 3 Agustín Oliveros 6.3
  2. 4 Alexis Peña 6.3
  3. 5 Kaiky Naves 6.3
  4. 6 Danny Leyva 6.6
  5. 8 Lorenzo Faravelli 6.7
  6. 9 Julián Carranza 6.7
  7. 10 Javier Ruiz 6.5
  8. 12 Luis Jimenez 6.3
  9. 13 Owen González 6.7
  10. 21 Matías Espíndola 6.3
  11. 88 Carlos Vargas 6.7
Substitutes (10)
  1. 1 Christopher Andrade
  2. 11 Juan Torres
  3. 14 Mauro Zaleta
  4. 15 Diego Ochoa
  5. 16 Pedro Pedraza
  6. 17 Rogelio Cortéz Pineda
  7. 20 Francisco Méndez
  8. 33 Raúl Martínez
  9. 90 Juan Valencia
  10. 99 Emilio Rodriguez

Cruz Azul 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 3 Omar Campos 6.7
  2. 4 Willer Ditta 6.3
  3. 5 Jesús Orozco 6.3
  4. 7 Nicolás Ibáñez 6.3
  5. 8 Agustín Palavecino 6.3
  6. 16 Jeremy Márquez 6.5
  7. 17 Amaury Garcia 6.5
  8. 19 Carlos Rodríguez 6.5
  9. 20 José Paradela 6.5
  10. 23 Kevin Mier 6.3
  11. 55 Rogelio González 6.7
Substitutes (10)
  1. 1 Andrés Gudiño
  2. 10 Andres Montaño
  3. 11 Osinachi Ebere
  4. 12 Alan Montes
  5. 18 Luka Romero
  6. 21 Gabriel Fernández
  7. 22 Jorge Rodarte Barragan
  8. 27 Bryan Gamboa
  9. 49 Josué Díaz
  10. 70 Ivan Silva

Form and head-to-head: Necaxa v Cruz Azul

Necaxa

LDDLL

Cruz Azul

WWLLL

Liga MX standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Toluca 7 5 1 1 +11 16 WWWDW
2 Club America 7 5 1 1 +9 16 LWWWW
3 Cruz Azul 8 5 0 3 +2 15 WWWLL
4 Guadalajara Chivas 7 4 2 1 +6 14 WDWWD
5 Club Queretaro 7 4 1 2 +3 13 WWLDW
6 Club Tijuana 7 4 1 2 +2 13 LWLWD
7 Puebla 7 4 1 2 +1 13 WLWWD
8 Atlas 8 4 1 3 -2 13 LDLWW
9 CF Pachuca 8 3 2 3 +5 11 WWDDL
10 U.N.A.M. – Pumas 7 3 2 2 +2 11 WLDDW
11 Monterrey 7 3 1 3 +3 10 DLLWW
12 Leon 7 3 1 3 0 10 LDWWW
13 Necaxa 8 2 2 4 -4 8 LDLDL
14 Tigres UANL 8 1 4 3 -2 7 DDDWL
15 Atlante FC 8 1 4 3 -5 7 LDDLD
16 Atletico San Luis 7 1 3 3 -5 6 LWDLD
17 Santos Laguna 8 1 1 6 -7 4 WLDLL
18 FC Juarez 8 0 0 8 -19 0 LLLLL

Managers: Necaxa v Cruz Azul

Martin Varini
NecaxaManagerMartin Varini
Joel Huiqui
Cruz AzulManagerJoel Huiqui

Match information: Necaxa v Cruz Azul

Kick-off
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Competition
Liga MX
Round
Apertura – 6
Venue
Estadio Victoria
City
Aguascalientes
Surface
grass
Capacity
25,500