Puebla vs Cruz Azul Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Puebla

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Puebla go into this match following on from a 1-1 Liga MX (Apertura) drawn match vs Santos Laguna.

In that game, Puebla managed 40% possession and 15 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Puebla was Emanuel Gularte (52'). Santos Laguna got 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Alessio da Cruz (90') was the scorer for Santos Laguna.

Under three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Puebla have taken part. In terms of the goal weighting in that period, their opponents scored an aggregate of 7 and Puebla got themselves 6.

Pre-game facts show that Puebla:

• haven't lost in the league to Cruz Azul in their last 4 games.
• are unbeaten in their last 3 league matches at home.

Cruz Azul

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Cruz Azul will go into the meeting after a 2-0 Liga MX (Apertura) win against Querétaro FC in their most recent outing.

For Cruz Azul, the goalscorers were Bryan Angulo (42') and Lucas Passerini (92').

A succession of resolute performances from the Cruz Azul defence has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their last 6 outings combined. Over that same period of time, their own forwards have managed to score 9. Putting that to one side, we will just have to wait and see if the trend will be replicated in this match.

A look at their previous results shows us that Cruz Azul:

• have not beaten Puebla in games played away from home for the previous 6 matches in the league. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• haven't been beaten by Puebla when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 league games.
• have not won away from home in their last 2 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head meetings stretching back to 17/02/2018, there has been little to separate the clubs with Puebla winning 1 of those games, Cruz Azul 1 and 4 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

A total of 12 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 for Los Camoteros and 7 netted by La Máquina Azul. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.

The last league clash featuring these sides was Liga MX (Clausura) match day 2 on 17/01/2021 when it ended Cruz Azul 0-1 Puebla.

That day, Cruz Azul had 64% possession and 10 shots on goal with 2 on target.

Puebla had 8 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Christian Tabó (9') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Juan Andrés Esquivel González.

🗞️ Team News: Puebla

The Puebla manager Nicolás Larcamón will be grateful to have no fitness worries at all before this game thanks to a fully healthy squad available to select from.

🗞️ Team News: Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul manager Juan Reynoso has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Jonathan Rodríguez (Muscular problems) and Jesús Corona (Fractured Toe) will not be playing here.

🔮 Prediction

In our opinion, Puebla may find it difficult to find the net against this Cruz Azul outfit who we think will likely get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We’re going for a very competitive game with a 0-1 victory for Cruz Azul at full-time.

Will be interesting to see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 23:47 20/09/2021