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Puebla will visit The Estadio Banorte on Wednesday for the Liga MX (Apertura) showdown with home side Cruz Azul.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Cruz Azul v Puebla - plus the latest match odds.
Cruz Azul are hoping to win again following a 1-2 Primera (Clausura) Liguilla victory over Universidad Nacional.
In that game, Cruz Azul had 53% possession and 18 shots on goal with 6 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Cruz Azul was Carlos Rotondi (95'). On the other side, Pumas UNAM got 12 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Robert Morales (31') and Duarte (54' Own goal) scored for Universidad Nacional.
Joel Huiqui's Cruz Azul have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 10 times in their last six outings. The corresponding tally of goals that have been scored against them in that time stands at 6.
Since being beaten in their last game against Querétaro FC in Liga MX (Clausura) competition, Puebla and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Puebla managed 40% possession and 8 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Puebla was Brayan Garnica (10'). Queretaro got 20 shots at goal with 6 on target. Ali Ávila (55') and Daniel Parra (79') scored for Querétaro FC.
The numbers tell their own story, and Puebla have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 13 goals in all. At the back, Puebla have some weaknesses to address.
Looking at their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 13/11/2023 tells us that Cruz Azul have won 4 of these & Puebla 1, with the number of drawn games standing at 1.
A sum of 13 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 9 of them from La Máquina Azul and 4 created by Los Camoteros. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.
The previous league encounter between the two was Liga MX (Clausura) match day 3 on 18/01/2026 when the final score was Cruz Azul 1-0 Puebla.
In that match, Cruz Azul had 74% possession and 33 attempts on goal with 10 of them on target. Their only player to score was José Paradela (78').
For their opponents, Puebla had 5 shots at goal with 0 of them on target.
The referee was Mario Terrazas.
There aren’t many selection issues, with just one fitness concern for the Cruz Azul gaffer Joel Huiqui to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed squad. Amaury Morales (Cruciate ligament tear) will miss out.
Our assessment is that Cruz Azul will more than likely create the chances to score more than once when they line up against Puebla, who could well find it tough to score themselves.
Our selection here is for a pretty comfortable 2-0 margin for Cruz Azul at the end of this one.
Looking at the betting prices for the match on the 90 minute result market, a victory for Cruz Azul can be had for 1.35, backing the game finishing all-square is 4.75 & staking on a victory for Puebla comes in at 7.5. They are the most competitive bets offered at this very moment.
Andre Moura, 00:02 18/07/2026
🏟️ Team Focus:
Cruz Azul
Formed: 1927
Stadium: The Estadio Banorte (87,523)
Captain: Érik Lira
Chairman: Víctor Velázquez
Manager: Joel Huiqui
🔑 Key Man: José Paradela
Mostly playing in the Centre Midfield position, José Paradela was born in Quiroga, Argentina. Having made a first senior appearance for Gimna ' Plata in the 2018 - 2019 season, the accomplished Midfielder has struck 6 league goals in this Liga MX (Clausura) 2025 - 2026 season so far from a total of 17 appearances.
| Cruz Azul |
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Puebla |
| Puebla |
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Cruz Azul |
| Cruz Azul |
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Puebla |
| Puebla |
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Cruz Azul |
| Puebla |
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Cruz Azul |
| Cruz Azul |
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Puebla |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | DLLWW |
| 2 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | DWWDW |
| 3 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWDWL |
| 4 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWLDL |
| 5 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WWLLL |
| 6 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WDWWL |
| 7 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DLDWL |
| 8 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WLWWW |
| 9 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLDLL |
| 10 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DWLDL |
| 11 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DLDLL |
| 12 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WLDLW |
| 13 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DLDWW |
| 14 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWLWW |
| 15 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WDWLW |
| 16 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WDDDW |
| 17 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 18 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | WWDWL |
| Universidad Nacional |
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Cruz Azul |
| Cruz Azul |
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Universidad Nacional |
| CD Guadalajara |
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Cruz Azul |
| Cruz Azul |
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CD Guadalajara |
| Cruz Azul |
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Atlas |
| Atlas |
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Cruz Azul |
| Puebla |
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Querétaro FC |
| Monterrey |
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Puebla |
| CD Guadalajara |
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Puebla |
| Puebla |
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León |
| Puebla |
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FC Juárez |
| Santos Laguna |
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Puebla |
| Cruz Azul |
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Necaxa |
| Cruz Azul |
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Club Tijuana |
| Cruz Azul |
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Pachuca |
| Cruz Azul |
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Atlético San Luis |
| Cruz Azul |
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CD Guadalajara |
| Cruz Azul |
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Tigres |
| Monterrey |
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Puebla |
| CD Guadalajara |
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Puebla |
| Santos Laguna |
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Puebla |
| Pachuca |
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Puebla |
| Atlético San Luis |
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Puebla |
| Club Tijuana |
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Puebla |
| Gabriel Fernández | 15 |
| José Paradela | 12 |
| Carlos Rodríguez | 8 |
| Agustín Palavecino | 7 |
| Ángel Sepúlveda | 7 |
| Emiliano Gómez | 8 |
| Carlos Baltazar | 4 |
| Edgar Guerra | 4 |
| Ricardo Marín | 4 |
| Esteban Lozano | 3 |
| Atlético San Luis |
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Cruz Azul |
| Cruz Azul |
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Puebla |
| Cruz Azul |
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Atlante |
| Club Tijuana |
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Cruz Azul |
| Cruz Azul |
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Atlas |
| Necaxa |
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Cruz Azul |
| Cruz Azul |
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Santos Laguna |
| Cruz Azul |
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Club América |
| Monterrey |
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Cruz Azul |
| Cruz Azul |
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Toluca |
| FC Juárez |
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Puebla |
| Cruz Azul |
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Puebla |
| Puebla |
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CD Guadalajara |
| Pachuca |
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Puebla |
| Puebla |
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Santos Laguna |
| Club América |
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Puebla |
| Puebla |
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Toluca |
| Necaxa |
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Puebla |
| Puebla |
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Atlante |
| Tigres |
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Puebla |
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