Monday welcomes the thrill of the decisive CONCACAF Champions League Final featuring Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps. Which club will become champions? Let’s hope for a great match.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Cruz Azul v Vancouver Whitecaps are shown below (including the best match odds).
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Form Guide
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Cruz Azul
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Cruz Azul will be hoping for a better result following a 2-1 Primera (Clausura) Liguilla defeat last time out to Club América.
In that match, Cruz Azul had 33% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Cruz Azul was Lorenzo Faravelli (57'). America had 12 shots on goal with 6 on target. Henry Martín (66') and Cristian Borja (79') scored for Club América.
Cruz Azul have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, netting in each and every one of their last 6 matches.
They have totted up the amount of 9 during that period while also conceding a total of 6.
Vancouver Whitecaps
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In their previous fixture, Vancouver Whitecaps drew 0-0 in the MLS match with Minnesota United.
In that match, Vancouver Whitecaps had 60% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Minnesota United got 4 attempts on goal with 1 on target.
In the course of their 6 previous matches, Jesper Sørensen's Vancouver Whitecaps have seen their efforts on goal rewarded a total of 9 times, earning them the goals per game average of 1.5.
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Team News: Cruz Azul
There is just one fitness concern for the Cruz Azul gaffer Vicente Sánchez to contend with from a near full-strength set of players. Andrés Montaño (Torn lateral knee ligament) won’t play.
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Team News: Vancouver Whitecaps
Owing to a completely healthy squad ready to go, the Vancouver Whitecaps manager Jesper Sørensen has zero fitness worries whatsoever coming into this game.
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Prediction
We envisage that Cruz Azul can and should dominate possession and create several successful chances.
At the other end, Vancouver Whitecaps are also probably going to find it difficult to score themselves but we do think that it’s more than likely that they will be scoring here as well.
Our tip is for a decent 3-1 margin for Cruz Azul by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds in the full-time result market, putting your money on Cruz Azul is best priced at 1.73, a wager on the game finishing all-square is 3.5 & selecting a victory for Vancouver Whitecaps gets you 4.75. Those are the top market prices that can be secured at the current time.
Andre Moura,
15:00 30/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Cruz Azul
Formed: 1927
Stadium: The Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (36,681)
Captain: Ignacio Rivero
Chairman: Víctor Velázquez
Manager: Vicente Sánchez
Competitions: Liga MX (Clausura) position 3, Liga MX (Apertura) position 1, CONCACAF Champions League (Final)
🔑 Star Player: Ignacio Rivero
Usually played in the Centre Midfield position, Ignacio Rivero was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. After having played his first senior match for Defensa y Justicia in the 2015 season, the gifted Midfielder has hit 5 league goals in this Liga MX (Clausura) 2024 - 2025 campaign to date in a total of 14 appearances.