The massive Primera (Clausura) Liguilla quarter-final match between Cruz Azul and León is kicking off on Monday. Motivation will be high and, with a date with the semi finals at stake, we look set for a fantastic encounter between these sides.
Our Cruz Azul v León predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below (plus the best game odds).
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Form Guide
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Cruz Azul
DWDDWW 📈
Cruz Azul are hoping to win again after their last result, a 2-3 Primera (Clausura) Liguilla victory vs León.
In that game, Cruz Azul managed 54% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 6 on target. For Cruz Azul, the scorers were Ignacio Rivero (14') and Andres Montaño (19', 41'). At the other end, Leon got 7 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Sebastían Santos (29') and Iván Moreno (46') scored for León.
Over their preceding 6 games, Vicente Sánchez's Cruz Azul have hit the back of the net a combined total of 9 times resulting in an average number of goals per match of 1.5.
León
LDWLLL 📉
Looking at their form, and León have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 10 goals overall. At the back, León have been far from perfect. Such a pattern won’t necessarily be carried forward into this next game, of course.
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Head to head
A study of their past head to head results stretching back to 09/04/2023 reveals that these encounters have been a source of anguish for León. They have not managed to get themselves any victories at all while Cruz Azul have been too good for them, winning in 83% of those games played.
A combined sum of 17 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 11 of them for La Máquina Azul and 6 created by Los Esmeraldas. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.83.
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Prediction
We’re of the view that León certainly have the ability to breach the defence of this Cruz Azul team, although it is unlikely to prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
We can see both teams to score in a 2-1 victory for Cruz Azul after 90 minutes. Should be an interesting one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Checking the latest betting odds for this match in the 90 minute result market, victory for Cruz Azul is best priced at 1.73, betting on the draw is 3.75 & betting on a victory for León is 5. They’re the most competitive prices offered right now.
Renata Leite,
08:00 11/05/2025
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: Iván Alonso
Manager: Vicente Sánchez
Competitions: Liga MX (Clausura) position 3, Liga MX (Apertura) position 1, Primera (Clausura) Liguilla (Quarter-Finals), CONCACAF Champions League (Final)
⭐ Key Man: Carlos Rotondi
Regularly deployed in the Left Wing position, Carlos Rotondi was born in Río Cuarto, Argentina. Having made his senior debut playing for Newell´s Old Boys in the 2018 - 2019 season, the gifted Forward has managed 4 league goals in the Liga MX (Clausura) 2024 - 2025 season so far from a total of 14 appearances.