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The Liga MX (Apertura) meeting at The Estadio Banorte on Wednesday will see home side Cruz Azul lock horns with Puebla.
All Cruz Azul v Puebla game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below - as well as the best betting odds.
Cruz Azul are hoping to win again following a 1-2 Primera (Clausura) Liguilla success over Universidad Nacional.
In that match, Cruz Azul managed 53% possession and 18 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Cruz Azul was Carlos Rotondi (95'). For their opponents, Pumas UNAM had 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.
After tasting defeat last time out to Querétaro FC in Liga MX (Clausura) competition, Puebla and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that game, Puebla managed 40% possession and 8 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Puebla was Brayan Garnica (10'). At the other end, Queretaro had 20 shots at goal with 6 of them 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 prior head to head clashes stretching back to 13/11/2023 shows that Cruz Azul have won 4 of them and Puebla 1, with the tally of drawn results being 1.
13 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 9 of them for La Máquina Azul and 4 created by Los Camoteros. That’s an average goals per game of 2.17.
The last league contest featuring these clubs was Liga MX (Clausura) match day 3 on 18/01/2026 which finished with the scoreline of Cruz Azul 1-0 Puebla.
In that match, Cruz Azul had 74% possession and 33 attempts at goal with 10 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was José Paradela (78').
Puebla got 5 shots at goal with 0 of them on target.
The match was refereed by Mario Terrazas.
There’s just one fitness concern for the Cruz Azul manager Joel Huiqui to be concerned about from an otherwise fully-primed set of players. Amaury Morales (Cruciate ligament tear) is sidelined.
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, 01:04 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 |
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| 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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