Universidad Nacional vs Cruz Azul Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Universidad Nacional

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Universidad Nacional prepare for this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 Primera (Clausura) Liguilla stalemate vs Pachuca.

In that game, Universidad Nacional managed 36% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. At the other end, Pachuca had 15 shots on goal with 6 on target. Universidad Nacional won the match 5-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Their most recent results shine a light on the fact that things are going according to plan in the Universidad Nacional backline. Universidad Nacional have been stingy, resulting in the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their previous six outings standing at 2. We will have to see whether or not that trend will be sustained into this next match.

Cruz Azul

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Cruz Azul go into this clash after a 0-1 Liga MX (Clausura) win to beat Toluca in their most recent match.

In that game, Cruz Azul managed 41% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Cruz Azul was Willer Ditta (18'). For their opponents, Toluca had 17 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

Martín Anselmi's Cruz Azul have turned their attacks into goals a total of 7 times throughout their previous 6 matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during those same clashes equals 5.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 06/04/2022, there has been little between the sides with Universidad Nacional winning 2 of those games, Cruz Azul 2 and 2 being draws in normal time.

An aggregate of 12 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 7 of them from Pumas and 5 being from La Máquina Azul. That’s an average goals per game of 2.

The previous league game featuring the two was Liga MX (Clausura) match day 13 on 31/03/2024 when it ended Universidad Nacional 0-0 Cruz Azul.

On that occasion, Universidad Nacional managed 43% possession and 11 shots on goal with 2 on target.

On the other side, Cruz Azul got 12 shots at goal with 1 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Fernando Hernández Gómez.

🗞️ Team News: Universidad Nacional

The Universidad Nacional manager Gustavo Lema has no fitness concerns to speak of coming into this game thanks to a completely healthy group to pick from.

🗞️ Team News: Cruz Azul

Due to a mostly available group of players, there is just the one fitness issue for the Cruz Azul gaffer Martín Anselmi to be concerned with. Gabriel Fernández (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing here.

🔮 Prediction

Our thinking is that Universidad Nacional might need a bit of good fortune to score against this Cruz Azul outfit who should get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.

Therefore, we predict a hard-fought 0-1 advantage for Cruz Azul at the end of this game.

Let’s see how it plays out.

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Renata Leite, 23:47 07/05/2024