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Cruz Azul vs Atlas match centre

Cruz Azul badgeCruz AzulHome · 4 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling37/100OlderLatest
Full time
0:2
UK time · Europe/London
Atlas badgeAtlasAway · 9 in league
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Momentum↗ Rising49/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
E. Zaldivar30′
F. Monzon45′
Estadio Banorte · Mexico CitySeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Cruz AzulAtlas
9Corner Kicks4
7Fouls11
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves5
442Total passes426
356Passes accurate336

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Cruz Azul 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Atlas 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Cruz Azul

6/10Wins
1.9Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Cruz Azul’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Atlas

4/10Wins
1.2Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At away venues, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Atlas’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Cruz Azul at home with Atlas away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:57 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Liga MX · 2026/27 · all league matches

Cruz AzulAtlas
—Matches played9
—Points earned14
—Wins4
—Goals scored / match1.4
—Goals conceded / match1.7
—Clean sheets2
—Failed to score1

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Cruz Azul at home with Atlas away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

4 recorded meetings

Cruz Azul

2wins
2 draws

Atlas

0wins

Jan 2025 – May 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Cruz Azul first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Cruz Azul

Confirmed formation5-3-2Joel Huiqui
  1. 23K. MierG
  2. 16J. MarquezD
  3. 4W. DittaD
  4. 20J. ParadelaD
  5. 5J. OrozcoD
  6. 3O. CamposD
  7. 8A. PalavecinoM
  8. 10A. MontanoM
  9. 19C. RodriguezM
  10. 7N. IbanezF
  11. 11C. EbereF
Substitutes (10)

1 · A. Gudino

49 · J. Diaz

12 · A. Montes

55 · R. Gonzalez

213 · J. Duran Islas

17 · A. Garcia

70 · I. Silva

196 · I. Ramírez

21 · G. Fernandez

18 · L. Romero

Atlas

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Hernan Crespo
  1. 12C. VargasG
  2. 13G. AguirreD
  3. 28M. CapassoD
  4. 21R. SchlegelD
  5. 16M. ValenzuelaD
  6. 6E. ZaldivarM
  7. 15P. RamirezM
  8. 11DukM
  9. 58A. GonzalezM
  10. 10L. EstevesM
  11. 9F. MonzonF
Substitutes (10)

22 · A. Sanchez

4 · A. Mora

5 · J. Rodriguez

2 · Gustavo Ferrareis

17 · J. Lozano

27 · V. H. Rios De Alba

192 · J. Serrato

23 · S. Hernandez

251 · L. Gamboa

203 · J. Martin

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Cruz Azul

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kevin Mier907.2—0—39—
Jeremy Márquez695.9—0—37—
Willer Ditta907.3—0—435
José Paradela906.3—02363
Jesús Orozco906.9—0—543
Omar Campos856.9—03415
Agustín Palavecino907.9—04586
Andres Montaño456.5—0—81
Carlos Rodríguez756.5—0—27—
Nicolás Ibáñez906.9—0320—
Osinachi Ebere456.5—0114—
Amaury Garcia456.6—01192
Luka Romero456.9—0121—
Rogelio González217.0—01131
Gabriel Fernández157.0—019—
Ivan Silva126.6—0—3—
Andrés Gudiño———————
Ian Ramírez———————
Josué Díaz———————
Alan Montes———————
Jeyson Duran———————

Atlas

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Camilo Vargas907.6—0—44—
Gaddi Aguirre907.2—0—411
Manuel Capasso907.2—01563
Rodrigo Schlegel907.2—0—432
Milton Valenzuela886.6—0—29—
Edgar Zaldívar788.3103333
Paulo Ramírez907.2—0—381
Duk687.0—21194
Arturo González686.7—0—261
Luís Esteves896.9—0—381
Florián Monzón906.010321—
Gustavo Ferrareis226.3—0—13—
Victor Rios226.9—0—81
Sergio Hernandez126.3—01111
Jorge Rodríguez86.7—0—3—
Jesús Serrato86.3—0—3—
Antonio Sánchez———————
Jose Lozano———————
Adrián Mora———————
Jose Martin———————
Luis Gamboa———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Liga MX table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Liga MX: Apertura. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Toluca96122091119
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2Guadalajara Chivas9531178918
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3Club America8521178917
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4Cruz Azul95041615115
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5Club Queretaro8422118314
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6Club Tijuana84221210214
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7Leon94231210214
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8Puebla94231111014
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9Atlas94231315-214
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10Monterrey84131410413
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11CF Pachuca93331510512
DWWDD
12U.N.A.M. - Pumas93331213-112
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13Atletico San Luis92341116-59
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14Atlante FC9153813-58
DLDDL
15Necaxa92251016-68
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16Tigres UANL9144913-47
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17Santos Laguna9216915-67
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18FC Juarez9108623-173
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