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Liga MXApertura - 6THE MATCH CENTRE

Necaxa vs Cruz Azul match centre

Necaxa badgeNecaxaHome · 15 in league
LLWLD
Momentum→ Steady28/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:3
UK time · Europe/London
Cruz Azul badgeCruz AzulAway · 4 in league
WWLLL
Momentum↘ Falling31/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
E. Rodriguez83′
J. Marquez23′
N. Ibanez46′
W. Ditta53′
Estadio Victoria · AguascalientesSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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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
NecaxaCruz Azul
7Corner Kicks7
15Fouls14
5Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves3
403Total passes478
333Passes accurate396

— 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.

Necaxa 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Cruz Azul 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

Necaxa

3/10Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Necaxa’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Cruz Azul

5/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Cruz Azul’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 Necaxa at home with Cruz Azul 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, 06:49 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Liga MX · 2026/27 · all league matches

NecaxaCruz Azul
9Matches played—
8Points earned—
2Wins—
1.1Goals scored / match—
1.8Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets—
1Failed to score—

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

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Necaxa

Confirmed formation3-5-2Martin Varini
  1. 12L. JimenezG
  2. 5NavesD
  3. 4A. PenaD
  4. 3A. OliverosD
  5. 13O. GonzalezM
  6. 21M. EspindolaM
  7. 6D. LeyvaM
  8. 8L. FaravelliM
  9. 88C. VargasM
  10. 9J. CarranzaF
  11. 10J. RuizF
Substitutes (10)

1 · C. Andrade

33 · R. Martinez

15 · D. Ochoa

14 · M. Zaleta

20 · F. Mendez

11 · J. P. Torres Patino

17 · R. Cortez

16 · P. Pedraza

90 · J. Valencia

99 · E. Rodriguez

Cruz Azul

Confirmed formation5-4-1Joel Huiqui
  1. 23K. MierG
  2. 55R. GonzalezD
  3. 4W. DittaD
  4. 17A. GarciaD
  5. 5J. OrozcoD
  6. 3O. CamposD
  7. 20J. ParadelaM
  8. 8A. PalavecinoM
  9. 16J. MarquezM
  10. 19C. RodriguezM
  11. 7N. IbanezF
Substitutes (10)

1 · A. Gudino

49 · J. Diaz

12 · A. Montes

22 · J. Rodarte

10 · A. Montano

70 · I. Silva

27 · B. Gamboa

21 · G. Fernandez

11 · C. Ebere

18 · L. Romero

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Necaxa

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Luis Jimenez907.0—0—36—
Kaiky Naves456.7—0—241
Alexis Peña906.3—0—601
Agustín Oliveros906.2—01411
Owen González616.9—01124
Matías Espíndola456.2—0—9—
Danny Leyva786.7—0—352
Lorenzo Faravelli616.2—0—201
Carlos Vargas326.7—0—63
Julián Carranza906.6—01222
Javier Ruiz906.3—0118—
Mauro Zaleta586.6—02321
Raúl Martínez456.3—0—24—
Juan Torres456.5—0—15—
Emilio Rodriguez298.3102161
Pedro Pedraza296.3—1—25—
Rogelio Cortéz Pineda126.9—0181
Christopher Andrade———————
Francisco Méndez———————
Diego Ochoa———————
Juan Valencia———————

Cruz Azul

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Kevin Mier906.6—0—45—
Rogelio González736.6—0—292
Willer Ditta907.610265—
Amaury Garcia846.7—0—264
Jesús Orozco906.2—0—49—
Omar Campos865.9—01201
José Paradela847.3—11341
Agustín Palavecino907.2—03714
Jeremy Márquez737.9104373
Carlos Rodríguez907.3—2152—
Nicolás Ibáñez737.5102171
Jorge Rodarte Barragan176.5—018—
Gabriel Fernández176.7—019—
Luka Romero176.6—028—
Alan Montes126.6—0—4—
Osinachi Ebere126.5—0—3—
Josué Díaz106.9—0—11
Andrés Gudiño———————
Andres Montaño———————
Ivan Silva———————
Bryan 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
LWWWW
2Guadalajara Chivas9531178918
DWWDW
3Club America8521178917
DLWWW
4Cruz Azul95041615115
LWWWL
5Club Queretaro8422118314
DWWLD
6Club Tijuana84221210214
DLWLW
7Leon94231210214
DWLDW
8Puebla94231111014
DLWLW
9Atlas94231315-214
DLDLW
10Monterrey84131410413
WDLLW
11CF Pachuca93331510512
DWWDD
12U.N.A.M. - Pumas93331213-112
DLWLD
13Atletico San Luis92341116-59
WLLWD
14Atlante FC9153813-58
DLDDL
15Necaxa92251016-68
LLDLD
16Tigres UANL9144913-47
LDDDW
17Santos Laguna9216915-67
WWLDL
18FC Juarez9108623-173
WLLLL
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