The Facts
- One of the top teams will play against one of the outsiders (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ Liga MX (Clausura ~ Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 15).
- Cruz Azul is Qualified for Liga MX (Clausura ~ Play Offs Quarter~finals)
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cruz Azul won 3.
- Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
- Necaxa may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- Recently, Necaxa has had a series of home games.
- In this match, Cruz Azul is the obvious favorite.
- There will not play in Cruz Azul: Ibanez N. (Calf Injury) Orozco J. (Ankle Injury) Piovi G. (Yellow Cards)
- There will not play in Necaxa: Carranza J. (Injury) Pena A. (Red Card)
- There are questionable in Necaxa: Badaloni T. (Injury)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Cruz Azul won 11 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 30:16. (average 1.5:0.8).
- Including home matches between the teams, Cruz Azul won 7 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 18:8. (average 1.6:0.7).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Club America | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32:16 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | Guadalajara Chivas | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29:22 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Toluca | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28:18 | 10 | 22 |
| 5 | Club Leon | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20:17 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Atlas | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21:23 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Monterrey | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23:17 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | Queretaro | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16:15 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 19:16 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Club Tijuana | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17:16 | 1 | 17 |
| 11 | UNAM Pumas | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19:22 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Atl. San Luis | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18:22 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Puebla | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13:17 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Tigres UANL | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14:18 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Atlante | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14:19 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Pachuca | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20:18 | 2 | 13 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | 9 |
| 18 | Juarez | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8:32 | -24 | 4 |
Promotion ~ Liga MX (Apertura ~ Play Offs: Quarter~finals)





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