Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez Prediction & Betting Tips

Form lines, with some caveats

Looking at Cruz Azul's last 20 matches across all competitions, they've won 10, drawn 3 and lost 7, scoring 34 and conceding 31. That includes recent wins over Monterrey and Club America, though there have been slip-ups too, like the loss to Necaxa.

Cruz Azul: 20 completed matches; FC Juarez: 20 completed matches.

Cruz Azul

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

34

Conceded

32

Difference

+2

FC Juarez

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

42

Difference

-14

FC Juarez's equivalent run reads 7 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses, with 28 scored against 42 conceded. Their last six matches have been particularly rough, including a 6-1 defeat away at Monterrey, with only a win over Tigres UANL to show for it.

This sample mixes competitions and friendlies, so it's a general form guide rather than a pure league read.

Comparative Team Statistics: Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez

Cruz Azul have had the upper hand for years

Looking back over the last 15 meetings between these two, Cruz Azul have won the majority, with FC Juarez managing just two victories in that stretch. There have been three draws along the way too.

The most recent meeting, back in January, actually went Cruz Azul's way 4-3 away at Juarez, continuing a pattern that's held up for a long time now.

History leans heavily towards Cruz Azul, though it's not a guarantee for this specific fixture.

A big gap in the table

Cruz Azul currently sit fourth in Liga MX with 15 points from nine games, built on five wins and four defeats. FC Juarez are down in 18th with just three points from the same number of matches, having won only once.

The goal difference tells its own story too. Cruz Azul have scored 16 and conceded 15, while Juarez have managed just six goals for and shipped 23 against.

That's a wide gap in league form heading into this one.

Key men on both sides

Despite Juarez's struggles, Ó. Estupiñán has been their standout, scoring five goals in nine matches this season. It's a rare bright spot in an otherwise difficult campaign.

Cruz Azul:

Best scorers:

N. Ibáñez - 4

G. Fernández - 4

J. Márquez - 3

Best assist providers:

J. Paradela - 5

C. Rodríguez - 5

L. Romero - 2

Penalty cards:

W. Ditta x 3

FC Juarez:

Best scorers:

Ó. Estupiñán - 5

Best assist providers:

J. Rodríguez - 3

Penalty cards:

D. García x 3

J. Murillo x 3

Cruz Azul's goals have been shared more evenly, with J. Márquez and N. Ibáñez both on three, while C. Rodríguez and J. Paradela have been busy creating chances with five and four assists respectively.