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Cruz Azul v Puebla : Liga MX match betting preview, prediction and odds

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Sunday morning sees Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón’s Cruz Azul and Rolando Hernán Cristante Mandarino’s Puebla go head to head in a Liga MX clash at the Estadio Azteca. We provide predictions based on extensive statistical analysis of both teams, across 17 of the main markets. The data and the odds change with each market, and head-to-head statistics are included for all.

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Cruz Azul's next match is v Juarez at 03:00 on Saturday 31st January
Puebla's next match is v Toluca at 01:00 on Saturday 31st January
The last Mexican Liga MX meeting between Cruz Azul and Puebla was on Sunday 18th January 2026
Mexican Liga MX
January 18th 2026
Cruz Azul 1
0 Puebla
 
J. Paradela 78'
 
CAZ
PUE
Shots On
10
Shots Off
13
3
Corners
10
4
Possession
73%
27%
Fouls
7
6
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/1
 
Cruz AzulPuebla
 
A. Gudiño Portillo
J. Sánchez Ramos (O. Campos Chagoya 46')
W. Ditta Pérez
É. Lira Méndez (A. Morales Rosas 70')
A. Palavecino Lamela
C. Rodríguez Gómez
L. Romero (M. Levy Mendaña 46')
J. Paradelafootball icon (Rogelio González 84')
G. Piovi
G. Fernández Leites
C. Rotondi (Á. Márquez Castañeda 70')
L. Rey Mejía
N. Díaz Huincales
I. Moreno
(A. Gamarra 35') C. Baltazar Agraz
F. Monarrez Ochoa
(K. Velasco Bonilla 46') E. Gómez Dutra
(J. Pachuca Martinez 59') E. Guerra
(I. Maestro Puch 80') E. Lozano Solana
(A. Ramírez Jiménez 79') A. Organista Orozco
R. Gutiérrez Hernández
E. Navarro

Best Tip: Cruz Azul to win

We are predicting Cruz Azul will come out on top after 90 minutes on Sunday in the win / draw / win market. The latest form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) data below all point in that direction and, as favourites with the bookies, the odds back that up too. Expect jubilant celebrations among the home supporters when the game draws to a close at Estadio Azteca.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Cruz Azul are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 62% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.41.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cruz Azul
62%
14/2511/20
Draw
20%
16/529/10
Puebla
18%
17/418/5
Cruz Azul 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Cruz Azul 2-0
9%
13/26/1
Draw 1-1
9%
13/26/1
Cruz Azul 1-0
8%
13/211/2
Cruz Azul 3-1
7%
12/110/1
Cruz Azul 3-0
7%
11/19/1
Draw 2-2
5%
16/112/1
Puebla 2-1
5%
16/112/1
Puebla 1-0
4%
14/111/1
Cruz Azul 4-1
4%
22/116/1
Draw 0-0
4%
11/110/1
Cruz Azul 3-2
4%
22/116/1
Cruz Azul 4-0
4%
22/116/1
Puebla 2-0
2%
28/118/1
Cruz Azul 4-2
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
4/57/10
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
1/119/20
Home 1st Goal
56%
1/210/21
Away 1st Goal
42%
7/419/10
No 1st Goal
2%
11/110/1
BTTS - Yes
58%
4/55/6
BTTS - No
42%
19/2010/11
BTTS - Home Win
32%
12/523/10
BTTS - Draw
16%
9/24/1
BTTS - Away Win
10%
17/215/2
Home/draw
82%
1/61/6
Away/draw
38%
13/1013/10
Home/away
80%
2/92/9
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/42/9
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
11/413/5
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
2/17/4
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
4/117/20
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
9/24/1
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1/71/8
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
12/117/2
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/251/40
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/251/66
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
11/19/1
Home DNB
76%
2/92/9
Away DNB
32%
3/127/10
Cruz Azul win to nil
30%
13/8-
Puebla win to nil
8%
9/1-
Cruz Azul / Cruz Azul
34%
7/513/10
Cruz Azul / Puebla
2%
33/128/1
Cruz Azul / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Cruz Azul
18%
7/217/5
Draw / Puebla
8%
10/19/1
Draw / Draw
13%
5/15/1
Puebla / Cruz Azul
4%
20/116/1
Puebla / Puebla
9%
8/113/2
Puebla / Draw
5%
16/112/1
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Win / draw / win form
Cruz Azul 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
15
D
4
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cruz Azul2 - 0Atlas
Cruz Azul1 - 1Tigres
Cruz Azul3 - 2Guadalajara
Cruz Azul2 - 3Pumas UNAM
Cruz Azul2 - 0Monterrey
Cruz Azul2 - 1America
Cruz Azul2 - 2Queretaro
Cruz Azul3 - 2Juarez
Cruz Azul1 - 0Toluca
Cruz Azul3 - 2S. Laguna
Cruz Azul4 - 1Leon
Cruz Azul0 - 0Mazatlan
Cruz Azul1 - 0America
Cruz Azul2 - 1Leon
Cruz Azul2 - 1Leon
Cruz Azul3 - 2Pumas UNAM
Cruz Azul3 - 0A. San Luis
Cruz Azul1 - 1Monterrey
Cruz Azul1 - 0Queretaro
Cruz Azul2 - 1Pachuca
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCruz Azul2 - 0Atlas
ACruz Azul1 - 2Leon
ACruz Azul1 - 1Tigres
HCruz Azul1 - 1Tigres
HCruz Azul3 - 2Guadalajara
ACruz Azul0 - 0Guadalajara
HCruz Azul2 - 3Pumas UNAM
ACruz Azul3 - 0Puebla
HCruz Azul2 - 0Monterrey
ACruz Azul1 - 1Necaxa
HCruz Azul2 - 1America
ACruz Azul1 - 1Tigres
ACruz Azul0 - 2Tijuana
HCruz Azul2 - 2Queretaro
HCruz Azul3 - 2Juarez
ACruz Azul1 - 0Pachuca
ACruz Azul2 - 1Guadalajara
HCruz Azul1 - 0Toluca
HCruz Azul3 - 2S. Laguna
ACruz Azul2 - 1A. San Luis
Puebla 18TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Atlas1 - 0Puebla
Leon1 - 2Puebla
Juarez4 - 4Puebla
America2 - 1Puebla
Queretaro3 - 1Puebla
Necaxa1 - 0Puebla
Toluca3 - 1Puebla
Pumas UNAM0 - 0Puebla
Tigres7 - 0Puebla
Mazatlan2 - 1Puebla
Guadalajara1 - 0Puebla
Leon1 - 0Puebla
Juarez2 - 0Puebla
Queretaro2 - 0Puebla
Pachuca2 - 1Puebla
Atlas3 - 2Puebla
S. Laguna0 - 2Puebla
Cruz Azul1 - 1Puebla
Monterrey1 - 1Puebla
Tijuana2 - 1Puebla
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HPuebla2 - 1Mazatlan
APuebla0 - 1Atlas
APuebla2 - 1Leon
HPuebla0 - 3Cruz Azul
APuebla4 - 4Juarez
APuebla1 - 2America
HPuebla4 - 3Tijuana
APuebla1 - 3Queretaro
HPuebla0 - 2Guadalajara
HPuebla2 - 2Pachuca
APuebla0 - 1Necaxa
APuebla1 - 3Toluca
HPuebla2 - 4Monterrey
APuebla0 - 0Pumas UNAM
HPuebla0 - 2A. San Luis
APuebla0 - 7Tigres
HPuebla1 - 0S. Laguna
APuebla1 - 2Mazatlan
HPuebla2 - 3Atlas
HPuebla0 - 1Necaxa
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Puebla have not lost to Cruz Azul in 6 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Cruz Azul since 2018
Cruz Azul
Puebla
Goals: Scored
9
10
Games: Scored
6 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
1 / 7
CAZ
1
D
3
PUE
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cruz Azul
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Puebla
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 3Puebla
0 - 1Puebla
Draw1 - 1Draw
Cruz Azul3 - 0
League games at Puebla since 2019
Puebla
Cruz Azul
Goals: Scored
5
12
Games: Scored
5 / 7
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
2 / 7
CAZ
4
D
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Puebla
0 - 3Cruz Azul
1 - 2Cruz Azul
0 - 1Cruz Azul
1 - 3Cruz Azul
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics
Cruz Azul 2nd Puebla 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
11%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
18%
There is a 64% probability that Cruz Azul will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Puebla will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Cruz Azul’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-7
Puebla’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.0
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga MX - 2025/2025 season
Cruz Azul
PG (predicted goals)
Puebla
2.2
1.1
Attack rating
33%
better
CAZ
PUE
view stats
Games scored20
12
Failed to score3
7
Scored first12
6
Goals scored40
23
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.2
Avg. shots per game13
10
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for13
12
Avg. XG for1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+33%
Defence rating
36%
better
CAZ
PUE
view stats
Games conceded16
17
Clean sheets7
2
Conceded first9
12
Goals conceded26
44
Avg. goals conceded1.1
2.3
Avg. shots/game conceded7
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
4
Conversion rate against15%
23%
Avg. XG against1
1.5
KickOff rating
+36%

Cruz Azul v Puebla Liga MX lLine ups will show here when available.

Cruz Azul Liga MX squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231056
W DittaG FernándezJ ParadelaW Ditta
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Gudiño GLK9
1
-
W Ditta DEF24
6
-
E Lira DEF23
4
-
G Piovi DEF202
5
-
J Sánchez MID181
1
-
J Paradela MID2455
3
-
A Palavecino MID31
1
-
C Rotondi MID2223
3
-
L Romero FWD2122
1
C Rodríguez FWD2445
3
-
G Fernández FWD20104
1
-
Subs
E Ochoa GLK
-
O Campos DEF181
-
A. Morales Rosas MID811
-
Rogelio González MID1
-
D. Valdéz MID
-
E. Sanchez MID1
-
J Márquez MID2031
4
-
A Moreno MID6
1
-
K Velázquez MID2
1
-
M. Levy Mendaña FWD8
1
-
Puebla Liga MX squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18647
A OrozcoE GómezE GómezN Huincales
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Gutiérrez GLK3
1
-
L Mejía DEF142
2
-
E. Navarro DEF12
5
-
N Huincales DEF181
7
-
F. Monarrez Ochoa DEF
-
A Orozco MID2011
3
-
I Moreno MID7
-
C Baltazar MID1332
-
E Guerra FWD
-
E Solana FWD152
2
-
E Gómez FWD1964
1
-
Subs
J Rodríguez GLK7
1
-
J Martinez DEF131
-
M Pérez MID12
-
A Jiménez MID1
-
A. Gamarra MID13
3
1
B Garnica MID7
-
Ángelo Araos MID61
-
I Puch FWD3
1
-
K Velasco FWD2
1
-
E Torres FWD1
-