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

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

We’ve Liga MX action to enjoy on Sunday morning, as Sergey Frantsev and his Cruz Azul side host Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez’s Santos Laguna at the Estadio Azteca. We have the best odds for 17 different betting markets as well as predictions, stats and head-to-head data for both teams. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.

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Cruz Azul's next match is v Guadalajara at 02:05 on Sunday 31st August
Santos Laguna's next match is v Tigres at 02:00 on Sunday 31st August
The last Mexican Liga MX meeting between Cruz Azul and S. Laguna was on Sunday 17th August 2025
Mexican Liga MX
August 17th 2025
Cruz Azul 3
2 S. Laguna
 
C. Rodríguez Gómez 16'32' B. Barticciotto
J. Rivero Segade 34'47' C. Dájome Arboleda
G. Fernández Leites 82'
 
CAZ
STS
Shots On
10
2
Shots Off
12
Corners
11
4
Possession
64%
36%
Fouls
15
2
Yellow/red cards
2/0
0/1
 
Cruz AzulS. Laguna
 
W. Ditta Pérez
É. Lira Méndez (O. Campos Chagoya 81')
M. Bogusz (L. Faravelli 57')
J. Rivero Segadefootball icon
Á. Sepúlveda Sánchez
C. Rodríguez Gómezfootball icon
K. Mier Robles
G. Piovi
K. Velázquez (J. Sánchez Ramos 57')
J. Paradela (Á. Márquez Castañeda 75')
C. Rotondi (G. Fernández Leites 81')
C. Acevedo López
(E. Echeverría Mata 89') B. Amione
J. Abella Fanjul
A. López Vargas
J. Güemez López
(K. Palacios Salazar 75') F. Villalba Rodrigo
(J. Carrillo Rodríguez 75') football iconC. Dájome Arboleda
E. Gutiérrez Moreno
K. Balanta Lucumí
R. Sordo
(J. Ocejo Zazueta 68') football iconB. Barticciotto

Best Tip: Cruz Azul to win

We are predicting Cruz Azul will claim victory after 90 minutes on Sunday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records below all point in that direction and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. Expect jubilant celebrations among the home supporters when that final whistle blows at Estadio Azteca.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Cruz Azul are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 79% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.25.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Cruz Azul
79%
2/92/11
Draw
13%
11/25/1
S. Laguna
8%
11/19/1
Cruz Azul 2-0
10%
13/26/1
Cruz Azul 3-0
10%
7/16/1
Cruz Azul 2-1
9%
9/17/1
Cruz Azul 3-1
8%
9/18/1
Cruz Azul 1-0
7%
10/115/2
Cruz Azul 4-0
7%
10/117/2
Draw 1-1
6%
12/110/1
Cruz Azul 4-1
6%
14/111/1
Cruz Azul 5-0
4%
18/112/1
Draw 2-2
4%
20/116/1
Cruz Azul 3-2
3%
22/116/1
Cruz Azul 5-1
3%
22/116/1
Draw 0-0
3%
22/116/1
S. Laguna 2-1
2%
28/122/1
Cruz Azul 4-2
2%
33/122/1
Over 2.5 Goals
71%
2/54/11
Under 2.5 Goals
29%
15/87/4
Home 1st Goal
62%
1/42/9
Away 1st Goal
37%
13/510/3
No 1st Goal
1%
22/116/1
BTTS - Yes
53%
10/1110/11
BTTS - No
47%
10/114/5
BTTS - Home Win
37%
6/46/4
BTTS - Draw
11%
13/27/1
BTTS - Away Win
5%
18/114/1
Home/draw
92%
1/201/33
Away/draw
21%
3/117/5
Home/away
87%
1/91/10
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1/101/10
Under 1.5 Goals
12%
6/19/2
Over 3.5 Goals
50%
10/1110/11
Under 3.5 Goals
50%
4/53/4
Over 4.5 Goals
30%
9/419/10
Under 4.5 Goals
70%
1/33/10
Over 5.5 Goals
16%
9/24/1
Under 5.5 Goals
84%
1/71/8
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/661/500
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
20/114/1
Home DNB
88%
1/161/25
Away DNB
17%
9/117/2
Cruz Azul win to nil
41%
11/10-
S. Laguna win to nil
3%
20/1-
Cruz Azul / Cruz Azul
49%
8/1313/20
Cruz Azul / S. Laguna
2%
40/145/1
Cruz Azul / Draw
4%
20/118/1
Draw / Cruz Azul
20%
3/13/1
Draw / S. Laguna
4%
22/118/1
Draw / Draw
8%
10/117/2
S. Laguna / Cruz Azul
5%
16/116/1
S. Laguna / S. Laguna
4%
20/116/1
S. Laguna / Draw
4%
22/118/1
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Win / draw / win form
Cruz Azul 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
Draw
5
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Cruz Azul1 - 1Puebla
Cruz Azul1 - 1Atlas
Cruz Azul3 - 4America
Cruz Azul3 - 0Tijuana
Cruz Azul1 - 1Tigres
Cruz Azul2 - 0S. Laguna
Cruz Azul4 - 0Juarez
Cruz Azul3 - 0Necaxa
Cruz Azul1 - 0Guadalajara
Cruz Azul4 - 1America
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACruz Azul2 - 1A. San Luis
HCruz Azul4 - 1Leon
ACruz Azul3 - 3Atlas
HCruz Azul0 - 0Mazatlan
ACruz Azul1 - 2America
HCruz Azul1 - 0America
HCruz Azul2 - 1Leon
ACruz Azul3 - 2Leon
ACruz Azul2 - 2Toluca
HCruz Azul2 - 1Leon
ACruz Azul0 - 0America
HCruz Azul3 - 2Pumas UNAM
ACruz Azul1 - 0Guadalajara
HCruz Azul3 - 0A. San Luis
HCruz Azul1 - 1Monterrey
ACruz Azul1 - 1Mazatlan
HCruz Azul1 - 0Queretaro
ACruz Azul1 - 0S. Laguna
ACruz Azul1 - 2Tigres
HCruz Azul2 - 1Pachuca
S. Laguna 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
13
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
D
2
Lost
18
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Puebla1 - 0S. Laguna
Pumas UNAM2 - 0S. Laguna
Toluca2 - 1S. Laguna
Tigres3 - 0S. Laguna
Monterrey4 - 2S. Laguna
Mazatlan1 - 1S. Laguna
Necaxa3 - 2S. Laguna
Juarez1 - 0S. Laguna
Pachuca2 - 1S. Laguna
Guadalajara1 - 0S. Laguna
Queretaro3 - 2S. Laguna
Cruz Azul2 - 0S. Laguna
America3 - 0S. Laguna
A. San Luis3 - 1S. Laguna
Leon1 - 1S. Laguna
Tijuana3 - 1S. Laguna
Atlas1 - 0S. Laguna
Puebla1 - 0S. Laguna
Necaxa2 - 0S. Laguna
Juarez2 - 1S. Laguna
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
D
1
Lost
15
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HS. Laguna1 - 0Guadalajara
AS. Laguna0 - 1Puebla
HS. Laguna2 - 4Toluca
HS. Laguna3 - 0Pumas UNAM
HS. Laguna0 - 4Tijuana
AS. Laguna0 - 2Pumas UNAM
HS. Laguna1 - 2Queretaro
AS. Laguna1 - 2Toluca
HS. Laguna2 - 3A. San Luis
AS. Laguna0 - 3Tigres
HS. Laguna2 - 1Leon
AS. Laguna2 - 4Monterrey
HS. Laguna2 - 0Atlas
HS. Laguna0 - 1Cruz Azul
AS. Laguna1 - 1Mazatlan
AS. Laguna2 - 3Necaxa
HS. Laguna0 - 2Puebla
AS. Laguna0 - 1Juarez
HS. Laguna1 - 4America
AS. Laguna1 - 2Pachuca
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Cruz Azul since 2019
Cruz Azul
S. Laguna
Goals: Scored
15
9
Games: Scored
8 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
0 / 8
CAZ
4
D
2
STS
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Cruz Azul3 - 2
1 - 2S. Laguna
Draw1 - 1Draw
Cruz Azul2 - 0
Cruz Azul3 - 0
1 - 2S. Laguna
League games at S. Laguna since 2018
S. Laguna
Cruz Azul
Goals: Scored
13
5
Games: Scored
6 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
2 / 8
CAZ
2
D
2
STS
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT S. Laguna
0 - 1Cruz Azul
S. Laguna3 - 0
S. Laguna4 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Cruz Azul
S. Laguna1 - 0
S. Laguna3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

Cruz Azul's forwards have been excellent of late, scoring 2 goals or more in 3 consecutive Liga MX games. A PG of 2.8 suggests that run should continue on Sunday morning.

Cruz Azul 3rd S. Laguna 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.8
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
1
17%
2
24%
3
22%
4
16%
5+
22%
There is a 83% probability that Cruz Azul will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
44%
1
36%
2
15%
3
4+
There is a 80% probability of S. Laguna scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
Cruz Azul’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-33
S. Laguna have scored 33% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.1
average goals scored
0.7
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga MX - 2025/2025 season
Cruz Azul
PG (predicted goals)
S. Laguna
2.8
0.8
Attack rating
CAZ
STS
7%
better
view stats
Games scored2
2
Failed to score1
1
Scored first1
2
Goals scored7
5
Avg. goals scored1.8
1.3
Avg. shots per game12
5
Avg. shots per goal7
4
Conversion rate for15
26
Avg. XG for2.2
0.9
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
0%
better
CAZ
STS
view stats
Games conceded2
2
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first1
1
Goals conceded4
5
Avg. goals conceded1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded5
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
8
Conversion rate against20%
12%
Avg. XG against1
1.8
KickOff rating
0%

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

Cruz Azul Liga MX squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6552
K MierÁngel SepúlvedaJ ParadelaG Piovi
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Mier GLK6
-
I Rivero DEF51
1
-
C Rotondi DEF61
1
-
G Piovi DEF62
2
-
K Velázquez MID1
1
-
W Ditta MID6
-
E Lira MID6
2
-
C Rodríguez MID63
2
-
Ángel Sepúlveda FWD651
-
J Paradela FWD65
1
-
M Bogusz FWD41
1
-
Subs
A Gudiño GLK
-
J Sánchez DEF4
-
O Campos DEF5
-
C Vargas DEF
-
L Faravelli MID6
-
J Márquez MID51
-
A. Morales Rosas MID1
-
L Romero FWD51
-
G Fernández FWD21
-
M. Levy Mendaña FWD5
-
S. Laguna Liga MX squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6313
C AcevedoC DájomeJ AbellaR Sordo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Acevedo GLK6
-
J Abella DEF61
-
B Amione DEF61
-
K Balanta DEF6
1
-
Édson Gutiérrez DEF4
-
A López MID611
-
J Güemez MID6
-
C Dájome MID63
1
-
F Villalba MID6
1
-
R Sordo FWD52
2
1
B Barticciotto FWD421
-
Subs
H Pérez GLK
-
E. Echeverría Mata DEF6
2
-
J. Pérez DEF
-
S Murra MID1
-
J Rodriguez MID5
1
-
K Palacios MID4
-
R Prieto MID
-
D Medina MID2
-
J Ocejo FWD51
1