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

Sun 15th Mar, 03:10 BST, Estadio Olímpico de Universitari, Mexico City

Nicolás Ricardo Larcamón pays counterpart Efraín Juárez Váldez a visit on Sunday morning in the Liga MX, as their Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM sides go head to head at the Estadio Olímpico de Universitari. Analysing both teams' last 20 Liga MX matches, as well as trends within the competition and the betting market, to generate our match predictions. All the statistics, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Pumas UNAM or Cruz Azul are in the kind of form that would leave us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we're going with over 1.5 goals. The stats show that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 76% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 39% chance of Cruz Azul coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Pumas UNAM
35%
23/10
11%
2/1
Draw
25%
12/5
3%
12/5
Cruz Azul
39%
11/10
8%
21/20
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2
7%
11/2
Cruz Azul 1-0
9%
8/1
6%
7/1
Cruz Azul 2-1
9%
8/1
6%
7/1
Pumas UNAM 1-0
9%
11/1
8%
8/1
Pumas UNAM 2-1
8%
11/1
8%
17/2
Cruz Azul 2-0
6%
10/1
16%
17/2
Draw 0-0
6%
11/19/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/110/1
Pumas UNAM 2-0
6%
16/1
10%
12/1
Cruz Azul 3-1
4%
16/112/1
Pumas UNAM 3-1
4%
22/1
10%
18/1
Cruz Azul 3-0
3%
20/1
12%
14/1
Cruz Azul 3-2
3%
22/116/1
Pumas UNAM 3-2
3%
28/1
15%
20/1
Pumas UNAM 3-0
3%
33/1
17%
22/1
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
4/58/11
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
1/110/11
Home 1st Goal
47%
6/5
8%
6/5
Away 1st Goal
49%
8/11
4%
4/5
No 1st Goal
4%
11/19/1
BTTS - Yes
56%
8/13
2%
4/6
BTTS - No
44%
6/5
2%
11/10
BTTS - Home Win
18%
5/1
14%
9/2
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
4%
10/3
BTTS - Away Win
19%
3/1
7%
29/10
Home/draw
61%
4/6
9%
7/10
Away/draw
65%
1/3
4%
7/20
Home/away
75%
3/10
1%
2/7
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
2/92/9
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
3/15/2
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
7/49/5
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
2/57/20
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
9/24/1
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/71/9
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
10/117/2
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/201/40
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/251/40
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
11/1
8%
17/2
Home DNB
53%
11/8
9%
5/4
Away DNB
57%
8/15
7%
4/7
Pumas UNAM win to nil
18%
5/1
7%
-
Cruz Azul win to nil
20%
3/1
7%
-
Pumas UNAM / Pumas UNAM
17%
4/1
8%
18/5
Pumas UNAM / Cruz Azul
4%
22/1
10%
18/1
Pumas UNAM / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Draw / Pumas UNAM
11%
13/2
12%
6/1
Draw / Cruz Azul
14%
9/2
10%
9/2
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2
8%
17/4
Cruz Azul / Pumas UNAM
3%
28/122/1
Cruz Azul / Cruz Azul
24%
12/5
13%
11/5
Cruz Azul / Draw
6%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win form
Pumas UNAM 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Pumas UNAM2 - 3Toluca
Pumas UNAM2 - 0Monterrey
Pumas UNAM4 - 0S. Laguna
Pumas UNAM1 - 1Leon
Pumas UNAM1 - 1Queretaro
Pumas UNAM4 - 1Tijuana
Pumas UNAM0 - 1A. San Luis
Pumas UNAM1 - 2Guadalajara
Pumas UNAM1 - 1Tigres
Pumas UNAM1 - 0Atlas
Pumas UNAM0 - 0Puebla
Pumas UNAM1 - 1Necaxa
Pumas UNAM2 - 3Pachuca
Pumas UNAM2 - 0S. Laguna
Pumas UNAM0 - 0Juarez
Pumas UNAM1 - 3Monterrey
Pumas UNAM0 - 1Guadalajara
Pumas UNAM0 - 2America
Pumas UNAM1 - 0Mazatlan
Pumas UNAM1 - 1Toluca
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APumas UNAM1 - 0Necaxa
HPumas UNAM2 - 3Toluca
APumas UNAM1 - 1Tijuana
HPumas UNAM2 - 0Monterrey
APumas UNAM3 - 2Puebla
APumas UNAM2 - 2Atlas
HPumas UNAM4 - 0S. Laguna
HPumas UNAM1 - 1Leon
APumas UNAM1 - 0Tigres
HPumas UNAM1 - 1Queretaro
APumas UNAM1 - 3Pachuca
APumas UNAM3 - 2Cruz Azul
HPumas UNAM4 - 1Tijuana
APumas UNAM1 - 1Leon
HPumas UNAM0 - 1A. San Luis
APumas UNAM1 - 1Monterrey
HPumas UNAM1 - 2Guadalajara
APumas UNAM1 - 4America
APumas UNAM1 - 3Juarez
HPumas UNAM1 - 1Tigres
Cruz Azul 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
S. Laguna1 - 2Cruz Azul
Monterrey0 - 2Cruz Azul
Toluca1 - 1Cruz Azul
Juarez3 - 4Cruz Azul
Leon2 - 1Cruz Azul
Tigres1 - 1Cruz Azul
Guadalajara0 - 0Cruz Azul
Puebla0 - 3Cruz Azul
Necaxa1 - 1Cruz Azul
Tigres1 - 1Cruz Azul
Tijuana2 - 0Cruz Azul
Pachuca0 - 1Cruz Azul
Guadalajara1 - 2Cruz Azul
A. San Luis1 - 2Cruz Azul
Atlas3 - 3Cruz Azul
America2 - 1Cruz Azul
Leon2 - 3Cruz Azul
Toluca2 - 2Cruz Azul
America0 - 0Cruz Azul
Guadalajara0 - 1Cruz Azul
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCruz Azul3 - 0A. San Luis
ACruz Azul2 - 1S. Laguna
ACruz Azul2 - 0Monterrey
HCruz Azul2 - 1Guadalajara
HCruz Azul2 - 1Tigres
ACruz Azul1 - 1Toluca
ACruz Azul4 - 3Juarez
HCruz Azul1 - 0Puebla
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
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Cruz Azul have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive away league meetings with Pumas UNAM
League games at Pumas UNAM since 2018
Pumas UNAM
Cruz Azul
Goals: Scored
11
13
Games: Scored
5 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
4 / 9
PUM
2
D
2
CAZ
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Pumas UNAM
0 - 2Cruz Azul
0 - 2Cruz Azul
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Cruz Azul
Pumas UNAM4 - 3
0 - 1Cruz Azul
Pumas UNAM4 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Cruz Azul
League games at Cruz Azul since 2019
Cruz Azul
Pumas UNAM
Goals: Scored
18
15
Games: Scored
9 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
0 / 9
PUM
3
D
1
CAZ
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cruz Azul
2 - 3Pumas UNAM
Cruz Azul3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 4Pumas UNAM
Cruz Azul1 - 0
Cruz Azul2 - 1
Cruz Azul4 - 0
1 - 2Pumas UNAM
Cruz Azul2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Cruz Azul's defensive record is to be admired, N. Larcamón's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Liga MX games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.3 for Pumas UNAM makes sense in this context.

Pumas UNAM 10th Cruz Azul 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
10%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Pumas UNAM will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Cruz Azul will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-16
Pumas UNAM have scored 16% fewer goals at home than predicted
+12
Cruz Azul have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga MX - 2025/2025 season
Pumas UNAM
PG (predicted goals)
Cruz Azul
1.3
1.4
Attack rating
PUM
CAZ
4%
better
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Games scored25
28
Failed to score3
3
Scored first19
19
Goals scored43
57
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.8
Avg. shots per game9
13
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for18
14
Avg. XG for1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
PUM
CAZ
3%
better
view stats
Games conceded21
21
Clean sheets7
10
Conceded first8
10
Goals conceded38
33
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded11
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+3%

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

Pumas UNAM Liga MX squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28659
N SilvaÁlvaro AnguloA CarrasquillaR Duarte
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Silva DEF28
4
-
K Navas GLK26
1
-
A Carrasquilla MID2625
8
-
P Vite MID253
1
-
R Lopez MID2513
1
-
Álvaro Angulo DEF2462
3
2
A Medina FWD2343
2
-
R Duarte DEF2221
9
-
P Bennevendo DEF211
3
-
G Martínez FWD196
3
-
?. Azuaje García DEF18
2
-
S Trigos MID14
3
-
J Guzmán FWD1142
-
Juninho FWD1042
-
R Morales FWD1031
-
J Rodriguez FWD921
1
-
S. López López FWD91
1
-
P Reyes DEF8
3
-
C. Garza Cantu MID8
3
-
U Antuna FWD72
1
-
J Rivas DEF5
1
-
?. Rico Reyes MID5
-
U Rivas MID4
1
-
Cruz Azul Liga MX squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301279
W DittaG FernándezG FernándezW Ditta
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W Ditta DEF31
9
-
J Paradela MID3186
4
-
C Rodríguez MID3165
4
-
E Lira MID30
6
-
C Rotondi FWD2944
5
-
L Romero FWD2822
2
1
G Piovi DEF272
7
-
J Márquez MID2741
4
-
O Campos DEF2511
-
G Fernández FWD25127
2
1
K Mier GLK16
-
A Gudiño GLK16
4
-
J Chiquete DEF1511
1
2
A Moreno MID12
1
-
A. Morales Rosas FWD1211
-
M. Levy Mendaña FWD11
1
-
J. Rodarte Barragán DEF10
1
1
A Palavecino MID1043
3
-
N Ibáñez FWD511
1
-
O Ebere FWD31
-
A Montaño MID21
-