Cruz Azul vs Mazatlan Prediction and Betting Tips

Cruz Azul vs Mazatlan Prediction and Betting Tips | July 7th 2024

Modified Jul 06, 2024 17:09 GMT

America v Cruz Azul - Final Torneo Clausura 2024 Liga MX — Cruz Azul and Mazatlan square off in Mexican Liga MX on Sunday

Cruz Azul and Mazatlan get underway in the new Mexican Liga MX campaign when they square off at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes on Sunday. Still licking their wounds from May's playoff final defeat, Martin Anselmi‘s men will look to begin the season on a positive note.

Cruz Azul will kick off the new Liga MX campaign looking to improve on their performance from last season as they finished 16th in the Apertura standings before a stunning second half of the campaign.

Anselmi‘s side picked up 33 points from 17 matches to secure a second-placed finish in the Clausura table before storming to the playoffs final, where they fell to a narrow 2-1 aggregate loss to Club America.

Cruz Azul head into the new campaign off the back of a decent run of friendly matches as they picked up two wins and lost one of their three warm-up games.

On the other hand, Mazatlan’s only pre-season friendly came on June 30, when they played out a 1-1 draw with lower-tier Dorados de Sinaloa.

This followed a disappointing league campaign as Victor Vucetich’s men failed to reach the playoffs in both the Apertura and Clausura.

Mazatlan will kick off the new season against an opposing side who are unbeaten in four of their last five meetings, claiming two wins and two draws since April 2022.

Cruz Azul vs Mazatlan Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With eight wins from the last 20 meetings between the sides, Cruz Azul boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
Mazatlan have picked up two fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.
Cruz Azul have failed to win their last three Liga MX matches, losing twice and claiming one draw since a 1-0 victory over Monterrey on May 17.
Mazatlan have won just one of their last 12 away games across all competitions while losing nine and claiming two draws since last November.

Cruz Azul vs Mazatlan Prediction

The last five meetings between Cruz Azul and Mazatlan had produced a combined 15 goals and we anticipate another thrilling contest this weekend.

Mazatlan have struggled for results on their travels and we fancy Cruz Azul to secure a narrow victory.

Prediction: Cruz Azul 2-1 Mazatlan

Cruz Azul vs Mazatlan Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Cruz Azul to win

Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in four of their last five matches)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been five or more bookings in four of the last five clashes between the teams)

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