Cruz Azul vs Tijuana Prediction and Betting Tips | July 16th 2024

The action continues in round three of Mexican Liga MX as Cruz Azul and Tijuana go head-to-head on Tuesday. Both teams having won their opening two games, we anticipate a thrilling contest at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes as the sides look to maintain their perfect start to the campaign.

Cruz Azul turned in a five-star performance at the weekend as they stormed to a 4-0 victory over Monterrey at the Estadio BBVA. This came after their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mazatlan in their Apertura season curtain-raiser on July 7, courtesy of a 94th-minute winner from Bryan Gamboa.

Cruz Azul have now won each of their last four matches across all competitions, having claimed consecutive victories over Mineros and Colombian outfit América de Cali in their last two pre-season friendly outings.

Like the hosts, Tijuana made it two wins from their opening two matches last time out when they edged out Guadalajara 4-2 at the Estadio Caliente.

Prior to that, Juan Carlos Osorio’s men turned in a resilient team display as they secured a 2-1 victory over Querétaro in the league opener, with goals coming from Carlos Gonzalez and Domingo Blanco.

Tijuana will be looking to improve on their performance from last season as they failed to reach the playoffs in both the Apertura and Clausura.

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

• With 13 wins from the last 29 meetings between the sides, Cruz Azul boasts a superior record in the history of this fixture.
• Tijuana have picked up seven wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on nine occasions.
• Cruz Azul are unbeaten in six of their last seven home games against Osorio’s men, claiming four wins and two draws since January 2018.
• Tijuana have won just two of their 10 Liga MX away matches this year while losing five and claiming three draws so far.
• Cruz Azul are unbeaten in five of their last six competitive home games, claiming two wins and three draws since the start of April.

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Cruz Azul vs Tijuana Prediction

Cruz Azul and Tijuana have come out flying this season and will be looking to maintain their 100% record. While we expect Osorio’s side to put up a fight, Cruz Azul’s home advantage gives them a slight edge and we are tipping them to come away with the desired result.

Prediction: Cruz Azul 2-1 Tijuana

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Cruz Azul vs Tijuana Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Cruz Azul to win

Tip 2: First to score - Cruz Azul (The hosts have netted the opening goal in six of their last seven games against Tijuana)

Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in Tijuana’s last five outings)