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Pachuca welcome Cruz Azul to Estadio Miguel Hidalgo for a Liga MX round 10 clash on Saturday (September 28th). The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 3-2 away win over Puebla last weekend.
They went into the break with a 2-1 lead, with Salomon Rondon and Nelson Deossa scoring either side of Emiliano Gomez. Gomez completed his brace with the equalizer on the hour-mark while Deossa also completed his brace with the match-winner.
Azul, meanwhile, claimed a 1-0 home win over Guadalajara Chivas. Ignacio Rivera broke the deadlock on the hour-mark and his goal proved to be the match-winner.
The victory left Los Celestes at the summit of the standings, having garnered 22 points from nine games. Pachuca are 13th with nine points from as many games.
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Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Cruz Azul have 28 wins from the last 65 head-to-head games. Pachuca have been victorious on 24 occasions while 13 games ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in January 2024 when Pachuca claimed a 1-0 away win
- Five of the last six head-to-head games have produced less than three goals.
- Pachuca's victory last weekend ended their eight-game winless run across competitions in regulation time (five losses).
- Four of the last five head-to-head games have ended in a 1-0 victory for the winner.
- Azul have won four of their last five league games (one loss).
- There has been a goal scored in first half injury time in four of Azul's last five league games.
Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Prediction
Pachuca ended a two-month wait for a victory last weekend and will be hoping to build on this. Furthermore, Los Tuzos have won each of the last two head-to-head games but are slight pre-game underdogs according to the bookmakers.
Azul are flying high and hold a two-point advantage at the summit of the standings. They have the best away attacking record in the league with nine goals scored in four games on their travels.
Pachuca, for their part, have garnered just five points in four games at home, the third-worst home record in the league. We are backing Azul to claim a narrow victory in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Pachuca 0-1 Cruz Azul
Pachuca vs Cruz Azul Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Cruz Azul to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals: Yes
