Liga MXSun 18 Oct 2026 · 04:10 BSTApertura · Matchday 12 · Estadio Banorte, Mexico City

Cruz Azul v FC Juarez match analysis

This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sun 18 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.

Pre-match analysis · as published

Written before kick-off

Cruz Azul are heavy favourites with a 72% chance of winning, underpinned by their superior recent form and the model's expectation of 2.47 goals for them versus 0.92 for Juarez. The model expects 3.39 goals total in the match.

How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off

  • 72%Cruz Azul win
  • 17%Draw
  • 11%FC Juarez win

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Form · newest first

Cruz AzulCruz Azul

Last 5: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat

FC JuarezFC Juarez

Last 5: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats

Past results

From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.

Trends

  • Cruz Azul won 6 of the last 10 meetings.
  • FC Juarez without a win in their last 5 away games.
  • Over 2.5 goals in 7 of FC Juarez's last 10 away league games.
  • Both teams scored in 8 of FC Juarez's last 10 away league games.

Last meetings

Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.

10 meetings: Cruz Azul 6, draws 2, FC Juarez 2

Goals: Cruz Azul 18, FC Juarez 10

DateMatchScore
31 Jan 2026FC Juarez v Cruz Azul3–4
20 Sep 2025Cruz Azul v FC Juarez3–2
18 Jan 2025FC Juarez v Cruz Azul1–0
24 Oct 2024Cruz Azul v FC Juarez4–0
20 Jan 2024FC Juarez v Cruz Azul0–0
2 Nov 2023Cruz Azul v FC Juarez2–0
25 Feb 2023Cruz Azul v FC Juarez1–0
3 Sep 2022FC Juarez v Cruz Azul2–2
16 Jan 2022Cruz Azul v FC Juarez1–0
11 Sep 2021FC Juarez v Cruz Azul2–1

Home and away

Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul at home

Last 5: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost

  • DrawnToluca26 Sep 20263–3
  • WonClub America13 Sep 20264–3
  • WonSantos Laguna7 Sep 20261–0
  • LostAtlas23 Aug 20260–2
  • LostAtlante FC2 Aug 20262–3

Cruz Azul: home league games

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals
19 scored, 15 conceded in 10
Both teams scored
6 of 10
Over 2.5 goals
6 of 10
Clean sheets
3 of 10
FC Juarez

FC Juarez away

Last 5: 0 won, 0 drawn, 5 lost

  • LostLeon28 Sep 20261–2
  • LostSantos Laguna14 Sep 20261–2
  • LostToluca31 Aug 20260–4
  • LostMonterrey16 Aug 20261–6
  • LostGuadalajara Chivas26 Jul 20260–1

FC Juarez: away league games

Last 10 league games, 90-minute score

Goals
9 scored, 27 conceded in 10
Both teams scored
8 of 10
Over 2.5 goals
7 of 10
Clean sheets
0 of 10

Rest and schedule

Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.

Cruz Azul
Last match
6 days before12 Oct 2026 · v U.N.A.M. - Pumas · Liga MX
Next match
4 days after22 Oct 2026 · v CF Pachuca · Liga MX
FC Juarez
Last match
8 days before11 Oct 2026 · v Club Tijuana · Liga MX
Next match
3 days after21 Oct 2026 · v Atlante FC · Liga MX

Injuries and suspensions

Team news was not available for this match.

Published 18 Oct 2026, 03:07 BST · not changed since

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