Cruz Azul is looking to put things back together. While soccer statistics show Cruz Azul is still in third place in the Liga MX standings, Cruz Azul has seen some struggles over the past few matches. Cruz Azul has lost two of its past three matches.
Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Picks
- Pick: Cruz Azul -220.
People making a Cruz Azul vs Necaxa prediction will see that Necaxa hasn’t been able to do much to pull itself out of the middle of the Liga MX standings. Necaxa has been solid during the Clausura season but has been forced to settle for too many draws. This will be a match where both Liga MX teams will be interested in grabbing three points to try and improve their spots in the scores and odds.
Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Odds
Our Cruz Azul vs Necaxa prediction will be incomplete if you don’t include the latest odds available at BetUS:
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | -1, -1½ -110 | -220 | O 2½, 3 -112 |
| Necaxa | +1, +1½ -120 | +550 | U 2½, 3 -115 |
| Draw | +350 |
Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Information
Cruz Azul vs Necaxa
Location of the game: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
Date & Time: Saturday, March 16, 2024 7 p.m.
How to watch: ViX
Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Recent Scores
Cruz Azul lost its last match with Santos 3-0. Necaxa improved in the soccer standings by beating Atletico San Luis 3-1.
Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Betting Analysis
Cruz Azul has seen the attack dry up
People making a Cruz Azul vs Necaxa prediction will see that scoring has been challenging for Cruz Azul lately. In two of its past three matches, Cruz Azul didn’t score. Those scoreless droughts have come during a stretch where Cruz Azul has possessed the ball for 60 percent or more in five straight matches.
Cruz Azul does have several attacking players who can help carry the load. Uriel Antuna has a team-high 10 goals and six assists. Angel Sepulveda has eight goals and three assists. Cruz Azul has only allowed nine goals in 11 matches this season. Cruz Azul has scored 16 goals.
Over its past five matches, Cruz Azul has picked up three victories.
Necaxa needs to find some wins
Necaxa hasn’t had a bad Clausura season. But having to settle for so many draws has stagnated its climb up the standings. People making a Cruz Azul vs Necaxa prediction will see that Necaxa has been forced to settle for six draws.
Necaxa has finished with 33 percent or less possession over the past four matches. During that stretch, Necaxa showed that it could flourish without having the ball. Necaxa dominated its last match against Atletico San Luis by generating an xG of 2.2.
Edgar Mendez has a team-high six goals for Necaxa. Diber Cambindo and Facundo Batista have scored five and four goals, respectively. Necaxa has only allowed 14 goals in 11 matches this season. Necaxa has a plus-four goal differential.
Updates
Gabriel Fernandez is out with an ACL injury for Cruz Azul. No injury information was available for Necaxa.
Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Betting Preview
Soccer odds show that Cruz Azul is -210 on the three-way moneyline. Necaxa is +600 to win in regulation, while the match is +285 to end in a tie.
The over/under has been set at 2.5 goals. Both teams to score is -148, while no is +110.
Cruz Azul vs Necaxa Betting Prediction
People making soccer picks will see that Cruz Azul has taken a few tough defeats recently. However, Cruz Azul has shown in the early part of this season that it can be a formidable opponent when it is playing at top form. Necaxa doesn’t feel like a team that has figured things out regarding consistent play.
This match will be close, but Cruz Azul has the upper hand thanks to its home-field advantage. Back Cruz Azul to win to do just enough to grab the win at home.
- Pick: Cruz Azul -220.
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