Match Info

Liga MX - Apertura - Round 2

Date: 21 July 2026, Tuesday

Location: Estadio Banorte (Mexico City)

Where to Watch on TV:


Mexico	TUDN, VIX, ViX Premium
Usa	SportsEngine Play, TUDN


	Cruz Azul		Puebla

	1	X	2
	1.3	5.5	7.5	Watch
	1.38	5.00	7.25
	1.35	4.7	8.3	Watch
	1.35	5.74	8.51
	1.34	5.62	7.9	Watch
	1.32	5.65	8.4	Watch
	1.37	5.62	7.67	Watch
	1.33	5.2	7.8
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.34 ↓ (1.36)	5.38 ↑ (4.78)	7.92 ↑ (7.67)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

The best margin for this event is 3.2%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Cruz Azul
70.5%

Draw
17.6%

Puebla
11.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

68.5%

19.4%

12.1%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Cruz Azul has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2%)

Puebla has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.2%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
70%	20%	10%

Cruz Azul - Puebla Predictions

Users Predictions: 8 users predict this event. Cruz Azul will win (votes: 6 - 75%). Puebla will win (votes: 1 - 12.5%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 12.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Cruz Azul: 45% – 100%.

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
23. Mier K. (G) 16. Marquez J. 5. Orozco J. 33. Piovi G. 29. Rotondi C. 18. Romero L. 6. Lira E. (C) 19. Rodriguez C. 20. Paradela J. 7. Ibanez N. 21. Fernandez G.	28. Gutierrez D. (G) 2. Leyva A. 5. Almada F. 4. Vargas J. (C) 7. Monarrez F. 21. Sanabria S. 3. Herrera A. 26. Velasco K. 24. Organista A. 11. Gomez E. 9. Hernandez L.
Substitutes
14. Calero J. 3. Campos O. 4. Ditta W. 11. Ebere C. 17. Garcia A. 1. Gudino A. (G) 10. Montano A. 12. Montes A. 8. Palavecino A. 22. Rodarte J.	22. Baltazar C. 17. Castillo R. 27. Garnica B. 8. Moreno Villegas O. F. 29. Mustre E. 13. Navarro E. 16. Ramirez A. 33. Rodriguez J. (G) 10. Tomas M. 15. Villa O.
Coaches
Huiqui J.	Espinoza G.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 1)
28', 0 - 1, Monarrez F. ⚽, Herrera A. (A),
37', Romero L. 🟨,
44', 1 - 1, Romero L. ⚽, Marquez J. (A),
45+2', Ibanez N. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 0)
56', Herrera A. ↓, Baltazar C. ↑,
56', Hernandez L. ↓, Mustre E. ↑,
58', Ibanez N. ↓, Palavecino A. ↑,
58', Piovi G. ↓, Ditta W. ↑,
67', Romero L. ↓, Garcia A. ↑,
67', Fernandez G. ↓, Campos O. ↑,
68', Rotondi C. ↓, Ebere C. ↑,
77', Organista A. ↓, Ramirez A. ↑,
78', Velasco K. ↓, Garnica B. ↑,
82', 2 - 1, Ebere C. ⚽, Paradela J. (A),
84', Ramirez A. 🟨,
87', Sanabria S. ↓, Tomas M. ↑,
90+1', Mustre E. 🟨,
90+5', Monarrez F. 🟨,

Preview

Playing home matches at a different stadium - Estadio Banorte.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cruz Azul won 4.

In this match, Cruz Azul is the undeniable favorite.

There will not play in Cruz Azul: Morales A. (Knee Injury)

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Cruz Azul won 7 matches, drew 9 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 26:19. (average 1.3:1).

Including home matches between the teams, Cruz Azul won 2 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 12:14. (average 1.2:1.4).

Standings

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
7	Cruz Azul	10	5	1	4	19:18	1	16
9	Puebla	11	4	3	4	12:13	-1	15

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Cruz Azul FC
Mexican Liga MX
17.07.26	Atlético San Luis - Cruz Azul	2:3 ✺
Club Friendly
04.07.26	Atlético Morelia - Cruz Azul	3:3 ✺
Mexican Liga MX
24.05.26	UNAM - Cruz Azul	1:2 ✺
21.05.26	Cruz Azul - UNAM	0:0 ✺
16.05.26	Chivas Guadalajara - Cruz Azul	1:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 12.1 WTWTW
- Puebla FC
Mexican Liga MX
17.07.26	Juárez - Puebla	0:1 ✺
24.04.26	Puebla - Querétaro	1:2 ✺
21.04.26	Monterrey - Puebla	2:1 ✺
18.04.26	Chivas Guadalajara - Puebla	5:0 ✺
10.04.26	Puebla - Club León	0:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.7 WLLLL

Latest Head to Head

Mexican Liga MX
17.01.26	Cruz Azul - Puebla	1:0
31.10.25	Puebla - Cruz Azul	0:3
25.01.25	Cruz Azul - Puebla	1:1
18.10.24	Puebla - Cruz Azul	1:2
12.04.24	Puebla - Cruz Azul	0:1
12.11.23	Cruz Azul - Puebla	1:2
17.02.23	Puebla - Cruz Azul	1:3

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