Liga MX · Matchday 17 Chivas vs Cruz Azul: Match Preview & Stats
Our picks
Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off
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See today's ready predictions →Our record
Chivas: 2 of 4 right
Cruz Azul: 4 of 4 right
Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.
Match facts
- Competition
- Liga MX, Matchday 17
- Kick-off
- Local time
- 17:07 (Mexico City time)
- Venue
- Estadio Akron, Zapopan
- Since last match
- Chivas: 13 days (Liga MX) · León (1‑1) Cruz Azul: 14 days (Liga MX) · Tigres (2‑3)
- Next match
- Chivas: not scheduled yet Cruz Azul: not scheduled yet
Last starting XI
Chivas 3-4-2-1
- 1 Rangel
- 23 Aguirre
- 3 Campillo
- 7 Romo
- 37 Ledezma
- 28 González
- 6 Govea
- 5 González
- 25 Alvarado
- 10 Álvarez
- 30 Sandoval
Coach: Gabriel Milito 
at León, 1-1 · Liga MX · 9 Nov
Cruz Azul 5-4-1
- 23 Mier
- 22 Rodarte
- 33 Piovi
- 5 Orozco
- 16 Márquez
- 3 Campos
- 20 Paradela
- 6 Lira
- 18 Romero
- 10 Montaño
- 7 Ibánez
Coach: Joel Huiqui 
at Tigres, 3-2 · Liga MX · 8 Nov
Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.
Injuries and suspensions
Chivas
No absences reported.
Cruz Azul
- MF Amaury MoralesInjured · Early January 2027
Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.
Missing Players Impact
Chivas
Low impact Full squad available — no listed absences
Cruz Azul
Low impact Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.
Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)
Chivas Cruz Azul Chivas Results above play quality (running hot) Cruz Azul Results above play quality (running hot) OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.
Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing
Chivas
Cruz Azul
Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.
Key Attacking Threats
Chivas
- 1. FW Santiago Sandoval 4G · 1ATeam attack 15.0% Team shots 16.0%
- 2. FW Ricardo Marín 3G · 1ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%
- 3. MF Roberto Alvarado 1G · 0ATeam attack 9.0% Team shots 13.0%
Cruz Azul
- 1. MF Andrés Montaño 6G · 4ATeam attack 18.0% Team shots 14.0%
- 2. FW Gabriel Fernández 4G · 0ATeam attack 12.0% Team shots 18.0%
- 3. FW Nicolás Ibánez 3G · 3ATeam attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%
Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.
Scoring trends
| Scoring trends | Chivas | Cruz Azul |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 2/10 | 6/10 |
| Both teams scored | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Clean sheet | 4/10 | 1/10 |
| Failed to score | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Goals per match (scored / conceded) | 1.7 / 0.9 | 2.5 / 1.7 |
Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Form guide
Chivas
- D 1-1 at León (A) Liga MX · 9 Nov
- W 4-2 vs
Atlante (H) Liga MX · 1 Nov - W 1-0 at
Monterrey (A) Liga MX · 25 Oct - W 1-0 vs
Necaxa (H) Liga MX · 21 Oct - D 1-1 vs Tigres (H) Liga MX · 17 Oct
Cruz Azul
- W 3-2 at Tigres (A) Liga MX · 8 Nov
- W 2-1 vs León (H) Liga MX · 2 Nov
- W 3-1 at
Querétaro FC (A) Liga MX · 26 Oct - W 2-1 at
Pachuca (A) Liga MX · 22 Oct - W 5-0 vs
FC Juárez (H) Liga MX · 18 Oct
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
When the goals come
Chivas
- 1-15 minutes: 6 scored, 1 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 5 scored, 2 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 3 scored, 2 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 6 scored, 5 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 5 scored, 4 conceded
Cruz Azul
- 1-15 minutes: 3 scored, 2 conceded
- 16-30 minutes: 5 scored, 4 conceded
- 31-45 minutes: 9 scored, 5 conceded
- 46-60 minutes: 6 scored, 8 conceded
- 61-75 minutes: 5 scored, 2 conceded
- 76-90 minutes: 9 scored, 5 conceded
Goals in each 15-minute period, Liga MX this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.
Top scorers
Chivas
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Marín (2 pens) | 6 | 2 |
| Roberto Alvarado | 5 | 1 |
| Santiago Sandoval | 5 | 1 |
| Bryan González | 2 | 1 |
| Efraín Álvarez | 1 | 3 |
Cruz Azul
| Player | G | A |
|---|---|---|
| Andrés Montaño (4 pens) | 6 | 5 |
| Nicolás Ibánez | 6 | 3 |
| Gabriel Fernández (1 pen) | 5 | 1 |
| José Paradela | 3 | 5 |
| Jeremy Márquez | 3 | 2 |
Goals and assists in the Liga MX this season.
Corners and yellow cards
Chivas Cruz Azul - 7.6 Corners won 5.8
- 4.4 Corners conceded 5.6
- 1.1 Yellow cards 2.2
- 1.6 Opponents' yellow cards 2.4
Per match in the Liga MX this season. Average per club and match: 5.5 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.
Attack and defence ratings
ChivasCruz Azul0 to 100 against this season's Liga MX clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
7Chivas wins17Cruz Azul wins36 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 17 May 2026 · Liga MX Chivas 1-2 Cruz Azul
- 14 May 2026 · Liga MX Cruz Azul 2-2 Chivas
- 22 Feb 2026 · Liga MX Cruz Azul 2-1 Chivas
- 1 Dec 2025 · Liga MX Cruz Azul 3-2 Chivas
- 28 Nov 2025 · Liga MX Chivas 0-0 Cruz Azul
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruz Azul | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37:26 | +11 | 32 |
| 2 |  CF América | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38:23 | +15 | 30 |
| 3 | Chivas | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26:15 | +11 | 30 |
| 4 |  Toluca | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 35:21 | +14 | 27 |
| 5 |  Atlas | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27:30 | -3 | 27 |
| 6 |  Santos Laguna | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23:20 | +3 | 25 |
| 7 | León | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23:21 | +2 | 23 |
| 8 | Pachuca | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29:20 | +9 | 22 |
| 9 |  Tijuana | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25:22 | +3 | 22 |
| 10 | Monterrey | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26:25 | +1 | 21 |
| 11 |  Pumas | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24:26 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Querétaro FC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18:23 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 |  Puebla | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19:23 | -4 | 19 |
| 14 |  Atlético de San Luis | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19:24 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Tigres | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17:25 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlante | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16:26 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17:28 | -11 | 13 |
| 18 | FC Juárez | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13:34 | -21 | 11 |
Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table
Season projection
MembersWhere these two clubs are projected to finish in the Liga MX: average points, likely range and chances.
| Club | Pts | Avg pts | Likely | 1st | Liguilla |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chivas | 30 | ||||
| Cruz Azul | 32 |
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