Liga de Expansión MX · ·Apertura - 12

Dorados vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo

Garuda Lions Prediction: Dorados

2 – 1 Predicted score · 10% model probability

Estadio El Encanto, MazatlanReferee: A. Torres Favela

Dorados 61%
Draw 22%
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 17%

Confidence: Low  ·  model-only, no market odds

Chance Dorados wins
61%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
95%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
59%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
10% of simulated outcomes

Dorados vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Dorados vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityDoradosDrawCruz Azul Hidalgo
Model61.4%21.7%17.0%
Market———
Final61.4%21.7%17.0%
Edge———

Confidence: Low

Why Dorados

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.17 vs 1.08.
  • Better recent form: 2 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.

Dorados vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo match preview

Dorados will face Cruz Azul Hidalgo in the Liga de Expansión MX, with a kickoff scheduled for October 11, 2026. The model indicates a strong likelihood of a victory for Dorados, assigning them a 61% probability of winning, while Cruz Azul Hidalgo has a 17% chance. The most likely scoreline is projected to be 2-1 in favor of Dorados, with a 10% probability.

In terms of offensive output, Dorados is expected to score 2.17 goals, while Cruz Azul Hidalgo is forecasted to net 1.08 goals. There is a 63% chance of over 2.5 goals in the match, and both teams scoring has a 59% probability. Recent form shows Dorados with mixed results, while Cruz Azul Hidalgo has struggled, with only one win in their last five matches.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Dorados ↓ / Cruz Azul Hida → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 7% 10% 2 9% 10% 5% 3 7% 7% 4+ 6% 6%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 95%
2+ goals 84%
3+ goals 63%
No goals 5%

Dorados and Cruz Azul Hidalgo expected goals

Dorados 2.17
Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1.08

Total expected goals: 3.25

Dorados and Cruz Azul Hidalgo attack and defence ratings

Dorados

Attack 1.12 +12%
Defence 1.24 +24%

Cruz Azul Hidalgo

Attack 0.76 -24%
Defence 1.08 +8%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Dorados vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Dorados 61.4% 1.63 — —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 63.1% 1.58 — —
Both teams to score Yes 59.4% 1.68 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 83.0% 1.20 — —
Handicap -1 Dorados win 39.3% 2.54 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Dorados61.4%
Draw21.7%
Cruz Azul Hidalgo17.0%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.563.1%
Under 2.536.9%
Both teams to scoreYes59.4%
No40.6%
Double chance1X (home or draw)83.0%
12 (either side)78.3%
X2 (draw or away)38.6%
Handicap -1Dorados win39.3%
Push (exactly one goal)22.1%
Loss38.6%
Correct score (top 3)1-110.0%
2-19.9%
2-09.1%

Dorados vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo stats

Dorados and Cruz Azul Hidalgo recent form

newest first
Dorados LLDDWW
Cruz Azul Hidalgo DLLDLW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Dorados and Cruz Azul Hidalgo season so far

league record

Dorados record

  • They have won 3 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 1.7 goals per match.
  • They average 2.2 goals per game on the road against 1.3 at home.
  • They have converted 2 of 4 penalties (50%).
  • 45% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Cruz Azul Hidalgo record

  • They have won 1 of their 10 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.
  • They average 2.0 goals per game at home against 0.2 on the road.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 10 matches.

Dorados vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards — these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Dorados vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo odds

No bookmaker odds yet

Bookmakers usually price a fixture ~14 days before kickoff. We record snapshots twice a day, so the comparison table and price movement will appear here as soon as the market opens. Until then every probability on this page is model-only.

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