Liga MX · Full time ·Apertura - 9

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul

1 – 0 Full time

7′César Garza
45′Jesús OrozcoAlan Mozo
58′César Garza
58′Gabriel Fernández
60′Gonzalo Piovi
61′Daniel AcevesStefan Medina
62′José ParadelaOsinachi Ebere
62′Agustín PalavecinoLuka Romero
76′Jesús CoronaFidel Ambriz
76′Lucas OrellanoJorge Rodríguez
79′Ángel MárquezNicolás Ibañez
79′Gabriel FernándezAriel Castro
88′César GarzaIker Fimbres
88′Óliver TorresLuis Reyes

Estadio BBVA, MonterreyReferee: Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle

Monterrey 42%
Draw 26%
Cruz Azul 32%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

17 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 4
47 Possession % 53
6 Corners 4
13 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 3
4 Saves 4
315 Accurate passes 379

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Monterrey vs Cruz Azul

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityMonterreyDrawCruz Azul
Model41.0%25.5%33.5%
Market41.9%26.0%32.1%
Final41.7%25.9%32.4%
Edge-0.9%-0.5%+1.4%

Confidence: Low

Scoreline probability

model grid

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

Monterrey ↓ / Cruz Azul → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 6% 12% 8% 2 6% 9% 7% 3 4+

Goal probability

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

1+ goals 95%
2+ goals 84%
3+ goals 61%
No goals 5%

Monterrey and Cruz Azul expected goals

Monterrey 1.68
Cruz Azul 1.50

Total expected goals: 3.17

Monterrey and Cruz Azul attack and defence ratings

Monterrey

Attack 0.99 -1%
Defence 1.03 +3%

Cruz Azul

Attack 1.19 +19%
Defence 1.02 +2%

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.

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul: result vs prediction

Monterrey 1 – 0 Cruz Azul

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✗ Incorrect
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

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Monterrey vs Cruz Azul markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Monterrey 41.7% 2.40 -0.9% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 61.5% 1.63 — —
Both teams to score Yes 64.2% 1.56 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 74.1% 1.35 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 59.0% 1.70 — —

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
1X2Monterrey41.7%
Draw25.9%
Cruz Azul32.4%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.561.5%
Under 2.538.5%
Both teams to scoreYes64.2%
No35.8%
Double chance1X (home or draw)67.6%
12 (either side)74.1%
X2 (draw or away)58.3%
Handicap -1Monterrey win21.7%
Push (exactly one goal)19.3%
Loss59.0%
Correct score (top 3)1-111.6%
2-18.8%
1-27.9%

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul stats

Monterrey and Cruz Azul recent form

newest first
Monterrey DLDLWL
Cruz Azul WWWLLL

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

Monterrey and Cruz Azul going into this match

league record before kick-off

Monterrey record

  • They have won 3 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.9 goals per match.
  • They average 2.5 goals per game at home against 1.0 on the road.
  • 30% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Cruz Azul record

  • They have won 5 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 2.0 goals per match.
  • They average 2.3 goals per game on the road against 1.8 at home.
  • They have converted 1 of 3 penalties (33%).

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

1Monterrey wins 2Draws 7Cruz Azul wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-03-18Cruz AzulMonterreyCONCACAF Champions League1-1
2026-03-11MonterreyCruz AzulCONCACAF Champions League2-3
2026-03-01MonterreyCruz AzulLiga MX0-2
2025-10-26Cruz AzulMonterreyLiga MX2-0
2025-03-09Cruz AzulMonterreyLiga MX1-1
2024-07-14MonterreyCruz AzulLiga MX0-4
2024-05-20Cruz AzulMonterreyLiga MX1-2
2024-05-17MonterreyCruz AzulLiga MX0-1
2024-04-07Cruz AzulMonterreyLiga MX2-1
2023-08-28MonterreyCruz AzulLiga MX1-2

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Monterrey vs Cruz Azul odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 41.4%, draw 26.1%, away 32.5%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.22 3.56 2.87
Bet365 2.25 3.50 3.10
BetVictor 2.20 3.70 2.90
Betano 2.35 3.50 2.85
Betfair 2.30 3.70 2.63
Marathonbet 2.20 3.56 2.85
Pinnacle 2.25 3.86 2.97
SBO 2.24 3.41 2.70
William Hill 2.15 3.40 2.70

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.21 ▼ -0.09
X 3.56 ▲ +0.04
2 2.88 ▲ +0.08

13 snapshots recorded, from .