Atlas FC vs CF Cruz Azul Prediction & Picks - Liga MX
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by Stephen Abiola | in Liga MX Picks
Atlas FC and Cruz Azul will lock horns in Leg 1 of the Mexican Liga MX quarterfinals on Saturday night at Jalisco Stadium. Atlas will want to take advantage of their home crowd to win and take a step closer to the semi-finals. They’ll come into this playoff contest in good form, having avoided defeats in their last four matches. However, they weren’t convincing throughout the season, leaving it late to squeeze their way into the Top 8 bracket.
CF Cruz Azul, on the other hand, will know that even a draw will be a good result tonight ahead of the return leg next week. The 2020-21 Clausura champions finished third in the league standings, just 3 points behind the table leaders, Pumas UNAM. It could’ve been a different success story if not for their late-season slump, where they won just once in their last five league games. Still, recent form should count for little at this stage of the league.
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Atlas FC vs CF Cruz Azul Form
Atlas FC and CF Cruz Azul Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 25, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 22, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 19, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 11, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 4, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 22, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 11, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Mar 21, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 7, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 4, 2026 - Liga MX
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 25, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 19, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 4, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 14, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 27, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 14, 2026 - Liga MX
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 26, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 21, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 18, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 14, 2026 - Concachampions
Apr 11, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 7, 2026 - Concachampions
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 26, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 18, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 14, 2026 - Concachampions
Apr 4, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Mar 17, 2026 - Concachampions
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 21, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 11, 2026 - Liga MX
Apr 7, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 20, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 14, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 10, 2026 - Concachampions
Atlas FC against CF Cruz Azul : Head to Head (H2H)
17 %
67 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jan 14, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 19, 2025 - Liga MX
Jan 11, 2025 - Liga MX
Nov 6, 2024 - Liga MX
Apr 21, 2024 - Liga MX
Jul 1, 2023 - Liga MX
Atlas FC against CF Cruz Azul Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
A. Sanchez
DefenderJ. Lozano
A. Mora
R. Pier
G. Aguirre
ForwardA. Rodriguez
G. Del Prete
L. Gamboa
M. Garcia
A. Gonzalez
A. Gudino
DefenderJ. Diaz Gonzalez
MidfielderI. Silva
J. Marquez
A. Montano
A. Castro
ForwardL. Romero
B. Gamboa
A. Morales Rosas
M. Levy
Missing players
J. Orozco
MidfielderE. Lira
ForwardN. Ibanez
Most goals and assists
Atlas FC
CF Cruz Azul
A. Gonzalez
(7 Goals)
J. Paradela
(7 Goals)
D. Gonzalez
(3 Assists)
J. Paradela
(5 Assists)
Atlas FC - CF Cruz Azul Key Points
- The total goals went under 2.5 in the last eight Atlas FC matches.
- The total goals went under 2.5 in four of the last five Cruz Azul matches.
- Both teams scored in six of the last seven CF Cruz Azul matches.
- Both teams scored in six of the last seven Atlas FC vs Cruz Azul clashes.
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Our Atlas FC vs CF Cruz Azul Prediction
Cruz Azul are the -128 favorites. However, it’s too risky to make a straight moneyline pick in this high-stakes contest. Therefore, we’ll lay the price on the total goals to go under 2.5 due to how both teams have been playing this season. Atlas FC have looked blunt in attack recently, scoring just 2 goals in their last seven games. However, they conceded only 3 goals while keeping 5 clean sheets, highlighting their defensive prowess. The visitors, meanwhile, haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 11 competitive matches while conceding under 1.5 goals in their last five assignments. Cruz Azul also scored in 26 of their last 27 matches. Overall, Atlas holds the home advantage, although Cruz Azul’s defensive structure and attacking sharpness should keep them in this contest. We see a 1-1 draw.
Our prediction for Atlas FC vs CF Cruz Azul: Both teams to score.
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