CF Cruz Azul vs CF Pachuca Prediction & Picks - Liga MX
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by Edgar Jibran | in Liga MX Picks
One of the elderly Liga MX rivalries is expected to deliver one of the most entertaining games of the weekend, as this Saturday night Cruz Azul will face Pachuca at 07:00 pm CST at Cuauhtémoc Stadium. For this game, the odds are clearly supporting Cruz Azul due to the great results they have collected throughout the season.
However, it cannot be ignored that Cruz Azul significantly lost defensive consistency during their last two games, as they couldn’t take advantage of their superiority to secure victories against Pumas UNAM nor Mazatlán. In this regard, it should be noted that even Nicolás Larcamón has admitted that his team is far from being competitive enough to consider themselves contenders for the championship.
As for Pachuca, this season has also been very irregular, and even though they have consistently remained in playoff spots, their offensive performance is far from being one of the best in the league. This fact should be concerning for Esteban Solari, as having Salomón Rondón, Kenedy, and Enner Valencia hasn’t been enough for them to show dominant frequent performances.
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CF Cruz Azul vs CF Pachuca Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3
|
33 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | +13 |
|
4
|
31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | +6 |
CF Cruz Azul and CF Pachuca Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Mar 20, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 17, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 14, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 10, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 7, 2026 - Liga MX
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Mar 17, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 7, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 21, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 15, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 12, 2026 - Concachampions
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 20, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 14, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 10, 2026 - Concachampions
Mar 3, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 28, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 7, 2026 - Liga MX
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 22, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 14, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 7, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 3, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 27, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 20, 2026 - Liga MX
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 22, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 7, 2026 - Liga MX
Mar 3, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 14, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 7, 2026 - Liga MX
Jan 18, 2026 - Liga MX
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 14, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 27, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 20, 2026 - Liga MX
Feb 1, 2026 - Liga MX
Jan 10, 2026 - Liga MX
Dec 29, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
CF Cruz Azul against CF Pachuca : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
0 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Sep 13, 2025 - Liga MX
Feb 8, 2025 - Liga MX
Sep 28, 2024 - Liga MX
Jan 13, 2024 - Liga MX
Aug 23, 2023 - Liga MX
Apr 1, 2023 - Liga MX
CF Cruz Azul against CF Pachuca Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
K. Mier
DefenderO. Campos
J. Diaz Gonzalez
MidfielderC. Jimenez
A. Montano
K. Velazquez Mendoza
A. Castro
E. Lira
G. Fernandez
A. Morales Rosas
J. Eulogio
DefenderR. Lopez
J. Berlanga
MidfielderS. Rodriguez
A. Bautista
P. Pedraza
G. Alvarez
ForwardA. Dominguez
L. Quinones
E. Valencia
Missing players
J. Orozco Chiquete
A. Micolta
Most goals and assists
CF Cruz Azul
CF Pachuca
J. Paradela
(7 Goals)
S. Rondon
(5 Goals)
, 
R. Kenedy
(5 Goals)
, 
V. Guzman
(5 Goals)
J. Paradela
(5 Assists)
A. Dominguez
(4 Assists)
,
V. Guzman
(4 Assists)
,
B. Garcia
(4 Assists)
CF Cruz Azul - CF Pachuca Key Points
- Cruz Azul has a seven-game unbeaten streak at home, and it is worth noting that they won six of those games.
- Pachuca has only been able to win one of their six Liga MX games away from home since Esteban Solari became the head coach.
- Cruz Azul ended a five-game home streak without scoring more than one goal in home meetings against Pachuca with their most recent 2-1 victory in February 2025.
- Pachuca has consistently scored at least one goal during their last four road meetings against Cruz Azul.
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Our CF Cruz Azul vs CF Pachuca Prediction
Considering this, Cruz Azul is expected to take advantage of playing at home to take the offensive initiative in this game. Despite this, it’s a fact that both teams’ forwards aren’t quick, so they are expected to be easily neutralized by the defensemen.
In summary, all these factors will likely result in a game defined by just one or two goals. Furthermore, despite the outcome of this game, both teams are expected to qualify for the playoffs sooner rather than later, so the pick for CF Cruz Azul – CF Pachuca is: Under 2.5 Goals!
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