CF Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire Prediction & Picks - Leagues Cup
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Leagues Cup Picks
On Thursday evening, there's more Leagues Cup action coming our way from SeatGeek Stadium in Illinois, where Cruz Azul and the Chicago Fire will clash. Both teams arrive in hot form having taken maximum points in the competition so far. Will either team taste defeat for the first time here? Let's find out.
In the betting, the best option appears to be 'Both Teams to Score'. This is a game between two in-form offenses, so much so that it would be a little shocking if one of the pair failed to find the net at SeatGeek Stadium, where both teams notched when the Fire took on Liga MX opposition last time out. Expect to see something similar here, especially when both teams have shown a clear fondness for scoring and conceding in games of late.
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CF Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire Form
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CF Cruz Azul and Chicago Fire Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 25, 2026 - Trofeo de Campeon de Campeones
Jul 21, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 17, 2026 - Liga MX
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 21, 2026 - Liga MX
May 21, 2026 - Liga MX
May 13, 2026 - Liga MX
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 25, 2026 - Trofeo de Campeon de Campeones
Jul 17, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 4, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - Liga MX
May 16, 2026 - Liga MX
May 2, 2026 - Liga MX
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Apr 14, 2026 - US Open Cup
Chicago Fire v CF Cruz Azul last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
A. Gudino
E. Ochoa
DefenderA. Montes
J. Diaz
J. Suarez
MidfielderC. Jimenez
J. Mendoza
R. Gonzalez
ForwardL. Romero
J. Calero Sierra
N. Ibanez
J. Cohen
J. Gal
DefenderA. Gutman
Samuel Rogers
C. Cupps
P. Dithejane
D. D'avilla
MidfielderR. Lod
J. Dean
D. Poreba
S. Oregel
ForwardP. Zinckernagel
Missing players
M. Mbokazi
MidfielderA. Franco
Most goals and assists
CF Cruz Azul
Chicago Fire
J. Paradela
(2 Goals)
A. Gutman
(1 Goals)
,
J. Dean
(1 Goals)
, 
R. Lewandowski
(1 Goals)
, 
R. Lod
(1 Goals)
, 
P. Zinckernagel
(1 Goals)
O. Chagoya
(1 Assists)
,
C. Rodriguez
(1 Assists)
,
E. Lira
(1 Assists)
A. Saletros
(2 Assists)
CF Cruz Azul - Chicago Fire Key Points
- When the Chicago Fire recently hosted Liga MX opposition at SeatGeek Stadium, both teams scored.
- Both teams found the net in Cruz Azul's last Leagues Cup game against MLS opposition.
- Both teams have scored in five of Cruz Azul's last six competitive games.
- Both teams have also scored in five of Chicago Fire's last six competitive games in all competitions.
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Our CF Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire Prediction
Goals at both ends look more likely than the early odds suggest, let's be honest. We've seen both teams deliver some impressive offensive efforts since the Leagues Cup began, with the Cruz Azul offense notching three in two, while the Fire boys have scored four in two. Moreover, both teams have typically found the net in recent Cruz Azul games, as the stats above show, while the same can be said for the hosts, who have rarely left the field without both scoring and conceding in recent times.
Our Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire Pick: Both Teams to Score.
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