CF Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez Prediction & Picks - Liga MX
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by Edgar Jibran | in Liga MX Picks
Banorte Stadium will host Saturday night’s Liga MX main event between Cruz Azul and FC Juárez, teams whose performances in the Apertura 2026 season have been below expectations. Despite this, the odds make Cruz Azul the clear favorite to win at home, as it has shown a more effective offense than FC Juárez throughout the regular season.
However, Joel Huiqui could rotate in for this game, as most of Cruz Azul’s attacking players have shown signs of fatigue over the last couple of months. Still, a win is a must for the current Liga MX champions, as they couldn’t capitalize on playing with one more man against Pumas UNAM last weekend.
Meanwhile, FC Juárez took pride from nowhere after making history by becoming the first team in Liga MX history to lose the first eight matchdays of a season, and they secured some points against Tigres and Tijuana. Nevertheless, those positive results have come exclusively at home, so the team isn’t expected to miraculously become a strong side in Mexico City.
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CF Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7
|
17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
|
18
|
4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -18 |
CF Cruz Azul and FC Juarez Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 11, 2026 - Liga MX
Oct 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Sep 26, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 19, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 16, 2026 - Campeones Cup
Sep 12, 2026 - Liga MX
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 26, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 12, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 6, 2026 - Liga MX
Aug 22, 2026 - Liga MX
Aug 13, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 11, 2026 - Liga MX
Oct 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Sep 19, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 16, 2026 - Campeones Cup
Aug 28, 2026 - Liga MX
Aug 16, 2026 - Liga MX
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 10, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 27, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 18, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 13, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 4, 2026 - Liga MX
Aug 30, 2026 - Liga MX
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 10, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 18, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 4, 2026 - Liga MX
Aug 21, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 31, 2026 - Liga MX
Jul 17, 2026 - Liga MX
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 27, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 13, 2026 - Liga MX
Aug 30, 2026 - Liga MX
Aug 15, 2026 - Liga MX
Aug 11, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Aug 7, 2026 - Leagues Cup
CF Cruz Azul against FC Juarez : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
17 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Jan 30, 2026 - Liga MX
Sep 19, 2025 - Liga MX
Jan 18, 2025 - Liga MX
Oct 23, 2024 - Liga MX
Jan 19, 2024 - Liga MX
Nov 1, 2023 - Liga MX
FC Juarez v CF Cruz Azul last Lineups
Formation : 5 - 3 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
A. Gudino
DefenderG. Piovi
A. Montes
A. Mozo
MidfielderA. Garcia
A. Castro
A. Montano
ForwardJ. Calero Sierra
O. Ebere
L. Romero
B. Diaz
DefenderJ. Aquino
A. Mayorga
MidfielderJ. Carmona
E. Lopez
R. Dourado
G. Castilho
ForwardMadson
L. Dupuy
R. Fulgencio
Missing players
A. Morales Rosas
L. Romero
Most goals and assists
CF Cruz Azul
FC Juarez
N. Ibanez
(4 Goals)
, 
G. Fernandez
(4 Goals)
O. Estupinan
(6 Goals)
C. Rodriguez
(5 Assists)
,
J. Paradela
(5 Assists)
J. Rodriguez
(3 Assists)
CF Cruz Azul and FC Juarez Stats in Liga MX
CF Cruz Azul - FC Juarez Key Points
- Cruz Azul scored three or more goals in its last two home games, but it kept a clean sheet in only one of its last five.
- FC Juárez has lost its last eight Liga MX road games, conceding two or more goals in seven of them.
- Cruz Azul has a perfect winning streak at home against FC Juárez, so it's unlikely to lose it in this upcoming game.
- FC Juárez ended a four-game streak without scoring on the road against Cruz Azul with its most recent 3-2 loss in September 2025.
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Our CF Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez Prediction
As the odds suggest, Cruz Azul should dominate this game, although its most recent home meeting with FC Juárez showed that its defensive troubles have carried over into recent seasons.
To conclude, although Cruz Azul is expected to win by two goals or more, it cannot be ignored that the last time they were heavy favorites against a low-profile team like Atlante, they lost. Therefore, the pick for CF Cruz Azul – FC Juárez is: Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals - Yes!
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