CF Cruz Azul vs Puebla Prediction & Picks - Liga MX

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CF Cruz Azul
1/17/26 22:05
Puebla

Prediction:

 

Draw at half-time

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 by Edgar Jibran | in Liga MX Picks

Next Saturday night will bring one of the most peculiar Liga MX regular season games, as Cruz Azul will face off against Puebla at 09:05 pm CST. For the referred game, despite Cruz Azul being the home team, the reality is that Puebla will have the venue advantage, as Cuauhtemoc Stadium is Cruz Azul’s provisional home venue for this season.

However, it’s well-known that Puebla is one of the most abandoned teams in the league, a fact that can be confirmed when looking at the modest level of its roster, as well as the terrible conditions of their pitch. With this in mind, it makes sense that they aren’t expected to secure at least one point during this tough game against Cruz Azul, so their focus should be on scoring at least one goal.

As for Cruz Azul, they are one of the most unstable in the league, so even though they have a very competitive team, they aren’t expected to battle for the championship with such a negative environment around them. Nevertheless, with their high-quality players, it’s almost impossible for them not to defeat teams like Puebla, so they should try to take an early advantage to manage the game easily.

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CF Cruz Azul vs Puebla Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
3 CF Cruz Azul
33 17 9 6 2 +13
17 Puebla
13 17 3 4 10 -13

CF Cruz Azul and Puebla Latest Matches

CF Cruz Azul
CF Cruz Azul Latest matches
W D D L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Jan 14, 2026 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
2 :  0
Atlas FC

Jan 10, 2026 - Liga MX

Club Leon
2 :  1
CF Cruz Azul

Dec 10, 2025 - FIFA Intercontinental Cup

CF Cruz Azul
1 :  2
Flamengo

Dec 6, 2025 - Liga MX

Tigres UANL
1 :  1
CF Cruz Azul

Dec 3, 2025 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
1 :  1
Tigres UANL

Nov 30, 2025 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
3 :  2
Chivas
W L W D L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

Jan 14, 2026 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
2 :  0
Atlas FC

Dec 10, 2025 - FIFA Intercontinental Cup

CF Cruz Azul
1 :  2
Flamengo

Dec 3, 2025 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
1 :  1
Tigres UANL

Nov 30, 2025 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
3 :  2
Chivas

Nov 8, 2025 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
2 :  3
Pumas UNAM

Oct 25, 2025 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
2 :  0
Monterrey
D D W D D L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
0.83 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

Jan 10, 2026 - Liga MX

Club Leon
2 :  1
CF Cruz Azul

Dec 6, 2025 - Liga MX

Tigres UANL
1 :  1
CF Cruz Azul

Nov 27, 2025 - Liga MX

Chivas
0 :  0
CF Cruz Azul

Oct 31, 2025 - Liga MX

Puebla
0 :  3
CF Cruz Azul

Oct 21, 2025 - Liga MX

Club Necaxa
1 :  1
CF Cruz Azul

Oct 4, 2025 - Liga MX

Tigres UANL
1 :  1
CF Cruz Azul
Puebla
Puebla Latest matches
L D L W L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
2 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Jan 13, 2026 - Liga MX

Puebla
2 :  1
Mazatlan FC

Jan 9, 2026 - Liga MX

Atlas FC
1 :  0
Puebla

Nov 8, 2025 - Liga MX

Club Leon
1 :  2
Puebla

Oct 31, 2025 - Liga MX

Puebla
0 :  3
CF Cruz Azul

Oct 24, 2025 - Liga MX

FC Juarez
4 :  4
Puebla

Oct 21, 2025 - Liga MX

CF America
2 :  1
Puebla
L D L W L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.17 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.67 Goals scored
2.5 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

Jan 13, 2026 - Liga MX

Puebla
2 :  1
Mazatlan FC

Oct 31, 2025 - Liga MX

Puebla
0 :  3
CF Cruz Azul

Oct 17, 2025 - Liga MX

Puebla
4 :  3
Tijuana

Sep 27, 2025 - Liga MX

Puebla
0 :  2
Chivas

Sep 23, 2025 - Liga MX

Puebla
2 :  2
CF Pachuca

Aug 29, 2025 - Liga MX

Puebla
2 :  4
Monterrey
L L L D W L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
2 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Jan 9, 2026 - Liga MX

Atlas FC
1 :  0
Puebla

Nov 8, 2025 - Liga MX

Club Leon
1 :  2
Puebla

Oct 24, 2025 - Liga MX

FC Juarez
4 :  4
Puebla

Oct 21, 2025 - Liga MX

CF America
2 :  1
Puebla

Oct 4, 2025 - Liga MX

Queretaro
3 :  1
Puebla

Sep 19, 2025 - Liga MX

Club Necaxa
1 :  0
Puebla

CF Cruz Azul against Puebla : Head to Head (H2H)

CF Cruz Azul

67 %

Draw

17 %

Puebla

17 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

2.67
Total goals
66.67%
BTTS
1.83
Goals scored
0.83
Goals conceded
66.67%
Over 2.5
33.33%
Under 2.5

Oct 31, 2025 - Liga MX

Puebla
0 :  3
CF Cruz Azul

Jan 25, 2025 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
1 :  1
Puebla

Oct 18, 2024 - Liga MX

Puebla
1 :  2
CF Cruz Azul

Apr 12, 2024 - Liga MX

Puebla
0 :  1
CF Cruz Azul

Nov 12, 2023 - Liga MX

CF Cruz Azul
1 :  2
Puebla

Feb 17, 2023 - Liga MX

Puebla
1 :  3
CF Cruz Azul

CF Cruz Azul against Puebla Lineups: Starting 11

CF Cruz Azul

Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1

1
A. Gudino
4
W. Ditta
6
E. Lira
33
G. Piovi
2
J. Sanchez
20
J. Paradela
8
A. Palavecino
29
C. Rotondi
18
L. Romero
19
C. Rodriguez
21
G. Fernandez
17
E. Lozano
11
E. Gomez
22
C. Baltazar Agraz
15
E. Guerra
3
L. Rey
24
A. Organista
7
F. Monarrez
6
N. Diaz
192
E. Navarro
12
I. Moreno
28
R. Gutierrez

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Puebla

Substitutes

CF Cruz Azul
CF Cruz Azul
Goalkeeper

E. Ochoa

Defender

O. Chagoya

J. Sanchez 46'

Midfielder

R. Gonzalez

J. Paradela 84'

A. Garcia

J. Marquez

C. Rotondi 70'

J. Mendoza

D. Valdez

E. Sanchez Miranda

Forward

M. Levy

L. Romero 46'

A. Morales Rosas

E. Lira 70'

Puebla
Puebla
Goalkeeper

J. Rodriguez

Defender

R. Pachuca

E. Guerra 59'

Midfielder

M. Ramirez

E. Mustre Torres

A. Ramirez

A. Organista 83'

A. Gamarra

C. Baltazar Agraz 35'

A. Araos

Forward

K. Velasco

E. Gomez 46'

B. Garnica

I. Maestro Puch

E. Lozano 86'

Missing players

CF Cruz Azul
CF Cruz Azul
Defender

J. Orozco

Puebla
Puebla

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato CF Cruz Azul
CD Huachipato Puebla
Top Goalscorer
Argentina J. Paradela (7 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Colombia E. Guerra (3 Goals)
Best assists
Argentina J. Paradela (5 Assists)
Best assists
Colombia K. Velasco (3 Assists)

CF Cruz Azul - Puebla Key Points

  1. Cruz Azul at home has been able to score two or more goals in eight of their last ten home games.
  2. Puebla hasn’t been able to keep a clean sheet since their 0-0 draw against Pumas UNAM in August 2025.
  3. Cruz Azul has scored two or more goals in only two of their last five meetings against Puebla.
  4. Puebla hasn’t scored more than one goal in meetings with Cruz Azul since their 2-1 road victory in November 2023.
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Our CF Cruz Azul vs Puebla Prediction

Taking all this data into account, this game could turn into one of the biggest outliers of the weekend if Puebla finds a way to take advantage of playing at their home venue, but keeping a solid defense looks almost impossible for them.

With this in mind, this game is expected to practically follow the same pattern that was displayed in their most recent confrontation, which ended with a dominant 3-0 victory for Cruz Azul. Therefore, the pick for CF Cruz Azul – Club Puebla is: 1st Half – Draw ML!

Prediction:

 

Draw at half-time

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