Pachuca vs Cruz Azul — match summary
Mexico · Liga MX · kick-off 22 Oct 2026 10:10
Full time · score 1-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Pachuca 46 · Cruz Azul 49
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Pachuca 35 · Cruz Azul 49
Shots on target 5-5 · corners 0-8 · possession 44-56
NextGOAL tip: Pachuca +0.25 · 3 stars
Pachuca and Cruz Azul meet in Liga MX, with the hosts having just lost 1-2 to Cruz Azul in their latest match, while the visitors come in off a resounding 5-0 thrashing away from home. The two teams therefore walk onto the pitch in very different moods, but both have shown defensive problems on a regular basis. Pachuca have not won any of their last five at home, drawing three and losing two, and their home games have never ended without goals for both sides, with scoring in all five. Cruz Azul, meanwhile, have won two of five away, averaging two goals per game, but they have also conceded in every away match. The defence of both teams is therefore an area they leave open to each other throughout. With this pattern of play, Pachuca are likely to sit back and wait for counter-attacking chances against Cruz Azul, who will have to carry the ball forward. If the hosts can hold firm early and avoid conceding first, the game has a chance to end close and not far apart, which is the route by which Pachuca can still pick up points at home.