CF Pachuca vs Cruz Azul prediction

CF Pachuca have won five, drawn four and lost six of their 15 Liga MX games so far, scoring 25 and letting in 19. That has them 12th on 19 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, two draws and two defeats, at 1.8 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Monterrey away; before that came a 3-3 draw at home to Necaxa and a 1-0 defeat away at Santos Laguna.

CF Pachuca haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last four. Two clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won none of two recently (5 scored, 5 conceded).

So far in the Liga MX, Cruz Azul have won nine, drawn two and lost four of 15, with 34 goals scored and 24 conceded, good for 3rd place and 29 points.

Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 2.5 goals for and 2.0 against. Last time out they beat Juarez 5-0 at home; before that came a 3-3 draw away at UNAM Pumas and a 3-3 draw at home to Toluca.

Cruz Azul are unbeaten in three. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 6 conceded).

Home and away form points to CF Pachuca: CF Pachuca have won none of their last two at home, Cruz Azul none of their last three on the road. Ten points separate the two sides in the table.

We make Cruz Azul favourites at 43%, with CF Pachuca on 32% and the draw at 25%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 1.3 for CF Pachuca and 1.7 for Cruz Azul. Over 2.5 goals is 60% and both teams scoring 62%. When they last met, on 5 Apr 2026, Pachuca won 2-1.