Cruz Azul vs Atlas betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga MX match on January 11th, 2025

Cruz Azul and Atlas going to face each other on January 11th, 2025, Saturday, in a game counting for the Liga MX in Mexico, check the Cruz Azul vs Atlas betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events, and odds.

Stadium and City where Cruz Azul vs Atlas will occur

The game takes place in the well-known Estadio Cuauhtémoc stadium, in the city of Puebla, with a capacity for 51726 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Introduction to the Cruz Azul vs Atlas betting tip 2024/2025

Cruz Azul come from a defeat in the last match. The game against América, valid for the Liga MX, ended with a 3-4. The team coached by M. Anselmi entered the field in the last match with a 3-5-1-1 formation.

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game (2025). In a confrontation valid for Club Friendlies 3, Atlas faced the Tapatío team, and the score ended with a 0-0 draw.

These teams played last against each other in a highly contested Liga MX game during the 2024/2025 season ending in a 2-2 draw.

Last time these teams faced each other, Atlas occupied 10th place in Liga MX and, team Cruz Azul the 1st place. Atlas entered the field with the tactic 3-5-1-1, while Cruz Azul arranged their formation in a 3-4-2-1.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Cruz Azul

Leveraging their home advantage in this match, the team will strive to maximize their points tally at the beginning of the championship. Under the guidance of coach Martin Anselmi, the team will take to the field with a single-minded focus on securing victory. With the majority of playing time spent on the attack, there is a strong likelihood of an elevated number of corner kicks, presenting an enticing market opportunity.

Atlas

As the visiting team in this fixture, Atlas will seek to earn a draw in the game and avoid falling behind by a significant margin at the start of the tournament. To achieve this aim, Gonzalo Reyes' team is likely to adopt a more defensive strategy, potentially resulting in a low number of goals conceded or a high number of cards issued during the match.

Bet suggestions for this game:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners market betting suggestions

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 5.44 per game.

Cards market betting suggestions

It is also challenging to get a precise average about the number of cards that the teams receive during the matches; however, so far, Cruz Azul has received 33 yellow cards and 2 reds in 17 matches contested. At the same time, Atlas was cautioned with yellow cards in 33 opportunities and red 1 time in 17 games.

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