Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga MX match on November 02th, 2024

Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna will be playing against each other on Saturday, November 02th, 2024, in a Liga MX football game in Mexico, check the Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

We are still in the regular stage of the mexican Apertura championship, where teams try to win their games to be placed in a position that grants access to the next phase.

The game is set to be played in the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (Ciudad de México (D.F.)) stadium, in the city of D.F..

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna betting tip 2024/2025

Compared to the previous season, this year's Liga MX has witnessed a decline in the number of goals scored per match. The last tournament saw an average of 2.85 goals scored per game, while the current competition has an average of 2.63 goals per match.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga MX match, on 10-03-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a victory of the Santos Laguna team by 3-0.

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Liga MX, Cruz Azul was in 2nd place while Santos Laguna was in the 14th place. Cruz Azul opened with a 3-4-2-1 arrangement while Santos Laguna charged with a 4-1-4-1 formation.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Cruz Azul has in its curriculum 9 wins of the Liga MX while Santos Laguna has won the competition 6 times.

In this game, M. Martínez and E. Martínez will support K. Hernández Andrade who will be in charge of the game on the football field.

The Cruz Azul team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results compared to the Santos Laguna team.

Cruz Azul

Current leaderboard

Cruz Azul comes to this 16 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 1st place in the table. So far, the team has earned 37 points, with 12 victories, 1 draws and 1 losses.

Cruz Azul analysis

Cruz Azul come from a victory in the last match. The game against Pumas UNAM, valid for the Liga MX, ended with a 0-2. The team coached by M. Anselmi entered the field in the last match with a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Cruz Azul has one of the most efficient attacks in the league, as evidenced by their home game statistics. While the average home goals per game for all teams in the league is 1.61, Cruz Azul scores an average of 2.43 goals per game. This highlights the team's strong offensive capability when playing at home.

With an average of 6 shots on goal per game in the competition, we can consider that Cruz Azul is a very offensive team, which naturally increases the chances of conversion and victory.

Usually, Cruz Azul imposes an average possession rate of 60.29% to try and control the match. Teams that manage 50% possession usually control their opponents.

Cruz Azul is a more offensive team than Santos Laguna, having 1497 attacks vs. 1056 from Santos Laguna, having scored 34 times, in comparison, Santos Laguna converted into goal 10 times.

Best goalscorer from Cruz Azul

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Ángel Sepúlveda. Cruz Azul owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 7 goals in this season.

Santos Laguna

Current leaderboard

Santos Laguna comes to this 16 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 16sth place in the table. So far, the team has earned 10 points, with 2 victories, 4 draws and 8 losses.

Santos Laguna analysis

The visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga MX, Santos Laguna, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Mazatlán team with a final score of 0-0.

With an average possession rate of 46.5% in this competition, Santos Laguna typically adopts a reactive style that can work in their favor while playing away from home. When playing in such situations, the home team is usually expected to take the lead in attacking moves, which creates opportunities for reactive teams to launch counter-attacks.

Best goalscorer from the Santos Laguna

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Anthony Lozano. With 3 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Santos Laguna team achieving several victories this season.

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Score market betting suggestions

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Corners market betting suggestions

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 5.11 corners per game.

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