Puebla vs Cruz Azul betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga MX match on October 18th, 2024

A Liga MX match between Puebla and Cruz Azul will hold on October 18th, 2024, Friday, in Mexico, check the Puebla vs Cruz Azul 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.

Stadium and City where Puebla vs Cruz Azul will occur

The game will be played in the mythical Estadio Cuauhtémoc stadium, in the city of Puebla, with a capacity for 51726 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events, and odds.

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

The number of goals scored in this season's Liga MX is lower than the previous season. In the previous tournament, there were an average of 2.85 goals scored per match, whereas in the current competition, the average goals per match played are 2.6.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga MX match, on 13-04-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a victory of the Cruz Azul team by 0-1.

The last time Cruz Azul faced Puebla it was in Liga MX. Cruz Azul, then in 4th place opened with a play using the 3-1-4-2 formation, while Puebla, who was in 18th place, played using a 4-4-2 tactic.

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 Puebla has in its curriculum 2 wins of the Liga MX while Cruz Azul has won the competition 9 times.

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

Puebla

Current leaderboard

Puebla comes to this 16 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 12th place in the table. So far, the team has earned 11 points, with 3 victories, 2 draws and 7 losses.

Puebla analysis

Puebla come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Tigres UANL, valid for the Liga MX, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by J. de la Torre Menchaca entered the field in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Puebla has had an average possession rate of 40.08% in this competition, indicating a more reactive style of play. In the Puebla vs Cruz Azul 2024/2025 match, the team should aim to keep the ball and assert control over the game.

Best goalscorer from Puebla

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Lucas Cavallini. The Attacker scored 4 goals in the current season, helping Puebla to achieve victory in several disputes.

Cruz Azul

Current leaderboard

Cruz Azul comes to this 16 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 1sst place in the table. So far, the team has earned 28 points, with 9 victories, 1 draws and 1 losses.

Cruz Azul analysis

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

Cruz Azul boasts one of the most efficient attacks in the league, particularly in away games. The league average for goals scored by visiting teams is 1.01 per game, but Cruz Azul scores an impressive 2.6 goals per game on the road. This demonstrates the team's effective offensive strategy as visitors.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Liga MX.

Usually, Cruz Azul imposes an average possession rate of 59.64% to try and control the match. Teams that manage 50% possession usually control their opponents.

Cruz Azul is a more offensive team than Puebla, having 1226 attacks vs. 1002 from Puebla, having scored 26 times, in comparison, Puebla converted into goal 14 times.

Best goalscorer from the Cruz Azul

Giorgos Giakoumakis has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 5 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Cruz Azul to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Score market betting suggestions

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Corners market betting suggestions

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.24 corners per game.

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