Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga MX match on October 26th, 2024

Pumas UNAM and Cruz Azul will play on October 26th, 2024, Saturday, in an event counting for the Liga MX in Mexico, check the Pumas UNAM 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 Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul will occur

The game will be played in the Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima stadium, in the city of Colima, with a capacity for 20000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul 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 2.64 goals per match.

During the football season of 2023/2024, these Liga MX teams played against each other on 13-05-2024 in a duly contested game that ended in a 2-2 draw.

The last time these teams played against each other was in Liga MX, where Cruz Azul was at 2nd place while Pumas UNAM occupied 8th place. Cruz Azul went in with a 5-4-1 formation while Pumas UNAM opened their game with a 4-2-3-1 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 Pumas UNAM has in its curriculum 7 wins of the Liga MX while Cruz Azul has won the competition 9 times.

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

Pumas UNAM

Current leaderboard

Pumas UNAM comes to this 16 fixture of the local league Apertura tournament standing in 4th place in the table. So far, the team has earned 24 points, with 7 victories, 3 draws and 3 losses.

Pumas UNAM analysis

Pumas UNAM come from a draw in the last match. The game against Monterrey, valid for the Liga MX, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by G. Lema entered the field in the last match with a 5-3-2 formation.

Pumas UNAM 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 1.63, Pumas UNAM scores an average of 2 goals per game. This highlights the team's strong offensive capability when playing at home.

Pumas UNAM has an average possession rate of 48.69% in this competition, therefore they are not usually the team that takes over the game, which could prove to be a problem for this match. Fans will be hoping that the team can increase their possession in this match between Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul 2024/2025 and, above all, that they can turn that dominance into goals.

Best goalscorer from Pumas UNAM

Cesar Huerta 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 Pumas UNAM to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

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 34 points, with 11 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 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Juárez team with a final score of 4-0.

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 2.5 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.

Cruz Azul's game control is regularly achieved through an average possession rate of 56.46%. Usually, teams that achieve an average possession rate above 50% have their opponents dominated.

Cruz Azul is a more offensive team than Pumas UNAM, having 1409 attacks vs. 1354 from Pumas UNAM, having scored 32 times, in comparison, Pumas UNAM converted into goal 18 times.

Best goalscorer from the Cruz Azul

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Giorgos Giakoumakis. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Cruz Azul to achieve victory in several disputes.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Score market betting suggestions

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Corners market betting suggestions

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5.54 corners.

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