13 September 2026, 03:15 UTC

Cruz Azul vs Club America Liga MX prediction & result

Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
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Final score: Cruz Azul 4-3 Club America.

Before kick-off the model made it 48% Cruz Azul, 25% draw, 27% Club America — fair odds of 2.08, 4.00 and 3.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Cruz Azul at 48% here. Across 2477 settled matches, 1116 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Cruz Azul99%Draw1%Club America0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 7 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

E. Liraassist: J. Paradela
19'
29'
🔁D. Espinozaout: C. Borja
J. Paradelaassist: C. Rodriguez
35'
Agustín Palavecino
40'
Nicolás Ibáñez (pen)
43'
Nicolás Ibáñez
45+6'
Jesús Orozco
45+6'
45+6'
Alan Cervantes
45+6'
Raphael Veiga
J. Orozcoassist: J. Paradela
45'
46'
🔁E. Sanchezout: Icaro
46'
🔁I. Violanteout: A. Zendejas
52'
B. Rodriguez
🔁N. Ibanezout: G. Fernandez
57'
🔁O. Camposout: C. Rotondi
57'
Erik Lira
60'
Jeremy Márquez
63'
🔁J. Marquezout: A. Mozo
69'
70'
🔁Raphael Veigaout: O. Perea
G. Fernandezassist: E. Lira
72'
🔁A. Garciaout: G. Piovi
78'
🔁A. Palavecinoout: C. Ebere
78'
78'
🔁H. Martinout: Miguel Borja
José Paradela
90+3'
90'
O. Pereaassist: K. Alvarez
90'
Miguel Borja

Match stats — Cruz Azul vs Club America

43%Possession57%
16Shots28
10On target10
6Corners9
2.17xG2.01

Goals against chances

Cruz Azul4 from 2.17 xGmore than the chances were worth
Club America3 from 2.01 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Cruz Azul 5-4-1
  • 23K. MierG
  • 16J. MarquezD
  • 4W. DittaD
  • 17A. GarciaD
  • 5J. OrozcoD
  • 3O. CamposD
  • 20J. ParadelaM
  • 6E. LiraM
  • 8A. PalavecinoM
  • 19C. RodriguezM
  • 7N. IbanezF
Substitutes
  • 1A. GudinoG
  • 33G. PioviD
  • 2A. MozoD
  • 12A. MontesD
  • 55R. GonzalezM
  • 10A. MontanoM
  • 21G. FernandezF
  • 11C. EbereF
  • 29C. RotondiF
Coach: Joel Huiqui
Club America 4-2-3-1
  • 30R. CotaG
  • 34D. EspinozaD
  • 3I. ReyesD
  • 29R. JuarezD
  • 5K. AlvarezD
  • 28E. SanchezM
  • 13A. CervantesM
  • 12I. ViolanteM
  • 23Raphael VeigaM
  • 7B. RodriguezM
  • 9H. MartinF
Substitutes
  • 1L. MalagonG
  • 26C. BorjaD
  • 2E. LaraD
  • 6E. CerrilloM
  • 217IcaroM
  • 20A. H. Gutierrez TorresM
  • 93Miguel BorjaF
  • 10A. ZendejasF
  • 22O. PereaF
Coach: Guillermo Almada Alves Jorge

Form going into Cruz Azul vs Club America

Cruz Azul

  • W1-0Santos Laguna6 September 2026
  • W3-1away to Necaxa29 August 2026
  • L0-2Atlas23 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Club Tijuana17 August 2026

Club America

  • W2-0Puebla30 August 2026
  • W2-1away to FC Juarez22 August 2026
  • W3-0Atletico San Luis16 August 2026
  • W3-0Santos Laguna2 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga MX table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Cruz Azul85031614+215
3Club America7511156+916

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Cruz Azul vs Club America

  • 13 September 2026Cruz Azul 4–3 Club AmericaLiga MX
  • 12 April 2026Club America 1–1 Cruz AzulLiga MX
  • 19 October 2025Cruz Azul 2–1 Club AmericaLiga MX
  • 19 May 2025Club America 2–1 Cruz AzulLiga MX
  • 16 May 2025Cruz Azul 1–0 Club AmericaLiga MX
  • 13 April 2025Club America 0–0 Cruz AzulLiga MX

Leading scorers: Cruz Azul and Club America

Cruz Azul

  • J. Márquez3 goals1 assists
  • N. Ibáñez3 goals

Club America

  • H. Martín3 goals1 assists
  • B. Rodríguez3 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.