Monterrey vs Cruz Azul Prediction & Tips | CONCACAF Champions Cup

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Monterrey

Home

Full Time

2 - 3

HT: 2 - 1

Wednesday 11 March

Cruz Azul

Away

MonterreyTimelineCruz Azul

1st Half

Rodriguez J.

19'

Lira E.

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25'

de la Rosa R. (Salcedo C.)

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35'

de la Rosa R. (Reyes L.)

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40'

Marquez J.

41'

2nd Half

Piovi G.

52'

Orellano L.Out: Ocampos L.

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59'

Fimbres I.Out: Corona J.

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59'

Mele S.

61'

Djurdjevic U.Out: de la Rosa R.

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66'

Guzman V.Out: Salcedo C.

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73'

Urias A.Out: Reyes C.

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73'

Ibanez N.Out: Fernandez G.

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73'

Rodarte J.Out: Rotondi C.

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73'

Mele S.

80'

Montano A.Out: Rodriguez C.

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81'

Ebere C.Out: Paradela J.

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81'

Piovi G.(Penalty)

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84'

Reyes L.

88'

Ibanez N.Assist: Campos O.

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90'

Romero L.Out: Marquez J.

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90+3'

Top stats

0.88Expected goals (xG)2.10

47%Ball possession53%

9Total shots26

5Shots on target7

2Big chances3

3Corner kicks5

77% (272/353)Passes82% (323/396)

4Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

Shots

0.88Expected goals (xG)2.10

1.17xG on target (xGOT)3.04

9Total shots26

5Shots on target7

2Shots off target11

2Blocked shots8

8Shots inside the box12

1Shots outside the box14

0Hit the woodwork0

Attack

2Big chances3

3Corner kicks5

25Touches in opposition box28

0Accurate through passes0

1Offsides3

10Free kicks13

Passes

77% (272/353)Passes82% (323/396)

45% (31/69)Long passes44% (19/43)

66% (58/88)Passes in final third70% (106/152)

31% (5/16)Crosses36% (8/22)

0.86Expected assists (xA)1.05

17Throw ins26

Defense

13Fouls10

45% (9/20)Tackles50% (7/14)

59Duels won56

27Clearances16

6Interceptions18

1Errors leading to shot0

0Errors leading to goal0

Goalkeeping

4Goalkeeper saves3

3.04xGOT faced1.19

0.04Goals prevented-0.81

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AI Prediction

verified High Confidence

13.36

X3.35

22.04

Recommended Bet

Away Win

Stake: Medium (5/10)

Opp. Value

Key Factors

Season: Home 1.40 PPG vs Away 2.80 PPG

Recent Form (weighted): Home 1.05 PPG vs Away 3.00 PPG

Goals (venue): Home 1.80 GPG vs Away 2.40 GPG

Defense (venue): Home 0.80 conc vs Away 1.00 conc

donut_small Win Probabilities

27%

46%

Monterrey

Draw

Cruz Azul

Match Preview

CF Monterrey will take on Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League at Estadio BBVA Bancomer on March 11, 2026.

CF Monterrey has secured 1 win in 2 league matches and 3 wins in their last 6 home games.

On the other hand, Cruz Azul has a track record of winning 21 out of their last 33 matches and boasts a 67% win rate in their last 6 away matches.

In their recent head-to-head encounters, CF Monterrey has lost 4 out of the last 6 matches against Cruz Azul across all leagues, setting the stage for a competitive showdown between the two teams.

Prediction: CF Monterrey and Cruz Azul to draw

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Monterrey

Starting 11

20Uroš Đurđević

CF7.13

-Gerardo Arteaga

4Victor Andrés Guzmán Olmedo

6.95

10Sergio Canales

CAM7.29

11Luca Orellano

7.21

35Iker Jareth Fimbres Ochoa

7.75

38Allen Iverson Rojas García

3.27

19Alonso Aceves

6.67

30Jorge Rodriguez

CDM6.81

33Jhon Stefan Medina Ramírez

7.02

-Luis Alberto Cárdenas López

Substitutes

17Jesús Corona

RW6.97

29Lucas Ocampos

LW7.12

39Joaquín Alejandro Moxica Chapa

3.39

-Ricardo Chávez Soto

21Luis Ricardo Reyes Moreno

7.57

34César Rodrigo Bustos Hernández

3.42

-Cristian Isaac Reyes Bermúdez

13Carlos Salcedo

CB6.98

-Carlos Sánchez

25Santiago Andrés Mele Castanero

6.80

Cruz Azul

Starting 11

7Nicolás Alejandro Ibáñez

7.23

29Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi

3.42

3Omar Antonio Campos Chagoya

6.72

8Agustín Palavecino

CAM3.98

16Ángel Jeremy Márquez Castañeda

7.04

17Amaury García Moreno

7.29

18Luka Romero

RW8.20

20José Paradela

CM7.35

4Willer Emilio Ditta Pérez

CB7.08

33Gonzalo Rubén Piovi

LB3.32

-Andrés Guillermo Gudiño Portillo

Substitutes

11Osinachi Christian Ebere

6.63

19Carlos Alberto Rodríguez Gómez

6.97

21Gabriel Matías Fernández Leites

7.89

6Erik Antonio Lira Méndez

6.83

10Andres Montaño

3.75

30Emmanuel Ochoa

7.08

31Amaury Morales Rosas

7.39

28Diego Valdéz

6.46

22Jorge Luis Rodarte Barragán

7.12

-Josué Díaz González

Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

36.6/ 82.2

Dangerous Attacks

44.1/ 98.1

38.0%

Shots on Target

35.0%

14.0

Total Shots

17.1

57.0%

Possession

56.0%

Team Performance (Avg)

1.7

Goals Scored / Match

2.0

1.4

Goals Conceded / Match

1.0

Head-to-Head Summary

Monterrey Wins

17%

Draws

17%

Cruz Azul Wins

67%

Total H2H Matches: 6

Recent Form Stats

Market	Monterrey	Cruz Azul
Over 1.5 Goals	76%25/33	85%28/33
Over 2.5 Goals	48%16/33	58%19/33
Both Teams to Score	48%16/33	61%20/33

* Based on last 33 matches

Past Matches

Last 6: Monterrey

Home Games: Monterrey

Last 6: Cruz Azul

Away Games: Cruz Azul

history Recent Form

Monterrey

1.4 GPG

Cruz Azul

2.8 GPG

group Head to Head

PL1 Mar 2026

0-2

PL26 Oct 2025

2-0

PL9 Mar 2025

1-1

PL14 Jul 2024

0-4

PL20 May 2024

1-2

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

27 / 37 matches

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

17 / 37 matches

Over 3.5 Goals

32%

12 / 37 matches

Both Teams to Score

57%

21 / 37 matches

Monterrey CS

16%

Clean Sheets

Cruz Azul CS

32%

Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

1 Mar 2026

Monterrey

0 - 2

Cruz Azul

26 Oct 2025

Cruz Azul

2 - 0

Monterrey

9 Mar 2025

Cruz Azul

1 - 1

Monterrey

14 Jul 2024

Monterrey

0 - 4

Cruz Azul

20 May 2024

Cruz Azul

1 - 2

Monterrey

17 May 2024

Monterrey

0 - 1

Cruz Azul

7 Apr 2024

Cruz Azul

2 - 1

Monterrey

28 Aug 2023

Monterrey

1 - 2

Cruz Azul

14 Jan 2023

Cruz Azul

2 - 3

Monterrey

16 Oct 2022

Monterrey

3 - 0

Cruz Azul

13 Oct 2022

Cruz Azul

0 - 0

Monterrey

7 Sept 2022

Monterrey

3 - 2

Cruz Azul

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)

1.40

Form (Overall)

2.80

Cruz Azul is +100% better in terms of Points Per Game

Tigres UANL

1 - 0

Monterrey

4 - 0

Querétaro

Monterrey

0 - 2

Cruz Azul

Pumas UNAM

2 - 0

Monterrey

1 - 0

León

Cruz Azul

3 - 0

Atlético San Luis

Santos Laguna

1 - 2

Cruz Azul

Monterrey

0 - 2

Cruz Azul

2 - 1

Guadalajara

Cruz Azul

2 - 1

Tigres UANL

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AI Prediction

verified High Confidence

13.36

X3.35

22.04

Recommended Bet

Away Win

Stake: Medium (5/10)

Opp. Value

Key Factors

Season: Home 1.40 PPG vs Away 2.80 PPG

Recent Form (weighted): Home 1.05 PPG vs Away 3.00 PPG

Goals (venue): Home 1.80 GPG vs Away 2.40 GPG

Defense (venue): Home 0.80 conc vs Away 1.00 conc

Match Preview

CF Monterrey will take on Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions League at Estadio BBVA Bancomer on March 11, 2026.

CF Monterrey has secured 1 win in 2 league matches and 3 wins in their last 6 home games.

On the other hand, Cruz Azul has a track record of winning 21 out of their last 33 matches and boasts a 67% win rate in their last 6 away matches.

In their recent head-to-head encounters, CF Monterrey has lost 4 out of the last 6 matches against Cruz Azul across all leagues, setting the stage for a competitive showdown between the two teams.

Prediction: CF Monterrey and Cruz Azul to draw

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

36.6/ 82.2

Dangerous Attacks

44.1/ 98.1

38.0%

Shots on Target

35.0%

14.0

Total Shots

17.1

57.0%

Possession

56.0%

Head-to-Head Summary

Monterrey Wins

17%

Draws

17%

Cruz Azul Wins

67%

Total H2H Matches: 6

Past Matches

Last 6: Monterrey

Home Games: Monterrey

Last 6: Cruz Azul

Away Games: Cruz Azul

group Head to Head

PL1 Mar 2026

0-2

PL26 Oct 2025

2-0

PL9 Mar 2025

1-1

PL14 Jul 2024

0-4

PL20 May 2024

1-2

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Both Team Score

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)

1.40

Form (Overall)

2.80

Cruz Azul is +100% better in terms of Points Per Game

Tigres UANL

1 - 0

Monterrey

4 - 0

Querétaro

Monterrey

0 - 2

Cruz Azul

Pumas UNAM

2 - 0

Monterrey

1 - 0

León

Cruz Azul

3 - 0

Atlético San Luis

Santos Laguna

1 - 2

Cruz Azul

Monterrey

0 - 2

Cruz Azul

2 - 1

Guadalajara

Cruz Azul

2 - 1

Tigres UANL

donut_small Win Probabilities

27%

46%

Monterrey

Draw

Cruz Azul

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Monterrey

Starting 11

20Uroš Đurđević

CF7.13

-Gerardo Arteaga

4Victor Andrés Guzmán Olmedo

6.95

10Sergio Canales

CAM7.29

11Luca Orellano

7.21

35Iker Jareth Fimbres Ochoa

7.75

38Allen Iverson Rojas García

3.27

19Alonso Aceves

6.67

30Jorge Rodriguez

CDM6.81

33Jhon Stefan Medina Ramírez

7.02

-Luis Alberto Cárdenas López

Substitutes

17Jesús Corona

RW6.97

29Lucas Ocampos

LW7.12

39Joaquín Alejandro Moxica Chapa

3.39

-Ricardo Chávez Soto

21Luis Ricardo Reyes Moreno

7.57

34César Rodrigo Bustos Hernández

3.42

-Cristian Isaac Reyes Bermúdez

13Carlos Salcedo

CB6.98

-Carlos Sánchez

25Santiago Andrés Mele Castanero

6.80

Cruz Azul

Starting 11

7Nicolás Alejandro Ibáñez

7.23

29Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi

3.42

3Omar Antonio Campos Chagoya

6.72

8Agustín Palavecino

CAM3.98

16Ángel Jeremy Márquez Castañeda

7.04

17Amaury García Moreno

7.29

18Luka Romero

RW8.20

20José Paradela

CM7.35

4Willer Emilio Ditta Pérez

CB7.08

33Gonzalo Rubén Piovi

LB3.32

-Andrés Guillermo Gudiño Portillo

Substitutes

11Osinachi Christian Ebere

6.63

19Carlos Alberto Rodríguez Gómez

6.97

21Gabriel Matías Fernández Leites

7.89

6Erik Antonio Lira Méndez

6.83

10Andres Montaño

3.75

30Emmanuel Ochoa

7.08

31Amaury Morales Rosas

7.39

28Diego Valdéz

6.46

22Jorge Luis Rodarte Barragán

7.12

-Josué Díaz González

Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

Team Performance (Avg)

1.7

Goals Scored / Match

2.0

1.4

Goals Conceded / Match

1.0

Recent Form Stats

Market	Monterrey	Cruz Azul
Over 1.5 Goals	76%25/33	85%28/33
Over 2.5 Goals	48%16/33	58%19/33
Both Teams to Score	48%16/33	61%20/33

* Based on last 33 matches

history Recent Form

Monterrey

1.4 GPG

Cruz Azul

2.8 GPG

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

27 / 37 matches

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

17 / 37 matches

Over 3.5 Goals

32%

12 / 37 matches

Both Teams to Score

57%

21 / 37 matches

Monterrey CS

16%

Clean Sheets

Cruz Azul CS

32%

Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

1 Mar 2026

Monterrey

0 - 2

Cruz Azul

26 Oct 2025

Cruz Azul

2 - 0

Monterrey

9 Mar 2025

Cruz Azul

1 - 1

Monterrey

14 Jul 2024

Monterrey

0 - 4

Cruz Azul

20 May 2024

Cruz Azul

1 - 2

Monterrey

17 May 2024

Monterrey

0 - 1

Cruz Azul

7 Apr 2024

Cruz Azul

2 - 1

Monterrey

28 Aug 2023

Monterrey

1 - 2

Cruz Azul

14 Jan 2023

Cruz Azul

2 - 3

Monterrey

16 Oct 2022

Monterrey

3 - 0

Cruz Azul

13 Oct 2022

Cruz Azul

0 - 0

Monterrey

7 Sept 2022

Monterrey

3 - 2

Cruz Azul

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Monterrey vs Cruz Azul Prediction & Tips | CONCACAF Champions Cup | FootballTips.app

Monterrey

Cruz Azul

Top stats

Shots

Attack

Passes

Defense

Goalkeeping

Recommended Bet

Key Factors

donut_small Win Probabilities

Match Preview

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Monterrey

Starting 11

Substitutes

Cruz Azul

Starting 11

Substitutes

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

Team Performance (Avg)

Head-to-Head Summary

Recent Form Stats

Past Matches

Last 6: Monterrey

Home Games: Monterrey

Last 6: Cruz Azul

Away Games: Cruz Azul

history Recent Form

group Head to Head

Head-to-Head Detailed

Recent Matches

Current Form Comparison

Recommended Bet

Key Factors

Match Preview

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

Head-to-Head Summary

Past Matches

Last 6: Monterrey

Home Games: Monterrey

Last 6: Cruz Azul

Away Games: Cruz Azul

group Head to Head

Current Form Comparison

donut_small Win Probabilities

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Monterrey

Starting 11

Substitutes

Cruz Azul

Starting 11

Substitutes

Team Performance (Avg)

Recent Form Stats

history Recent Form

Head-to-Head Detailed

Recent Matches

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