- Cruz Azul have won four of the last five head-to-heads in Liga MX 2025/2026 (Drawn 1).
- Cruz Azul have been flying in all competitions, undefeated in ten with five wins and five draws.
- Puebla have struggled on the road in all competitions, winning only one of their five away games, scoring 0.80 goals and conceding 2.20 per match.
An interesting clash of styles
Puebla will need to press, run at and try to turn over Cruz Azul if they want to get any joy in Wednesday's matchup at Mexico City Stadium as their opponents have been rock solid at home of late, going undefeated in five with two wins and three draws. La Maquina have scored nine goals in their last five home matches and are the clear favourites in this clash at 1.34, although the visitors are long at 8.3 and the Draw is 4.8.
Joel Huiqui has got his side playing a controlled possession-based football where they stretch the pitch with the wing-backs and press compactly when required. Christian Ebere has been the main spark and has three goals in the last nine Cruz Azul goals across his last five appearances.
Puebla are in a tough spot right now.
Albert Espigares has tried to change up the tempo and get Puebla pressing more and getting in behind more, but it hasn't worked and they still look vulnerable when they are forced to defend deep. They have won only two of their last ten in all competitions and have lost six of those, including four of the last five.
Cruz Azul can control the game
Puebla have lost their last four straight and were beaten 2-1 at Monterrey before losing 1-2 to Querétaro at home last weekend. Puebla have lost their last two trips to this ground and Cruz Azul beat them 1-0 here in the same fixture five months ago.
Backing Cruz Azul to win and both teams to score looks a good alternative option to the direct win if the visitors can grab a transition opportunity. The Over 2.5 goals bet at 1.59 indicates a lively game is expected, but this clash should be lively and it could be a close-to-moderate home win with Cruz Azul in better form and the stronger side.
