Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna Prediction, H2H & Stats

Mexico: Liga MX · Apertura - 7
Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul

2nd in table
DDWWW
Full time
1:0
HT 0 - 0
Santos Laguna

Santos Laguna

10th in table
WWWWL
50' Aldo Lopez Vargas
89' J. Paradela
Monday, 7 September 2026
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
Maximiliano Quintero Hernandez, Mexico

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
5Cruz Azul wins
1Draws
3Santos Laguna wins
3.3Goals per game
56%Both scored
78%Over 2.5
04 Mar 2026Liga MX Santos Laguna 1 - 2 Cruz Azul
17 Aug 2025Liga MX Cruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna
20 Feb 2025Liga MX Santos Laguna 0 - 1 Cruz Azul
03 Nov 2024Liga MX Cruz Azul 2 - 0 Santos Laguna
10 Mar 2024Liga MX Santos Laguna 3 - 0 Cruz Azul
20 Aug 2023Liga MX Cruz Azul 2 - 2 Santos Laguna
30 Apr 2023Liga MX Cruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna
07 Aug 2022Liga MX Santos Laguna 4 - 0 Cruz Azul
28 Feb 2022Liga MX Cruz Azul 1 - 2 Santos Laguna

Liga MX table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Club America 14842 34:19 +15 28 DLWWD
2 Cruz Azul 14824 32:23 +9 26 WWWDD
3 Guadalajara Chivas 14752 21:12 +9 26 WWDDL
4 Atlas 14734 25:26 -1 24 WLWDW
5 Toluca 14653 29:19 +10 23 DDDLD
6 Leon 14644 21:18 +3 22 DWLDW
7 Club Tijuana 14563 22:18 +4 21 DWDDD
8 Monterrey 13625 23:18 +5 20 LWWDL
9 Club Queretaro 13625 17:18 -1 20 LLLWW
10 Santos Laguna 14617 20:20 0 19 LWWWW
11 Atletico San Luis 14545 19:22 -3 19 WWDLW
12 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 14455 20:23 -3 17 DLWDL
13 CF Pachuca 14446 22:19 +3 16 WLLDL
14 Puebla 14446 16:21 -5 16 LLDDL
15 Tigres UANL 14365 15:19 -4 15 DLDWW
16 Atlante FC 14356 14:20 -6 14 LWLLW
17 Necaxa 14248 16:27 -11 10 DLLDL
18 FC Juarez 141211 9:33 -24 5 DLLDL

Top scorers

Liga MX
1 S. RondónCF Pachuca 13goals 1assists 14apps
2 J. BrunettaTigres UANL 8goals 4assists 13apps
3 JuninhoU.N.A.M. - Pumas 8goals 1assists 14apps
4 H. MartínClub America 8goals 3assists 12apps
5 F. ViñasToluca 7goals 0assists 11apps
6 J. CarranzaNecaxa 7goals 2assists 13apps
7 L. OcamposMonterrey 6goals 3assists 11apps
8 Ó. EstupiñánFC Juarez 6goals 0assists 14apps
9 D. RossiMonterrey 5goals 3assists 12apps
10 B. RodríguezClub America 5goals 3assists 10apps

Recent form

5 W 3 D 2 L in the last 10
26 Oct 2026Liga MX Club Queretaro 1 - 3 Cruz Azul W
22 Oct 2026Liga MX CF Pachuca 1 - 2 Cruz Azul W
18 Oct 2026Liga MX Cruz Azul 5 - 0 FC Juarez W
12 Oct 2026Liga MX U.N.A.M. - Pumas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul D
02 Oct 2026Friendlies Clubs Club America 0 - 0 Cruz Azul D
26 Sep 2026Liga MX Cruz Azul 3 - 3 Toluca D
20 Sep 2026Liga MX Monterrey 1 - 0 Cruz Azul L
17 Sep 2026Campeones Cup Inter Miami 2 - 0 Cruz Azul L
13 Sep 2026Liga MX Cruz Azul 4 - 3 Club America W
06 Sep 2026Liga MX Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna W
6 W 1 D 3 L in the last 10
26 Oct 2026Liga MX Club Tijuana 4 - 1 Santos Laguna L
22 Oct 2026Liga MX Santos Laguna 2 - 0 U.N.A.M. - Pumas W
17 Oct 2026Liga MX Santos Laguna 5 - 0 Club Queretaro W
11 Oct 2026Liga MX Atletico San Luis 1 - 2 Santos Laguna W
27 Sep 2026Liga MX Santos Laguna 1 - 0 CF Pachuca W
21 Sep 2026Liga MX Toluca 2 - 3 Santos Laguna W
14 Sep 2026Liga MX Santos Laguna 2 - 1 FC Juarez W
06 Sep 2026Liga MX Cruz Azul 1 - 0 Santos Laguna L
30 Aug 2026Liga MX Santos Laguna 0 - 0 Tigres UANL D
23 Aug 2026Liga MX Puebla 3 - 2 Santos Laguna L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Cruz Azul Draw Santos Laguna
Value spotted: Santos Laguna win at 6.67 (model 30% vs market 14%)

Most likely scores

2-1 8.5%
1-1 7.9%
2-2 7%
1-2 6.5%
3-1 6.1%
2-0 5.2%

Expected goals: 2.15 Cruz Azul · 1.65 Santos Laguna

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals89%
Over 2.5 goals73%
Over 3.5 goals52%
Both teams score71%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
86%
Form
14%
80%
Attack
20%
47%
Defence
53%
59%
Goal model
41%
80%
Head to head
20%
57%
Goals
43%
68%
Overall
31%

Season numbers

Liga MX 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
0
2
31-45'
1
3
46-60'
1
1
61-75'
0
4
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
3
2
16-30'
2
3
31-45'
1
4
46-60'
1
1
61-75'
4
1
76-90'
1
Cruz Azul Santos Laguna

Side by side

Cruz Azul Santos Laguna
6 Played 6
3 Won 0
0 Drawn 1
3 Lost 5
1.8 Goals scored per game 0.7
1.8 Goals conceded per game 1.8
1.3 / 2.3 Scored per game (home / away) 0 / 1.3
0 Clean sheets 1
1 Failed to score 4
2 Longest winning run 0
2-1 Biggest win -
0-2 Biggest defeat 0-1
1/2 Penalties scored 0/0

Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna: preview and prediction

Cruz Azul host Santos Laguna in the Mexico Liga MX (Apertura - 7) on Monday, 7th September 2026 at 00:00 at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City. Cruz Azul sit 2nd in the table and Santos Laguna 10th.

Cruz Azul are in good shape, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (D-D-W-W-W). Santos Laguna are flying, with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-W-W-W-L).

In the last 9 meetings, Cruz Azul won 5, Santos Laguna won 3 and 1 ended level. These games average 3.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% and over 2.5 goals in 78%.

Our goal model expects about 2.15 goals for Cruz Azul and 1.65 for Santos Laguna. It gives Cruz Azul the edge (49% home win, 21% draw, 30% away win), 73% for over 2.5 goals and 71% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-1.

Our pick was Under 3.5 at odds of 1.73. We also like Draw.

Published by

Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna FAQs

What is the best prediction for Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna?

Our top tip is Over/Under 3.5: Under 3.5 (1.73 odds).

Who will win Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna?

Cruz Azul are favourites: our model gives Cruz Azul 49%, the draw 21% and Santos Laguna 30%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 71% chance in our model, and it happened in 56% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.8 goals in total, with a 73% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna?

Kick-off is on Monday, 7th September 2026 at 00:00 at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.

Who is the referee?

Maximiliano Quintero Hernandez, Mexico is in charge of this game.