Match details:

Mexican League, 2022
Monterrey vs Cruz Azul
Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Monterrey
Date: January 23, 2022
Kick-off: 08:36 am IST

Preview:

Monterrey will face-off with Cruz Azul in round 3 game of the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura at Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Monterrey in Mexico. In the last encounter, Monterrey have beaten Club Necaxa by a scoreline of 4-0 and are currently standing at the 6th spot on the points table. On the other hand, Cruz Azul secured an easy 1-0 win against Juarez FC in the last match and are currently placed at the 3rd position on the points table.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, host Monterrey are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but goals from both ends of the pitch are expected.

Head to Head record:

Monterrey: 8
Cruz Azul: 4
Draw: 6

Probable starting line-up:

Monterrey (4-3-3):

Esteban Andrada, Sebastian Vegas, Hector Moreno, Stefan Medina, Cesar Montes, Celso Ortiz, Luis Romo, Maximiliano Meza, Duvan Vergara, Arturo Gonzalez, Rogelio Funes Mori

Cruz Azul (4-3-3):

Jose Jesus Corona, Pablo Aguilar, Adrian Aldrete, Juan Escobar, Julio Dominguez, Erik Lira, Rafael Baca, Luis Mendoza, Uriel Antuna, Ignacio Rivero, Carlos Rodriguez

Top picks:

Rogelio Funes Mori: Monterreys attacking forward has scored a goal in the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura this season. He has also scored 6 goals in the Liga MX, Apertura last season. He has an average of 3.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 70. He is a clear choice for captaincy in this encounter.

Maximiliano Meza: Monterreys midfielder has scored a goal along with an assist in the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura this season. He has also managed to score 4 goals and provided 4 assists in the Mexican Liga MX, Apertura last season. He has an average of 3.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 77. He is a differential pick for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Carlos Rodriguez: Cruz Azuls attacking forward has scored 2 goals in the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura this season. He has an average of 1.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 67. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Rafael Baca: Cruz Azuls midfielder has scored a goal in the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura this season. He has an average of 1.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 82. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Rogelio Funes Mori, Maximiliano Meza, Carlos Rodriguez, Rafael Baca

Score prediction for the Small League:

Monterrey (3-1)  Cruz Azul

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.