Match details:

Mexican League, 2022
Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Date: March 13, 2022
Kick-off: 06:30 am IST

Preview:

Cruz Azul will face-off with Pumas UNAM in round 9 game of the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City in Mexico. In the last encounter of the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura, Cruz Azul faced an embarrassing 3-1 defeat against Puebla and are currently standing at the 6th spot on the points table. On the other hand, Pumas UNAM also faced a 3-2 defeat against Santos Laguna in the last Mexican Liga MX, Clausura game and are currently placed at the 9th position on the points table.

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

Current Form(W-D-L):

Cruz Azul: LWLDL

Pumas UNAM: LWDDL

Head to Head record:

Cruz Azul: 8
Pumas UNAM: 5
Draw: 4

Probable starting line-up:

Cruz Azul(4-3-2-1)

Sebastian Jurado, Jose Joaquin Martinez, Luis Abram, Adrian Aldrete, Juan Escobar, Erik Lira, Luis Mendoza, Rodrigo Huescas, Angel Romero, Carlos Rodriguez, Santiago Gimenez.

Pumas UNAM(4-2-3-1)

Alfredo Talavera, Efrain Velarde, Alan Mozo, Jose Galindo, Arturo Ortiz, Santiago Trigos, Leonel Lopez, Sebastian Saucedo, Washington Corozo, Rogerio, Juan Dinenno.

Top picks:

Carlos Rodriguez: Cruz Azuls midfielder has scored 3 goals and claimed 3 assists in the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura this season. He has an average of 0.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 72%. He is a clear choice for captaincy in this encounter.

Rogerio: Pumas UNAMs attacking forward has scored 4 goals in the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura this season. He has an average of 2.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 68%. He is a differential pick for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Juan Escobar: Cruz Azuls defender has scored 3 goals and 2 assists in the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura this season. He has an average of 1.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 73%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Arturo Ortiz: Pumas UNAMs defender has scored 2 goals in the Mexican Liga MX, Clausura this season. He has an average of 1.1 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 81%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Carlos Rodriguez, Rogerio, Juan Escobar, Arturo Ortiz.

Score prediction for the Small League:

Cruz Azul (2-1) Pumas UNAM.

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.