Match details:

Mexican League, 2021
Cruz Azul vs. Monterrey
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Date. November 22, 2021
Kick-off: 06:45 am IST

Preview:

Cruz Azul will face-off with Monterrey in the qualification round 1 play-off game of the Mexican League at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City in Mexico. In the last encounter, Cruz Azul faced an embarrassing 4-3 defeat against Pumas UNAM. On the other hand, Monterrey played a 0-0 goalless draw against Club America in the last game.

After examining the recent forms and statistics of these two sides, host Cruz Azul are 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: LLWDD

Monterrey: DDWLL

Head to Head record:

Cruz Azul: 4
Monterrey: 7
Draw: 7

Probable starting line-up:

Cruz Azul(4-2-3-1):

Jesus Corona, Julio Cesar Dominguez, Joaquin Martinez, Juan Escobar, Rivero, Orbelin Pineda, Rafael Baca, Yotun, Walter Montoya, Roberto Alvarado, Santiago Gimenez

Monterrey(4-4-2):

Esteban Andrada, Jesus Gallardo, Hector Moreno, Cesar Montes, Erick Aguirre, Maximiliano Meza, Carlos Rodriguez, Celso Ortiz, Arturo Gonzalez, Rogelio Funes Mori, Duvan Vergara

Top picks:

Roberto Alvarado: Cruz Azuls midfielder has scored 4 goals and claimed an assist in the Mexican League this season. He has an average of 0.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 82. He is a clear choice for captaincy in this encounter.

Duvan Vergara: Monterreys attacking forward has scored 4 goals and an assist in the Mexican League this season. He has an average of 1.4 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 78. He is a differential pick for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Santiago Gimenez: Cruz Azuls forward has scored 4 goals in the Mexican League this season. He has an average of 1.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 72. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Rogelio Funes Mori: Monterreys attacking forward has scored 4 goals in the Mexican League this season. He has an average of 2.4 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 69. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Roberto Alvarado, Duvan Vergara, Santiago Gimenez, Rogelio Funes Mori

Score prediction for the Small League:

Cruz Azul (2-1) Monterrey

Team Combination:

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

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