Matchweek 6 of the 2026-2027 Liga MX brings Necaxa against Cruz Azul on 2026-08-29 (kick-off 02:00 GMT).
Joel Huiqui versus M. Varini across 1 meeting, record stands at 1-0 with no draws.
A view of the standings shows Necaxa in 11th spot with 7 points and Cruz Azul in 12th on 6 points.
Neither Necaxa nor Cruz Azul are missing any players.
Our model projects Necaxa in a 3-defender setup (3-4-3), with Cruz Azul anticipated to match that in 5-3-2.
Different fortunes: Necaxa drew 1-1 with Pumas UNAM, while Cruz Azul fell 0-2 against Atlas.
Neither side is flying – Necaxa 1-1-3 and Cruz Azul 2-0-3 over the last 5 matches.
Cruz Azul hold the upper hand H2H: of 32 meetings, they've triumphed 15 times, conceded 10 times and shared 7 draws.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Cruz Azul to win 2-1, despite Necaxa's 2-0-1 home form - Cruz Azul's strong 1-0-1 record away with 1.33 goals/game does the trick.
Necaxa is going head to head with Cruz Azul on 29/8/2026 01:00 GMT for the Mexico Liga MX. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Necaxa v Cruz Azul H2H statistics!