Club Queretaro vs Cruz Azul Prediction

Club Queretaro
1-3
Finished
HT 1-3
Cruz Azul
Estadio La Corregidora, Santiago Querétaro·Cesar Arturo Ramos 26/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
81%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalSTRONGModel47%SurpriseMediumGap-1.9%
Value Analysis
64%Trust
Away Cards
Away Cards Under 2.5
1.57
SignalSOLIDModel64%SurpriseMediumGap+3.3%
Club Queretaro Rest
5 days
Cruz Azul Rest
3 days

Club Queretaro vs Cruz Azul: the result in context

Cruz Azul beat Club Queretaro 3-1 in the Liga MX on 26 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Cruz Azul have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.7 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
26%3.54
X
25%3.70
2
49%1.93
Double Chance
1X
51%1.79
X2
74%1.28
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.56
No
40%2.25
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.28 + 1.73 = 3.01
Over 1.5
80%1.20
Over 2.5
59%1.66
Over 3.5
38%2.62
Under 1.5
20%4.33
Under 2.5
41%2.18
Under 3.5
62%1.45
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.7 + 5.3 = 10
Over 8.5
65%1.33
Over 9.5
53%1.62
Over 10.5
42%2.01
Under 8.5
35%2.81
Under 9.5
47%2.12
Under 10.5
58%1.70
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.2 + 2.1 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%1.34
Over 4.5
43%1.67
Under 3.5
38%3.05
Under 4.5
57%2.10

Match Events

4'Amaury GarcíaFoul
17'Penalty confirmedNicolás Ibañez
19'Andrés Montaño(Penalty)
27'Mateo CoronelFoul
33'Mateo CoronelAssist: Iker Benito Sánchez
44'Nicolás IbañezAssist: Jesús Orozco
45'Bayron Duarte INCarlos Villanueva out
45+2'Osinachi EbereAssist: Andrés Montaño
45+3'Goal confirmedOsinachi Ebere
60'Osinachi Ebere INLuka Romero out
60'Rogelio Gonzalez INÁngel Márquez out
60'Amaury García INJorge Rodarte out
67'Iker Benito Sánchez INDenilson Muñoz out
71'Agustín Palavecino INCarlos Rodriguez out
78'Ali Ávila INPaulo Victor out
79'Bernardo Parra INJesús Arellano out
80'Andrés Montaño INCarlos Rotondi out
84'Daniel Parra INEduardo Perez out

Lineups

Club Queretaro
4-2-3-1Coach: E. González
Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1Coach: Joel Huiqui
Avg rating6.13
Avg rating6.79
G. Allison6.525G. Allison
B. Duarte6.124B. Duarte
D. Reyes6.513D. Reyes
L. Abascia6.42L. Abascia
D. Parra4.827D. Parra
Carlo Adriano6.64C. Adriano
B. Parra6.08B. Parra
E. Giménez5.316E. Giménez
M. Coronel7.011M. Coronel
Iker Benito6.37I. Benito
A. Ávila6.29A. Ávila
A. Gudiño6.51A. Gudiño
R. Gonzalez6.655R. Gonzalez
G. Piovi7.533G. Piovi
J. Orozco7.25J. Orozco
O. Campos6.53O. Campos
A. García6.217A. García
É. Lira6.46É. Lira
A. Palavecino6.38A. Palavecino
A. Montaño7.710A. Montaño
C. Ebere7.711C. Ebere
N. Ibáñez7.97N. Ibáñez

Club Queretaro Substitutes

1J. Hernández
30J. Martinez
28J. Arellano79'for Bernardo Parra5.9
20Álex Alcalá
29W. Madrid
17D. Muñoz67'for Iker Benito Sánchez5.8
26E. Pérez84'for Daniel Parra6.3
23J. Robles
15C. Villanueva45'for Bayron Duarte6.4
12Paulo Victor78'for Ali Ávila6.0

Cruz Azul Substitutes

60Ariel Castro Sevilla
21G. Fernández
23K. Mier
12A. Montes
2A. Mozo
16J. Márquez60'for Rogelio Gonzalez6.6
22J. Rodarte60'for Amaury García6.4
19C. Rodríguez71'for Agustín Palavecino6.3
18L. Romero60'for Osinachi Ebere6.1
29C. Rotondi80'for Andrés Montaño6.7

Match Stats

Club QueretaroCruz Azul
48%Ball Possession52%
8Corner Kicks6
1Yellow Cards1
10Total Shots14
4Shots on Goal7
4Shots off Goal4
8Shots Inside Box9
2Shots Outside Box5
2Blocked Shots3
12Fouls8
0Offsides2
4Goalkeeper Saves3
425Total Passes486
341Passes Accurate392
8Free Kicks11

Team Comparison

Club QueretaroClub Queretaro
Cruz AzulCruz Azul
1627Elo Rating 1763
1.13Attack 2.77
1.17Defense 1.51
36%Hit Rate 50%
13.1Shots per Game 16.6
3.7Shots on Target 6.3
4.1Corners per Game 5.0
1.8Cards per Game 2.2

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.01 goals
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Club QueretaroClub Queretaro
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.8 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Cruz AzulCruz Azul
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Club QueretaroClub Queretaro1Wins · 10%
Draws330%
Cruz AzulCruz Azul6Wins · 60%
2.7Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored6 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Liga MX22/04/2026
Club QueretaroCruz Azul
11
Liga MX25/09/2025
Cruz AzulClub Queretaro
22
Liga MX24/02/2025
Cruz AzulClub Queretaro
10
Liga MX24/08/2024
Club QueretaroCruz Azul
02
Liga MX03/02/2024
Club QueretaroCruz Azul
13
Liga MX26/09/2023
Cruz AzulClub Queretaro
13
Liga MX30/03/2023
Club QueretaroCruz Azul
22
Liga MX28/08/2022
Cruz AzulClub Queretaro
21
Liga MX22/04/2022
Club QueretaroCruz Azul
01
Liga MX20/09/2021
Cruz AzulClub Queretaro
20

Referee Profile

Cesar Arturo Ramos3 matches analysed

4.55Cards per match
4.30Yellow cards per match
0.26Red cards per match
24.8Fouls per match

Strictness

Stricter than 48% of referees analysed

Model estimates, weighted toward the competition average while the sample is small.

League Table

Liga MX 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Club AmericaClub America1383233:18+1527LWWDW
2Cruz AzulCruz Azul1482432:23+926WWWDD
3Guadalajara ChivasGuadalajara Chivas1475221:12+926WWDDL
4AtlasAtlas1473425:26-124WLWDW
5TolucaToluca1465329:19+1023DDDLD
6Club LeonClub Leon1464421:18+322WDLWD
7MonterreyMonterrey1362523:18+520LWWDL
8Club TijuanaClub Tijuana1355321:17+420WDDDL
9Club QueretaroClub Queretaro1362517:18-120LLLWW
10Santos LagunaSantos Laguna1461720:20019LWWWW
11Atletico San LuisAtletico San Luis1454519:22-319WWDLW
12U.N.A.M. - PumasU.N.A.M. - Pumas1445520:23-317DLWDL
13CF PachucaCF Pachuca1444622:19+316WLLDL
14PueblaPuebla1444616:21-516LLDDL
15Tigres UANLTigres UANL1436515:19-415DLDWW
16Atlante FCAtlante FC1435614:20-614LWLLW
17NecaxaNecaxa1424816:27-1110DLLDL
18FC JuarezFC Juarez1412119:33-245DLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Club AmericaClub America1333:1827
2Cruz AzulCruz Azul1432:2326
3Guadalajara ChivasGuadalajara Chivas1421:1226
4AtlasAtlas1425:2624
5TolucaToluca1429:1923
6Club LeonClub Leon1421:1822
7MonterreyMonterrey1323:1820
8Club TijuanaClub Tijuana1321:1720
9Club QueretaroClub Queretaro1317:1820
10Santos LagunaSantos Laguna1420:2019
11Atletico San LuisAtletico San Luis1419:2219
12U.N.A.M. - PumasU.N.A.M. - Pumas1420:2317
13CF PachucaCF Pachuca1422:1916
14PueblaPuebla1416:2116
15Tigres UANLTigres UANL1415:1915
16Atlante FCAtlante FC1414:2014
17NecaxaNecaxa1416:2710
18FC JuarezFC Juarez149:335
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About the Club Queretaro vs Cruz Azul forecast

The forecasts for this Liga MX match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Club Queretaro and Cruz Azul in the Liga MX table

In the Liga MX table, Cruz Azul are 2nd and Club Queretaro 9th, 6 points apart. League goal record so far: Club Queretaro 17-18, Cruz Azul 32-23. The full standings are on the Liga MX Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.