Club Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Prediction

Club Tijuana
2-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Cruz Azul
Estadio Caliente, Tijuana· Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez, Mexico 17/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
Value Analysis
64%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
1.66
SignalGOODModel42%RiskHighGap+8.5%
Club Tijuana Rest
3 days
Cruz Azul Rest
3 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
35%3.08
X
25%3.30
2
40%2.30
Double Chance
1X
60%1.59
X2
65%1.33
Both Teams to Score
Yes
64%1.66
No
36%2.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.28 + 1.44 = 2.72
Over 1.5
76%1.25
Over 2.5
56%1.87
Over 3.5
34%3.15
Under 1.5
24%3.63
Under 2.5
44%1.90
Under 3.5
66%1.31
Corners
Projected Corners: 3.9 + 4.8 = 8.8
Over 8.5
51%1.68
Over 9.5
43%2.10
Over 10.5
31%2.74
Under 8.5
49%2.06
Under 9.5
57%1.67
Under 10.5
69%1.37
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 1.8 = 3.9
Over 3.5
50%-
Over 4.5
27%2.00
Under 3.5
50%-
Under 4.5
73%1.73

Match Events

44'I. RiveroAssist: G. Mora
45+2'N. IbanezAssist: L. Romero
46'P. N. Ortiz Orozco INA. Vega out
49'C. EbereFoul
54'G. MoraAssist: A. Vega
56'A. PreciadoFoul
57'I. RiveroUnsportsmanlike conduct
61'A. MontesFoul
65'D. Abreu INM. El Ghezouani out
68'L. Romero INA. Montano out
68'C. Rodriguez ING. Fernandez out
74'J. MarquezFoul
76'C. Ebere INR. Gonzalez out
80'J. ParadelaUnsportsmanlike conduct
81'G. Mora INA. Zapata out
81'I. Tona INF. Gonzalez out
81'R. Arciga INY. Padilla out
86'A. Montes INA. Garcia out
86'J. Marquez INJ. Suarez out

Lineups

Club Tijuana
4-1-4-1Coach: Sebastian Abreu
Cruz Azul
4-2-3-1Coach: Joel Huiqui
Antonio Rodríguez2A. RodríguezAntonio Rodríguez
Rafael Fernández3R. FernándezRafael Fernández
Jackson Porozo12J. PorozoJackson Porozo
Jesús Gómez6J. GómezJesús Gómez
Pablo Nicolás Ortíz33P. Nicolás OrtízPablo Nicolás Ortíz
Iván Tona8I. TonaIván Tona
Ramiro Árciga17R. ÁrcigaRamiro Árciga
Gilberto Mora10G. MoraGilberto Mora
José Rivero15J. RiveroJosé Rivero
Adonis Preciado7A. PreciadoAdonis Preciado
Diego Abreu19D. AbreuDiego Abreu
Kevin Mier23K. MierKevin Mier
Jeremy Márquez16J. MárquezJeremy Márquez
Alan Montes12A. MontesAlan Montes
Jesús Orozco5J. OrozcoJesús Orozco
Omar Campos3O. CamposOmar Campos
Carlos Rodríguez19C. RodríguezCarlos Rodríguez
Erik Lira6E. LiraErik Lira
José Paradela20J. ParadelaJosé Paradela
Luka Romero18L. RomeroLuka Romero
Osinachi Ebere11O. EbereOsinachi Ebere
Nicolás Ibáñez7N. IbáñezNicolás Ibáñez

Club Tijuana Substitutes

16Jesús VegaD
9Mourad El GhezouaniF
11Francisco GonzálezF
20Ángel ZapataM
31Yael PadillaF
29Jorge HernándezG
188Alejandro MagallonD
34Frank BoyaM
26Aldahir PérezM
13Elias ManoelF

Cruz Azul Substitutes

10Andres MontañoM
21Gabriel FernándezF
55Rogelio GonzálezM
17Amaury GarciaM
66Javier SuárezD
1Andrés GudiñoG
32Cristian JiménezM
49Josué DíazD
214Mateo LevyF

Match Stats

Club TijuanaCruz Azul
43%Ball Possession57%
5Corner Kicks6
2Yellow Cards4
13Total Shots15
4Shots on Goal6
7Shots off Goal5
9Shots Inside Box7
4Shots Outside Box8
2Blocked Shots4
13Fouls15
6Offsides1
5Goalkeeper Saves2
364Total Passes495
313Passes Accurate404
86%Pass Accuracy82%

Team Comparison

Club TijuanaClub Tijuana
Cruz AzulCruz Azul
1635Elo Rating 1764
1.32Attack 1.61
1.17Defense 1.33
39%Hit Rate 59%
16.9Shots per Game 14.6
3.5Shots on Target 5.4
7.8Corners per Game 7.8
0.8Cards per Game 2.7

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend46% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Club TijuanaClub Tijuana
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Cruz AzulCruz Azul
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Club Tijuana 37%Draw 27%36% Cruz Azul
2.89Avg Goals
46%BTTS Rate
50%Over 2.5

Recent Form

Club TijuanaClub Tijuana
1W1D3L
14/08/2026
Portland TimbersClub Tijuana
31
L
10/08/2026
San DiegoClub Tijuana
10
L
07/08/2026
AustinClub Tijuana
20
L
01/08/2026
Atletico San LuisClub Tijuana
00
D
25/07/2026
Club TijuanaLeon
10
W
Cruz AzulCruz Azul
3W0D2L

Referee Profile

Victor Alfonso Caceres Hernandez, Mexico · 25 matches analysed

4.0Avg Yellows
4.3Avg Cards
25.1Avg Fouls
Stricter than 28% of referees analysed

League Table

Liga MX 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1TolucaToluca961220:9+1119LWWWW
2Guadalajara ChivasGuadalajara Chivas953117:8+918DWWDW
3Club AmericaClub America852117:8+917DLWWW
4Cruz AzulCruz Azul950416:15+115LWWWL
5Club QueretaroClub Queretaro842211:8+314DWWLD
6Club TijuanaClub Tijuana842212:10+214DLWLW
7LeonLeon942312:10+214DWLDW
8PueblaPuebla942311:11014DLWLW
9AtlasAtlas942313:15-214DLDLW
10MonterreyMonterrey841314:10+413WDLLW
11CF PachucaCF Pachuca933315:10+512DWWDD
12U.N.A.M. - PumasU.N.A.M. - Pumas933312:13-112DLWLD
13Atletico San LuisAtletico San Luis923411:16-59WLLWD
14Atlante FCAtlante FC91538:13-58DLDDL
15NecaxaNecaxa922510:16-68LLDLD
16Tigres UANLTigres UANL91449:13-47LDDDW
17Santos LagunaSantos Laguna92169:15-67WWLDL
18FC JuarezFC Juarez91086:23-173WLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1TolucaToluca920:919
2Guadalajara ChivasGuadalajara Chivas917:818
3Club AmericaClub America817:817
4Cruz AzulCruz Azul916:1515
5Club QueretaroClub Queretaro811:814
6Club TijuanaClub Tijuana812:1014
7LeonLeon912:1014
8PueblaPuebla911:1114
9AtlasAtlas913:1514
10MonterreyMonterrey814:1013
11CF PachucaCF Pachuca915:1012
12U.N.A.M. - PumasU.N.A.M. - Pumas912:1312
13Atletico San LuisAtletico San Luis911:169
14Atlante FCAtlante FC98:138
15NecaxaNecaxa910:168
16Tigres UANLTigres UANL99:137
17Santos LagunaSantos Laguna99:157
18FC JuarezFC Juarez96:233
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Club Tijuana vs Cruz Azul Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this Liga MX fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

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Key Factors for This Match

Club Tijuana and Cruz Azul have met 5 times recently, averaging 2.89 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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