Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna Prediction - September 7, 2026
Alternative:2-1
Match Winner: Home1.43
What is the prediction for Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna?
The model's leading scoreline is 2 - 0, with 2-1 as the alternative. Recent form is the clearest supporting signal: Cruz Azul are in better form heading into this match. The result can differ because recent matches may not reflect either team's level today.
Match analysis
A 1.4 to 1.0 gap in goals a game, home scoring rate against away, is the base case behind Superior's Liga MX pick in Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna on 7 September: the home win at 1.43, rated 54 percent. Cruz Azul have also won both of their meetings with this opponent since last year, the more recent one 2-1.
Cruz Azul are averaging 1.4 goals a game to Santos Laguna's 1.0 on the road
The scoring gap favors the home side even before recent form is added in. Cruz Azul won their last match 3-1, and they have beaten Santos Laguna in both meetings since last year, most recently 2-1. Santos Laguna have won only once away from home in their last five, a run that includes three defeats, and a 54 percent read reflects a real edge rather than a coin flip, even if it is not overwhelming.
Cruz Azul have lost three of their last five matches themselves
Cruz Azul's own recent form complicates the pick: three losses in their last five games, including back to back defeats by two goals. Santos Laguna's own last match was a 0-0 draw away at a stronger side, a sign their defence can hold up under pressure. A draw or a Santos Laguna win both beat this line, and with the home side losing more often than winning lately, that risk is real rather than a footnote.
AI-assisted analysis, written before kickoff from our model's numbers. Predictions are informed opinions, never guarantees.
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Team news
Expected formations
Head to Head
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | Santos Laguna | 1 - 2 | Cruz Azul |
| August 17, 2025 | Cruz Azul | 3 - 2 | Santos Laguna |
League Table
League Table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | +8 | 13 | ||
| 2 | 6 | +3 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 5 | +3 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 5 | +4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 5 | +3 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 5 | +2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 6 | +2 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 5 | +5 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 6 | -3 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 6 | -2 | 6 | ||
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 5 | -2 | 4 | ||
| 16 | 5 | -4 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 5 | -7 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 5 | -12 | 0 |
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club America | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 13 | WDW |
| 2 | Club Tijuana | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 | DWW |
| 3 | Atlas | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | LWW |
| 4 | Toluca | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | WLW |
| 5 | Guadalajara Chivas | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | DWL |
| 6 | Puebla | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | DLW |
| 7 | Leon | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | WLL |
| 8 | Monterrey | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | WLW |
| 9 | Cruz Azul | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | LWW |
| 10 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | WWL |
| 11 | Club Queretaro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | WWL |
| 12 | Necaxa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | LWW |
| 13 | Atlante FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | WDL |
| 14 | CF Pachuca | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | LLW |
| 15 | Tigres UANL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 | LDL |
| 16 | Atletico San Luis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 | DDL |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 | LLL |
| 18 | FC Juarez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -12 | 0 | LLL |