Puebla will invite Cruz Azul to Estadio Cuauhtémoc in their penultimate Liga MX Apertura match of the campaign on Friday. The hosts are currently at the bottom of the standings, having won just two of their 15 league games. A win is crucial for Puebla to avoid finishing last in the table at the end of the season.
La Máquina, on the other hand, are third in the standings and trail leaders Toluca by just one point. Puebla, also known as La Franja, have suffered only one loss in their last three games and were held to an exciting 4-4 draw by Juarez last week. Luis Rey stood out by scoring a brace, including a stoppage-time equalizer.
The capital club, Cruz Azul, remain unbeaten in their four league games this month with two wins. In their previous outing, they faced Monterrey and registered a 2-0 home victory. Jesús Orozco broke the deadlock in the 44th minute, and Ángel Sepúlveda doubled their lead in stoppage time.
### Puebla vs Cruz Azul: Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The two teams have met 57 times across all competitions. Cruz Azul leads the rivalry with 25 wins, while Puebla has won 14 matches. Eighteen games have ended in draws.
Defensively, Puebla has struggled this season, conceding 38 goals—21 more than Cruz Azul. Interestingly, five of the last seven games between these sides have produced over 2.5 goals. Puebla has conceded at least three goals in three of their four league games this month.
Cruz Azul has suffered just one defeat in the league this season, which came away from home last month. In this fixture, the visitors have lost only once in their last six games, with that defeat occurring at home in 2023.
### Puebla vs Cruz Azul Prediction
Puebla’s two league wins this season both came at home. However, they have conceded at least two goals in six of their seven home games, highlighting defensive vulnerabilities. Cruz Azul has remained unbeaten in their four league games this month, conceding just one goal in three of those matches. Despite being winless in their last three away games and conceding four goals across those matches, they will look to improve their away record.
Notably, Cruz Azul has been unbeaten on their travels against Puebla since 2015 and looks poised to edge out a narrow victory in this game.
**Prediction:** Puebla 1-2 Cruz Azul
### Puebla vs Cruz Azul Betting Tips
– **Tip 1:** Result – Cruz Azul to win
– **Tip 2:** Goals Over/Under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals
– **Tip 3:** Both teams to score – Yes
– **Tip 4:** At least one goal to be scored in the first half – Yes
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