Cruz Azul v Atlas

Cruz Azul meet Atlas in the Liga MX apertura - 5 at Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.

Cruz Azul rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1604 to 1477. Recent form leans Cruz Azul, 65% against 45%. Attacking output favors Cruz Azul on expected goals, 1.8 to 0.9 per match.

Across the derived markets, from the same model: both teams to score around 46%, over 2.5 goals around 45%. Draw no bet leans Cruz Azul at 59%; double chance reads Cruz Azul or draw 72%, Atlas or draw 59%.

Cruz Azul arrive steady: 2W-0D-3L from their last five (6/15 pts, 3 straight defeats), 5 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: L 0-2 v Atlas, L 1-2 @ Club Tijuana, L 1-2 v Chicago Fire, W 2-1 v New York City FC.

Atlas are in good touch: 3W-0D-2L from their last five (9/15 pts, 3 straight wins), 7 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: W 2-0 @ Cruz Azul, W 2-1 v Tigres UANL, W 2-1 @ FC Cincinnati, L 0-2 @ Charlotte.

The recent head-to-head is even, 3 apiece with 4 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Cruz Azul 0-2 Atlas.

The market prices CRU at 60% implied. Our number sits apart on Atlas: a 11.2-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 52 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.