Mexico - Ascenso MXEstadio 10 de DiciembreData current as of 07 September 2026

Cruz Azul Hidalgo vs Piratas: match statistics

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Cruz Azul Hidalgo vs Piratas: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cruz Azul Hidalgo play Piratas in Ascenso MX (Mexico). The match date is 11 September 2026. Venue: Estadio 10 de Diciembre.

Current form

Cruz Azul Hidalgo: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Piratas: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cruz Azul Hidalgo scores 1.29 and concedes 1.86 goals per match. Piratas scores 1.29 and concedes 0.71. League average: 3.35 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cruz Azul Hidalgo 43%, Piratas 29%. Over 2.5: Cruz Azul Hidalgo 57%, Piratas 29%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

Piratas has higher xG: 1.78 vs 1.53. Cruz Azul Hidalgo: 13.0 shots per match, Piratas: 15.1.

Match halves

Cruz Azul Hidalgo: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.86. Piratas: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Cruz Azul Hidalgo: 76-90+ (5 goals). Piratas: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ascenso MX: 3.35 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
1.29Goals scored / match1.29
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
1.86Goals conceded / match0.71
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
53%Average possession55%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
4.71Shots on target / match5.86
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13Shots per match15.14
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
4.71Shots on target5.86
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
9.9%Shot conversion8.5%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
53%Possession55%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
1.53xG for1.78
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
1.64xG against0.83
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

Shooting quality

Cruz Azul Hidalgo: BalancedPiratas: Dominant
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
Accuracy (shots on target)36%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.22

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Piratas is 75% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Cruz Azul Hidalgo · 1.4 pts / match - Piratas

Cruz Azul Hidalgo
LLDWL
Season result split
14% W43% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-3
0.86 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
DLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Piratas
WLLDW
Season result split
43% W29% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-2
1.57 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 away
1-2-1
DWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.07Opponent xG: 0.88BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Piratas is 162% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.86 goals / match - Cruz Azul Hidalgo · 0.71 goals / match - Piratas

Cruz Azul Hidalgo scoring profile: mixed

Cruz Azul Hidalgo scores in 57% of matches (4 of 7 matches), while Piratas keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 matches).

Piratas scoring profile: strong

Piratas scores in 57% of matches (4 of 7 matches), while Cruz Azul Hidalgo keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

9Goals scored (season)9
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
13Goals conceded (season)5
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
3.14Average goals in match2
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
8Goals scored (last 5)8
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
12Goals conceded (last 5)5
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal57%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
14%2 goals29%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
14%3 goals29%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
14%4 goals14%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal57%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
43%2 goals14%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
29%3 goals0%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
14%4 goals0%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time14%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
14%Scored in both halves14%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

BTTS and goal count

14%Min. 3 goals and BTTS14%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
43%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
40%BTTS - last 540%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time43%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Piratas is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.86 pts / match - Cruz Azul Hidalgo · 1 pts / match - Piratas

Cruz Azul Hidalgo - half-time state
14% leading43% draw43% trailing
Piratas - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.86Points per match (1st half)1
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
0.43Goals scored (1st half)0.29
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
0.86Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
1.29Average goals (1st half)0.86
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
43%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
71%No goal before half-time71%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.86
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)1
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.14
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
1.86Average goals (2nd half)1.14
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
43%Clean sheet after half-time86%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas
57%No goal after half-time57%
Cruz Azul HidalgoPiratas

Cruz Azul Hidalgo - second-half results

14% W57% R29% P
6
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Piratas - second-half results

43% W57% R0% P
7
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding307%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cruz Azul Hidalgo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.00
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.4
Average goals in match1.42.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Piratas - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.80
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cruz Azul Hidalgo
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
1
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Piratas
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
4
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
77%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
32%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
18%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cruz Azul Hidalgo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.22
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
56% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
56%

Piratas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.95
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
36%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
44% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
44%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ascenso MX).

Teams vs league

Cruz Azul HidalgoLigaPiratas
Average goals in match 3.143.35 2.00
Both teams scored 43%56% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%62% 29%
Clean sheets 29%25% 43%
Goal before half-time 71%76% 57%
Goal after half-time 71%76% 43%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.35
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.95
Home goals / match
1.40
Away goals / match
+39%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
40%
3 goals
18%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Cruz Azul Hidalgo and Piratas play?

Cruz Azul Hidalgo face Piratas on 11 September 2026 in Ascenso MX at Estadio 10 de Diciembre. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cruz Azul Hidalgo vs Piratas?

Cruz Azul Hidalgo score 1.29 goals per game on average and Piratas 1.29. The Ascenso MX average is 3.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Cruz Azul Hidalgo's matches and 29% of Piratas's.

What form are Cruz Azul Hidalgo and Piratas in?

Over the last 5 games Cruz Azul Hidalgo have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Piratas 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cruz Azul Hidalgo vs Piratas?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Cruz Azul Hidalgo vs Piratas: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.