Mexico - Ascenso MXEstadio Francisco ZarcoData current as of 18 September 2026

Durango vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo: match statistics

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

Key match information

Durango play Cruz Azul Hidalgo in Ascenso MX (Mexico). The match date is 18 September 2026. Venue: Estadio Francisco Zarco.

Current form

Durango: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Cruz Azul Hidalgo: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Durango scores 0.50 and concedes 1.13 goals per match. Cruz Azul Hidalgo scores 1.25 and concedes 1.75. League average: 3.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Durango 25%, Cruz Azul Hidalgo 50%. Over 2.5: Durango 25%, Cruz Azul Hidalgo 50%. League level: BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

Cruz Azul Hidalgo has higher xG: 1.51 vs 1.27. Durango: 9.8 shots per match, Cruz Azul Hidalgo: 12.9.

Match halves

Durango: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.38. Cruz Azul Hidalgo: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Durango: 31-45+ (1 goals). Cruz Azul Hidalgo: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ascenso MX: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 58%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

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

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.65)
(3.82)
(4.31)

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.

DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0.5Goals scored / match1.25
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
1.13Goals conceded / match1.75
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
61%Average possession53%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
2.88Shots on target / match4.63
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.75Shots per match12.88
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
2.88Shots on target4.63
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
5.1%Shot conversion9.7%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
61%Possession53%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
1.27xG for1.51
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
1.39xG against1.59
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

Shooting quality

Durango: BalancedCruz Azul Hidalgo: Balanced
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
Accuracy (shots on target)30%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.27

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.

Cruz Azul Hidalgo is 150% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Durango · 1 pts / match - Cruz Azul Hidalgo

Durango
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
25% W25% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-4
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-2
Last 5 at home
0-1-2
LLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Cruz Azul Hidalgo
LDWLD
Season result split
13% W50% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-4-3
0.88 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-2
Last 5 away
0-2-2
DLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Cruz Azul Hidalgo is 150% better for: goals scored per match.

0.5 goals / match - Durango · 1.25 goals / match - Cruz Azul Hidalgo

Durango is 55% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.13 goals / match - Durango · 1.75 goals / match - Cruz Azul Hidalgo

Durango scoring profile: strong

Durango scores in 50% of matches (4 of 8 matches), while Cruz Azul Hidalgo keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).

Cruz Azul Hidalgo scoring profile: strong

Cruz Azul Hidalgo scores in 63% of matches (5 of 8 matches), while Durango keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 matches).

4Goals scored (season)10
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
9Goals conceded (season)14
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
1.63Average goals in match3
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
2Goals scored (last 5)9
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
6Goals conceded (last 5)10
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal63%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0%2 goals13%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0%3 goals13%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0%4 goals13%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal75%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
38%2 goals38%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
13%3 goals25%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0%4 goals13%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

* 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.

58%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time25%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0%BTTS in both halves0%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0%Scored in both halves13%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

BTTS and goal count

13%Min. 3 goals and BTTS13%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS38%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
40%BTTS - last 560%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time63%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
13%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

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.

Cruz Azul Hidalgo is 76% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.5 pts / match - Durango · 0.88 pts / match - Cruz Azul Hidalgo

Durango - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Cruz Azul Hidalgo - half-time state
13% leading50% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per match (1st half)0.88
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0.13Goals scored (1st half)0.5
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.88
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0.88Average goals (1st half)1.38
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
50%Clean sheet before half-time38%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
88%No goal before half-time63%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

After half-time (2nd half)

1.63Points per match (2nd half)1
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.88
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
0.75Average goals (2nd half)1.63
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
88%Clean sheet after half-time50%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo
63%No goal after half-time63%
DurangoCruz Azul Hidalgo

Durango - second-half results

38% W50% D13% L
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cruz Azul Hidalgo - second-half results

13% W63% D25% L
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 13%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Durango - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.40
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match1.20.0
Average goals in match1.40.2
1 goal80%20%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%100%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-5+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Cruz Azul Hidalgo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Durango
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Cruz Azul Hidalgo
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
3
2
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.

* 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

2.31
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
70%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
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
19%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Durango

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.51
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
26%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Cruz Azul Hidalgo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* 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

DurangoLigaCruz Azul Hidalgo
Average goals in match 1.633.30 3.00
Both teams scored 25%58% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%61% 50%
Clean sheets 38%23% 25%
Goal before half-time 50%78% 75%
Goal after half-time 50%77% 63%

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

3.30
Average goals per match
58%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.95
Home goals / match
1.34
Away goals / match
+46%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
38%
3 goals
17%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Durango and Cruz Azul Hidalgo play?

Durango face Cruz Azul Hidalgo on 18 September 2026 in Ascenso MX at Estadio Francisco Zarco. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

Durango score 0.50 goals per game on average and Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1.25. The Ascenso MX average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Durango's matches and 50% of Cruz Azul Hidalgo's.

What form are Durango and Cruz Azul Hidalgo in?

Over the last 5 games Durango have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Durango vs Cruz Azul Hidalgo — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.