Mexico - Liga MXEstadio La CorregidoraData current as of 22 October 2026

Querétaro vs Cruz Azul: match statistics

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Querétaro vs Cruz Azul: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Querétaro play Cruz Azul in Liga MX (Mexico). The match date is 26 October 2026. Venue: Estadio La Corregidora.

Current form

Querétaro: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Cruz Azul: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Querétaro scores 1.33 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Cruz Azul scores 2.25 and concedes 1.75. League average: 2.95 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Querétaro 50%, Cruz Azul 67%. Over 2.5: Querétaro 50%, Cruz Azul 75%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Cruz Azul has higher xG: 2.14 vs 1.38. Querétaro: 13.2 shots per match, Cruz Azul: 19.8.

Match halves

Querétaro: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.83. Cruz Azul: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.25.

Goals by minute

Querétaro: 76-90+ (4 goals). Cruz Azul: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga MX: 2.95 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.32)
(3.56)
(2.01)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

QuerétaroCruz Azul
1.33Goals scored / match2.25
QuerétaroCruz Azul
1.25Goals conceded / match1.75
QuerétaroCruz Azul
39%Average possession57%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
3.92Shots on target / match7.42
QuerétaroCruz Azul

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

13.17Shots per match19.75
QuerétaroCruz Azul
3.92Shots on target7.42
QuerétaroCruz Azul
10.1%Shot conversion11.4%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
39%Possession57%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
1.38xG for2.14
QuerétaroCruz Azul
1.78xG against1.47
QuerétaroCruz Azul

Shooting quality

Querétaro: BalancedCruz Azul: Dominant
QuerétaroCruz Azul
Accuracy (shots on target)30%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.30

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Cruz Azul is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Querétaro · 1.6 pts / match - Cruz Azul

Querétaro
DWWLL
Season result split
50% W17% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-4
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Cruz Azul
WLDDW
Season result split
50% W17% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-4
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.98Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how 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 is 69% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - Querétaro · 2.25 goals / match - Cruz Azul

Querétaro is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.25 goals / match - Querétaro · 1.75 goals / match - Cruz Azul

Querétaro scoring profile: very strong

Querétaro scores in 75% of matches (9 of 12 matches), while Cruz Azul keeps a clean sheet in 17% (2 of 12 matches).

Cruz Azul scoring profile: very strong

Cruz Azul scores in 83% of matches (10 of 12 matches), while Querétaro keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 matches).

16Goals scored (season)27
QuerétaroCruz Azul
15Goals conceded (season)21
QuerétaroCruz Azul
2.58Average goals in match4
QuerétaroCruz Azul
6Goals scored (last 5)15
QuerétaroCruz Azul
8Goals conceded (last 5)10
QuerétaroCruz Azul

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal83%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
42%2 goals67%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
17%3 goals50%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
0%4 goals17%
QuerétaroCruz Azul

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal83%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
33%2 goals58%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
8%3 goals33%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
8%4 goals0%
QuerétaroCruz Azul

* 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.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time25%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
8%BTTS in both halves8%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
33%Scored in both halves50%
QuerétaroCruz Azul

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
40%BTTS - last 560%
QuerétaroCruz Azul

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

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time58%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
QuerétaroCruz Azul

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
QuerétaroCruz Azul

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Querétaro is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Querétaro · 1.33 pts / match - Cruz Azul

Querétaro - half-time state
33% leading50% draw17% trailing
Cruz Azul - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.33
QuerétaroCruz Azul
0.5Goals scored (1st half)1
QuerétaroCruz Azul
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
QuerétaroCruz Azul
0.92Average goals (1st half)1.67
QuerétaroCruz Azul
67%Clean sheet before half-time50%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
58%No goal before half-time42%
QuerétaroCruz Azul

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per match (2nd half)1.75
QuerétaroCruz Azul
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
QuerétaroCruz Azul
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)1.08
QuerétaroCruz Azul
1.67Average goals (2nd half)2.33
QuerétaroCruz Azul
50%Clean sheet after half-time42%
QuerétaroCruz Azul
33%No goal after half-time25%
QuerétaroCruz Azul

Querétaro - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
18
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cruz Azul - second-half results

50% W25% D25% L
16
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Querétaro - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match0.82.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Cruz Azul - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.40
Goals scored / match1.81.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match2.42.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals60%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 9

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Querétaro
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
3
31-45
3
2
46-60
3
4
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Cruz Azul
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
7
3
31-45
4
8
46-60
4
1
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Match profile

3.29
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-9%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Querétaro

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.48
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.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
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, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Cruz Azul

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
163%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

QuerétaroLigaCruz Azul
Average goals in match▼ 2.582.95▲ 4.00
Both teams scored▼ 50%59%▲ 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%52%▲ 75%
Clean sheets▲ 33%23%▼ 17%
Goal before half-time▼ 58%68%▲ 83%
Goal after half-time▼ 83%85%▼ 83%

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

2.95
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / match
1.38
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
85%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Querétaro 0 - 2 - 0 Cruz Azul. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Querétaro FC
1 : 1
Cruz Azul FC
Cruz Azul FC
2 : 2
Querétaro FC

FAQ

When do Querétaro and Cruz Azul play?

Querétaro face Cruz Azul on 26 October 2026 in Liga MX at Estadio La Corregidora. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Querétaro and Cruz Azul?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Querétaro won 0, Cruz Azul won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Querétaro vs Cruz Azul?

Querétaro score 1.33 goals per game on average and Cruz Azul 2.25. The Liga MX average is 2.95 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Querétaro's matches and 67% of Cruz Azul's.

What form are Querétaro and Cruz Azul in?

Over the last 5 games Querétaro have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Cruz Azul 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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