

CF Pachuca v Cruz Azul
CF Pachuca
Cruz AzulLiga MX · THU 22 OCT · Estadio Hidalgo
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said CF Pachuca win at 37%.
- 0′KICK-OFF CF Pachuca v Cruz Azul
- 3′Little has changed for our model: CF Pachuca 37% before kick-off, 37% now. 0–0 · 37–28–36
- 12′We said CF Pachuca at 37%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 16%. 0–1 · 16–20–64
- 12′🟨 YELLOW · 11' Eduardo Dos Santos · CF Pachuca
- 12′⚽ GOAL · 12' CF Pachuca 0–1 Cruz Azul
- 12′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 12' CF Pachuca win: 37% at kick-off, 16% now
- 12′THE CALL SWINGS · 12' Cruz Azul win is now our likeliest result at 64% (was CF Pachuca win 36%)
- 13′13′: Gabriel Fernández on the scoresheet for Cruz Azul, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 16–20–64
- 20′CF Pachuca level it on 20′ through Oussama Idrissi. 1–1. 1–1 · 35–31–34
- 20′⚽ GOAL · 20' CF Pachuca 1–1 Cruz Azul
- 20′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 20' CF Pachuca win: 37% at kick-off, 35% now
- 40′THE CALL SWINGS · 40' Draw is now our likeliest result at 37% (was Cruz Azul win 65%)
- 42′🟨 YELLOW · 39' Carlos Rodriguez · Cruz Azul
- 45′🟨 YELLOW · 45' Oussama Idrissi · CF Pachuca
- 45′SECOND HALF CF Pachuca 1–1 Cruz Azul
- 49′HALF-TIME CF Pachuca 1–1 Cruz Azul
- 49′🟨 YELLOW · 48' Francisco Venegas · CF Pachuca
- 52′The goal count is tracking the 2.8 we expected. 1–1 · 29–43–28
- 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 56' CF Pachuca win: 37% at kick-off, 27% now
- 61′We said CF Pachuca at 37%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 25%. 1–1 · 25–50–25
- 63′We said CF Pachuca at 37%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 24–52–24
- 63′SUBSTITUTION · 61' Cruz Azul · On: Luka Romero · Off: Ángel Márquez
- 63′SUBSTITUTION · 61' Cruz Azul · On: Rogelio Gonzalez · Off: Omar Campos
- 64′🟨 YELLOW · 63' Rodolfo Pizarro · CF Pachuca
- 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' CF Pachuca · On: Adrián Alcaraz · Off: Rodolfo Pizarro
- 68′SUBSTITUTION · 67' CF Pachuca · On: Gael Álvarez · Off: Oussama Idrissi
- 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Cruz Azul · On: Carlos Rotondi · Off: Alan Mozo
- 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Cruz Azul · On: Andrés Montaño · Off: Agustín Palavecino
- 75′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 75' CF Pachuca win: 37% at kick-off, 17% now
- 76′🟨 YELLOW · 76' Pedro Budib · CF Pachuca
- 78′We said CF Pachuca at 37%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 1–1 · 14–72–14
- 78′We said CF Pachuca at 37%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 1%. 1–2 · 1–13–86
- 78′⚽ GOAL · 78' CF Pachuca 1–2 Cruz Azul
- 78′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 78' CF Pachuca win: 37% at kick-off, 1% now
- 78′THE CALL SWINGS · 78' Cruz Azul win is now our likeliest result at 86% (was Draw 72%)
- 80′3 goals already, more than the 2.8 we expected for the whole match. 1–2 · 1–12–88
- 80′Andrés Montaño scores for Cruz Azul on 79′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 1–12–88
- 84′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Cruz Azul · On: Jesús Orozco · Off: Carlos Rodriguez
- 85′🟨 YELLOW · 85' Amaury García · Cruz Azul
- 86′We said CF Pachuca at 37%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 7%. 2–2 · 7–86–7
- 86′⚽ GOAL · 86' CF Pachuca 2–2 Cruz Azul
- 86′THE CALL SWINGS · 86' Draw is now our likeliest result at 86% (was Cruz Azul win 92%)
- 87′86′: Salomón Rondón on the scoresheet for CF Pachuca, making it 2–2. 2–2 · 6–87–6
- 87′GOAL DISALLOWED · 87' CF Pachuca
- 87′THE CALL SWINGS · 87' Cruz Azul win is now our likeliest result at 94% (was Draw 87%)
- 88′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 6–89–6
- 88′⚽ GOAL · 88' CF Pachuca 2–2 Cruz Azul · Salomón Rondón
- 88′THE CALL SWINGS · 88' Draw is now our likeliest result at 89% (was Cruz Azul win 94%)
- 89′GOAL DISALLOWED · 89' CF Pachuca
- 89′THE CALL SWINGS · 89' Cruz Azul win is now our likeliest result at 95% (was Draw 89%)
- 90′SUBSTITUTION · 89' CF Pachuca · On: Cristóbal Hernández · Off: Jorge Berlanga Corrected
- 90′SUBSTITUTION · 89' CF Pachuca · On: Robert Nunes · Off: Javier Vallejo Corrected
- 90′SUBSTITUTION · 79' CF Pachuca · On: Cristóbal Hernández · Off: Jorge Berlanga
- 90′SUBSTITUTION · 79' CF Pachuca · On: Robert Nunes · Off: Javier Vallejo
- 99′1–2 at the end. Our 37% on CF Pachuca misses, and the record keeps it. 1–2 · 0–0–100
- 99′🟨 YELLOW · 90+4' Luka Romero · Cruz Azul
- FTFULL TIME CF Pachuca 1–2 Cruz Azul
- FTCF Pachuca 1–2 Cruz Azul · CF Pachuca win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Close to call, with CF Pachuca just ahead.
The Pitchside prediction: CF Pachuca 37%, draw 27%, Cruz Azul 36%. Over 2.5 goals 52%, both teams to score 57%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 16 Oct 00:00 · locked at kick-off
CF Pachuca win37%
Cruz Azul win36%Kick-offTHU 22 OCT · 04:10
RoundApertura · matchday 13
VenueEstadio Hidalgo
Match timeline
All events
CF PachucaMIN
Cruz AzulEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
CF Pachuca
4-2-3-1
Cruz Azul
3-4-2-1
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
CF Pachuca
Cruz Azul
Last match: 19 Oct · Liga MX
Last match: 18 Oct · Liga MX
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
Line-ups
CF Pachuca
4-2-3-1
25 C. Moreno
13 J. Berlanga
4 Eduardo Bauermann
32 P. Budib
15 F. Venegas
16 C. Rivera
26 Alán Ernesto Bautista Gutiérrez
21 N. Vallejo
7 R. Pizarro
11 O. Idrissi
23 S. Rondón
Coach · B. Mora
Substitutes
187 · G. Álvarez
31 · J. Eulogio
211 · C. Hernandez
6 · M. Isaís
29 · Kenedy
30 · S. Rodríguez
12 · S. Santos
186 · Ángel López Bustamante
221 · Ulises Natanael Martínez Reynoso
9 · A. Alcáraz
Cruz Azul
3-4-2-1
1 A. Gudiño
17 A. García
12 A. Montes
33 G. Piovi
2 A. Mozo
6 É. Lira
16 J. Márquez
3 O. Campos
8 A. Palavecino
19 C. Rodríguez
21 G. Fernández
Coach · Joel Huiqui
Substitutes
5 · J. Orozco
18 · L. Romero
14 · J. Calero
7 · N. Ibáñez
10 · A. Montaño
23 · K. Mier
55 · R. Gonzalez
11 · C. Ebere
60 · Ariel Castro Sevilla
29 · C. Rotondi
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
CF Pachuca
4-2-3-1
25 C. Moreno
13 J. Berlanga
4 Eduardo Bauermann
32 P. Budib
15 F. Venegas
16 C. Rivera
26 Alán Ernesto Bautista Gutiérrez
21 N. Vallejo
7 R. Pizarro
11 O. Idrissi
23 S. Rondón
Coach · B. Mora
Substitutes
187 · G. Álvarez
31 · J. Eulogio
211 · C. Hernandez
6 · M. Isaís
29 · Kenedy
30 · S. Rodríguez
12 · S. Santos
186 · Ángel López Bustamante
221 · Ulises Natanael Martínez Reynoso
9 · A. Alcáraz
Cruz Azul
3-4-2-1
1 A. Gudiño
17 A. García
12 A. Montes
33 G. Piovi
2 A. Mozo
6 É. Lira
16 J. Márquez
3 O. Campos
8 A. Palavecino
19 C. Rodríguez
21 G. Fernández
Coach · Joel Huiqui
Substitutes
5 · J. Orozco
18 · L. Romero
14 · J. Calero
7 · N. Ibáñez
10 · A. Montaño
23 · K. Mier
55 · R. Gonzalez
11 · C. Ebere
60 · Ariel Castro Sevilla
29 · C. Rotondi
We make CF Pachuca a 37% chance to win. The market has them at 32%. We are 5 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.4–1.4.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Published at 38%, 37% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 32% now.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF Pachuca win | 37% | 32% | +5 |
| Draw | 27% | 26% | +1 |
| Cruz Azul win | 36% | 42% | −6 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 52% | 59% | −7 |
| Both teams to score | 57% | 62% | −5 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 77% | 81% | −4 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 30% | 39% | −9 |
| CF Pachuca or draw | 64% | 58% | +6 |
| CF Pachuca clean sheet | 26% | – | – |
| Cruz Azul clean sheet | 25% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
Last 10 meetingsEvery competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in Liga MX this season · since 5 Sept
CF PACHUCA
CRUZ AZUL
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club America | 11 | +13 | 24 |
| 2 | Guadalajara Chivas | 13 | +8 | 23 |
| 3 | Toluca | 12 | +10 | 21 |
| 4 | Leon | 13 | +3 | 21 |
| 5 | Atlas | 12 | +1 | 21 |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 12 | +6 | 20 |
| 7 | Club Queretaro | 12 | +1 | 20 |
| 8 | Monterrey | 11 | +3 | 17 |
| 9 | Santos Laguna | 12 | +1 | 16 |
| 10 | Club Tijuana | 11 | +1 | 16 |
| 11 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 12 | −1 | 16 |
| 12 | Puebla | 12 | −1 | 16 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 13 | −4 | 16 |
| 14 | Tigres UANL | 13 | −4 | 14 |
| 15 | Atlante FC | 13 | −5 | 14 |
| 16 | CF Pachuca | 12 | +3 | 13 |
| 17 | Necaxa | 13 | −11 | 9 |
| 18 | FC Juarez | 13 | −24 | 4 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Club America
Guadalajara Chivas
Toluca
Leon
Atlas
Club Queretaro
Monterrey
Santos Laguna
Club Tijuana
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
Puebla
Atletico San Luis
Tigres UANL
Atlante FC
Necaxa
FC Juarez