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Mexico Liga MX

Guadalajara Chivas

Cruz Azul

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Liga MX Clausura Semi-Final: Guadalajara Chivas Host Cruz Azul in Crucial Clash

Guadalajara Chivas and Cruz Azul meet in a high-stakes Liga MX Clausura semi-final. Chivas, with a strong home record, face a Cruz Azul side that has proven resilient on the road and is in good recent form.

This semi-final clash promises an intriguing tactical battle. Guadalajara Chivas will likely aim to leverage their superior home possession stats and attacking threat, seeking to build attacks from deep with their accurate passing. They'll look to exploit wide areas given their high corner kick average at home. Cruz Azul, on the other hand, have shown they can absorb pressure on the road and strike effectively, evidenced by their recent scoring record in away games. Expect Cruz Azul to employ a more pragmatic approach, aiming to disrupt Chivas' rhythm and rely on quick transitions or set pieces, perhaps defending with a compact mid-block to deny space.

Team statistics

Mexico Liga MX

Guadalajara Chivas

Cruz Azul

Matches played

21 - 7 - 11

Results

22 - 15 - 4

53.8%

Win %

53.7%

1.8

Goals scored

1.8

1.2

Goals conceded

1.1

Shots on target

5.9

Shots off target

3.6

Blocked shots

56.5

Ball possession

54.8

84.5

Pass accuracy

81.4

11.9

Fouls

12.5

2.5

Goalkeeper saves

2.1

Yellow cards

2.1

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Guadalajara Chivas have won 63.2% of their home games this season, scoring an average of 2.2 goals.
• Cruz Azul are unbeaten in their last 16 away matches across all competitions.
• Both teams have averaged at least 1.6 goals per game across their last three matches.

AI Prediction

Chivas' formidable home record and strong recent home form make them the slight favourites, especially against a Cruz Azul side that, despite their away resilience, has drawn multiple recent away games. Both teams have demonstrated an ability to score, making 'both teams to score' a compelling prospect, and the attacking statistics suggest a contest with multiple goals.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

60%

BTTS

43%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

30%

O/U

63%

BTTS

47%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

33%

O/U

70%

BTTS

60%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

60%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

63%

BTTS

57%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

70%

BTTS

53%

H2H

Liga MX

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
5/14/2026	Guadalajara Chivas	D 2 - 2 D	Cruz Azul AWAY	O	Y
2/22/2026	Guadalajara Chivas	L 1 - 2 W	Cruz Azul AWAY	O	Y
12/1/2025	Guadalajara Chivas	L 2 - 3 W	Cruz Azul AWAY	O	Y
11/28/2025	HOME Guadalajara Chivas	D 0 - 0 D	Cruz Azul	U	N
8/31/2025	HOME Guadalajara Chivas	L 1 - 2 W	Cruz Azul	O	Y
3/30/2025	HOME Guadalajara Chivas	L 0 - 1 W	Cruz Azul	U	N
9/22/2024	Guadalajara Chivas	L 0 - 1 W	Cruz Azul AWAY	U	N
3/3/2024	Guadalajara Chivas	L 0 - 3 W	Cruz Azul AWAY	O	N
11/5/2023	HOME Guadalajara Chivas	W 1 - 0 L	Cruz Azul	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Guadalajara Chivas

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Cruz Azul	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Tigres UANL	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Tigres UANL	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Club Tijuana	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Necaxa	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Puebla	5 - 0	W	O	N	Y
AWAY	Tigres UANL	1 - 4	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Monterrey	3 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Leon	5 - 0	W	O	N	Y

Guadalajara Chivas have demonstrated considerable strength throughout the season, particularly at home where they boast a 63.2% win rate. Their average of 2.2 goals scored per home game is impressive, supported by a healthy 16.9 shots on goal. Recent form at home has been even more potent, with two wins and a draw in their last three, averaging 2.3 goals and showing a dominance in possession (68.3%). Last time out at home, they netted twice and conceded none, indicating a solid defensive structure when playing in front of their own fans.

Cruz Azul

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Guadalajara Chivas	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y
HOME	Atlas	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Atlas	3 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Necaxa	4 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Club Queretaro	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Club Tijuana	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Club America	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Pachuca	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Mazatlán	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	2 - 2	D	O	Y	Y

Cruz Azul arrive at this semi-final on the back of a resilient run, remaining unbeaten in their last 16 away matches overall. While their season-long away scoring average of 1.6 goals is respectable, their most recent away form shows a pattern of drawing matches, with two draws and a win in their last three away fixtures. Their last outing saw them score twice in an away draw, suggesting they can find the net even in testing environments. However, their recent passing accuracy has dipped slightly below their season average.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.3

DRAW

3.3

AWAY

3.1

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.85

UNDER

1.95

BTTS

YES

1.67

2.1

Lineups

Lineup information is currently unavailable. It will be updated 1 hour before kickoff.

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Mexico Liga MX

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Toluca	17	11	4	2	43	18	25	37	WLWLD
2	Tigres UANL	17	10	6	1	35	16	19	36	LWDDW
3	Cruz Azul	17	10	5	2	32	20	12	35	DDWDL
4	Club America	17	10	4	3	33	18	15	34	WLLWD
5	Monterrey	17	9	4	4	33	29	4	31	LWLWL
6	Guadalajara Chivas	17	9	2	6	29	22	7	29	LDWWW
7	Club Tijuana	17	6	6	5	29	23	6	24	LWWWL
8	FC Juarez	17	6	5	6	27	28	-1	23	DLWLL
9	Pachuca	17	6	4	7	21	21	0	22	LWLLD
10	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	17	5	6	6	24	25	-1	21	LWWDL
11	Santos Laguna	17	6	2	9	22	28	-6	20	WLWDW
12	Club Queretaro	17	6	2	9	19	29	-10	20	WWLWL
13	Necaxa	17	4	5	9	24	32	-8	17	DWWDL
14	Atlas	17	4	5	8	24	35	-11	17	LDLWL
15	Atletico San Luis	17	5	1	11	25	29	-4	16	LLLWW
16	Mazatlán	17	2	8	7	20	29	-9	14	DLDDL
17	Leon	17	3	4	10	14	31	-17	13	LLDLL
18	Puebla	17	3	3	11	21	42	-21	12	WLDLW

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Liga MX Clausura Semi-Final: Guadalajara Chivas Host Cruz Azul in Crucial Clash

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Key points

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H2H

Team recent

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Odds

Injuries / suspensions

League table