U.N.A.M. - Pumas vs Cruz Azul - AI Match Preview

Special Event

Share on X to get a 7-day premium benefit!

Claim Benefit

Mexico Liga MX

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

Cruz Azul

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

R. Morales

31'

R. Lopez

45'

54'

R. Duarte

Preview

Liga MX Clausura Final: Pumas vs Cruz Azul - A Statistical Showdown

This Liga MX Clausura final pits U.N.A.M. - Pumas against Cruz Azul in what promises to be a tightly contested affair. While Cruz Azul boasts a stronger overall season record and a fearsome home attack, Pumas have shown resilience and a recent surge in form at home. Expect a tactical battle where fine margins could decide the trophy.

This final is likely to be a fascinating tactical clash. Cruz Azul, with their higher average possession and greater attacking volume statistically, will aim to assert control from the outset, potentially employing patient buildup play to exploit defensive gaps. Pumas, on the other hand, have shown an ability to be clinical at home recently, particularly in their last three games where their scoring has dramatically increased. They will likely focus on a compact defensive shape, looking to stifle Cruz Azul's midfield dominance and transition quickly to punish any errors, leveraging their improved recent home scoring rate.

Team statistics

Mexico Liga MX

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

Cruz Azul

Matches played

16 - 15 - 9

Results

23 - 16 - 4

40%

Win %

53.5%

1.7

Goals scored

1.8

1.3

Goals conceded

1.1

3.8

Shots on target

5.9

4.6

Shots off target

6.9

3.2

Blocked shots

4.1

50.5

Ball possession

54.7

Pass accuracy

81.3

12.3

Fouls

12.5

3.3

Goalkeeper saves

2.2

2.6

Yellow cards

2.1

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Pumas have scored 2.7 goals per game in their last 3 home matches, a significant increase from their season average.
• Cruz Azul have only lost 4 games all season across 43 fixtures.
• Both teams average over 1.3 goals conceded per game across the full season.

AI Prediction

While Cruz Azul have the superior season-long statistics, Pumas' recent home form, especially their scoring explosion in the last three games, cannot be ignored. The final often brings out the best in teams, and Pumas' home advantage combined with Cruz Azul's attacking prowess suggests a match where both teams find the net. The recent uptick in goals for Pumas and Cruz Azul's consistent scoring potential point towards an 'over' outcome, and given the tightness of finals, a draw feels like the most balanced prediction.

AI

Confidence

Pick

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

by amazon

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

50%

BTTS

60%
deepseek-v4-pro (ja)

by deepseek

65%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

40%

BTTS

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

by google

68%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

47%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

60%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

60%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

60%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

60%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

57%

O/U

57%

BTTS

53%
gpt-oss-120b:free (tr)

by openai

68%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

50%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.3 (ko)

by x-ai

68%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

67%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%

H2H

Liga MX

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
5/22/2026	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	D 0 - 0 D	Cruz Azul AWAY	U	N
3/15/2026	HOME U.N.A.M. - Pumas	D 2 - 2 D	Cruz Azul	O	Y
11/9/2025	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	W 3 - 2 L	Cruz Azul AWAY	O	Y
10/11/2025	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	L 0 - 2 W	Cruz Azul AWAY	U	N
4/6/2025	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	L 2 - 3 W	Cruz Azul AWAY	O	Y
10/27/2024	HOME U.N.A.M. - Pumas	L 0 - 2 W	Cruz Azul	U	N
5/13/2024	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	D 2 - 2 D	Cruz Azul AWAY	O	Y
5/10/2024	HOME U.N.A.M. - Pumas	L 0 - 2 W	Cruz Azul	U	N
3/31/2024	HOME U.N.A.M. - Pumas	D 0 - 0 D	Cruz Azul	U	N
10/8/2023	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	W 4 - 1 L	Cruz Azul AWAY	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Cruz Azul	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Pachuca	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Pachuca	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	Club America	3 - 3	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Club America	3 - 3	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Pachuca	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	FC Juarez	4 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Atletico San Luis	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Mazatlán	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Guadalajara Chivas	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N

U.N.A.M. - Pumas have had a respectable season overall, demonstrating a solid defensive foundation with an average of 1.3 goals conceded per game. Their home form has been particularly encouraging, with a recent upturn in offensive output, scoring an impressive 2.7 goals in their last three home matches. This surge, culminating in a 1-0 victory in their most recent outing, suggests they are peaking at the right time for this final, especially when playing in front of their own supporters where they average nearly two goals per game across the season.

Cruz Azul

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	U.N.A.M. - Pumas	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Guadalajara Chivas	2 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
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

Cruz Azul have been the more consistent performers over the entire Liga MX season, boasting an impressive win rate and a strong attacking record, netting an average of 1.8 goals per game. Their away form is also solid, with only two losses in twenty-one games and a decent scoring rate. However, their recent form has seen a dip in their usual high-scoring nature, with just one goal scored in their last three matches and a draw in their most recent outing, which saw their shot volume spike but conversion rate falter.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.2

DRAW

3.25

AWAY

2.25

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

UNDER

1.8

BTTS

YES

1.75

Lineups

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

(3-1-4-2)

7.28

Keylor Navas

6.76

Rubén Duarte

6.72

Nathan Silva

6.74

Rodrigo Lopez

6.91

Pedro Vite

6.78

Álvaro Angulo

6.98

Jordan Carrillo

6.99

Adalberto Carrasquilla

6.74

Uriel Antuna

6.91

Juninho

7.15

Robert Morales

6.7

Osinachi Ebere

6.94

Carlos Rotondi

7.31

Carlos Rodríguez

7.03

José Paradela

7.31

Agustín Palavecino

6.67

Amaury Garcia

6.8

Omar Campos

6.98

Gonzalo Piovi

6.96

Willer Ditta

6.92

Jeremy Márquez

6.9

Kevin Mier

Cruz Azul

(4-2-3-1)

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

U.N.A.M. - Pumas vs Cruz Azul AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Preview

Liga MX Clausura Final: Pumas vs Cruz Azul - A Statistical Showdown

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

U.N.A.M. - Pumas Team recent

Cruz Azul Team recent

Odds

U.N.A.M. - Pumas

Cruz Azul

Injuries / suspensions

League table