Puebla vs. Cruz Azul Preview and Free Pick

On Matchday 15 of the Liga MX Clausura, Cruz Azul has a key match to get closer to direct qualification for the playoffs, as it must visit Puebla, a team that is in free fall. 

La Franja is coming off its fourth loss in a row, this time a 3-2 defeat away to Chivas Guadalajara. 

The Maquina had an important 2-1 victory over Monterrey, one of the teams that are expected to fight for the Mexican soccer title. 

When and Where?

Friday, April 12, 11:00 pm ET at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc

Moneyline odds: 

Puebla 4.055 

Cruz Azul 1.747

Draw Offs: 

4.1 

Where Can I Watch? 

ViX 

Why Bet on Puebla?

Puebla is more concerned with getting out of last place than with having a chance of at least qualifying for the Play-In, in what will be another season to forget. It is in last place with only five points, the result of one win, two draws, and 11 losses. No team has lost more than this one and no team has allowed more goals (37). The club’s current situation is complex and it only has three more matches on the horizon, so the objective is at least not to finish in the last position. 

La Franja is coming off a 3-2 away loss to Chivas in the last game. Diego de Buen and Alberto Herrera scored the goals that were not enough to earn even a point. 

Santiago Ormeño and Lucas Cavallini have been Puebla’s best scorers this semester, with just three goals each. 

Facundo Waller is the team’s toughest casualty, as he suffered a serious knee injury. 

Why Bet on Cruz Azul?

Cruz Azul is close to securing a direct place in the Playoffs, which would be a vote of confidence for the process led by coach Martín Anselmi. 

On the last matchday, the Máquina Cementera overcame Monterrey 2-1, thanks to Uriel Antuna’s brace. This skilled attacker is Cruz Azul’s best player this semester, with a total of seven goals and two assists. With these two goals, he broke a streak of three games without scoring. 

The team is currently in fourth place with 26 points, although only eight of these points have been obtained away from home. In this condition they have won two games out of six, scoring six goals and allowing seven. 

The only player on the sidelines for Anselmi’s team is Uruguayan Guillermo Fernández, due to a hamstring injury. 

Final Betting Analysis: Puebla vs. Cruz Azul

Curiously, it has been ten matches since the home team has not emerged victorious in this duel since the Máquina did so in 2018. After that, there were five draws and four away wins, three of them by La Franja. 

The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have Cruz Azul as the favorite. The Moneyline for them shows 1.747, while Puebla has 4.055, and the draw is 4.1. 

The last meeting between these teams was in November 2023 and the victory went to Puebla by 1-2 as visitors, while the last time at the Cuauhtémoc stadium, the win went to Cruz Azul by 1-3. 

Cruz Azul is leaving behind that moment of uncertainty of four games ago and is once again a reliable team, which is why it will be able to overcome Puebla and take the three points that will bring it closer to direct qualification for the Playoffs. We’ll go for a 0-2.

Go for a win for Cruz Azul. If you bet $100 at 1.747, you will gain $74 for a total payout of $175. 

Puebla vs. Cruz Azul Betting Pick: Cruz Azul