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Pachuca vs Cruz Azul

22 Oct 2026 · 05:00
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Match Overview

Model vs Market

The model identifies a negligible model-market difference for an away win for Cruz Azul. The difference is too small to suggest meaningful disagreement.

Recent Performance

Across 6 and 6 recent matches with recorded scores, respectively, the home side won 2 and the visitors won 1.

For the visitors, finishing was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (53.3% versus 17.6% in the earlier complete-data matches); for the visitors, conversion was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (18.2% versus 6.7% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 17.0 shots per match and conceded 8 goals in that sample. Across 5 such matches, the visitors averaged 17.8 shots per match and conceded 9 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 1.83 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.43. The visitors averaged 1.83 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.43.

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Pachuca averaged 17.0 shots per match and Cruz Azul averaged 17.8. The shooting comparison does not provide strong additional support for this outcome.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 2.25 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 2.30. At this price, an away win for Cruz Azul does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME
Pachuca
STOCHASTICBET 30.9%
PINNACLE 31.2% odd 3.10
DIFFERENCE -0.3 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 25.6%
PINNACLE 25.7% odd 3.76
DIFFERENCE -0.1 pp
AWAY MODEL > MARKET
Cruz Azul
STOCHASTICBET 43.4%
PINNACLE 43.0% odd 2.25
DIFFERENCE +0.4 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 21 Oct 2026 · 20:01
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Attacking Edge: Cruz Azul

The away side shows the stronger recent attacking profile, while the defensive comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Pachuca Cruz Azul
Shots 17.0 · On target 4.8 Shots 18.3 · On target 6.5

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Pachuca Cruz Azul
Shots allowed 12.5 · On target allowed 6.3 Shots allowed 13.5 · On target allowed 5.3

Recent defensive numbers are broadly balanced between the two teams.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Pachuca Cruz Azul

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-21 21:13:02

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -1.04 pp -0.35 pp
DRAW +0.57 pp -1.06 pp
AWAY +0.47 pp +1.41 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME -0.71 pp -1.05 pp
DRAW -0.19 pp -0.78 pp
AWAY +0.91 pp +1.83 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Mexico Liga MX · 133 matches with scores · 133 with shots · coverage 100.0%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Pachuca6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
LDLDWW
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Cruz Azul6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
WDDDLL
Shot data available for 5/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
PachucaHome team
+3.517.0 actual
Cruz AzulAway team
+4.117.8 actual
Pachuca: 17.0 · league average 13.5 · 6 valid matchesCruz Azul: 17.8 · league average 13.7 · 5 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
PachucaHome team
+0.815.2 actual
Cruz AzulAway team
−2.212.0 actual
Pachuca: 15.2 · league average 14.4 · 6 valid matchesCruz Azul: 12.0 · league average 14.2 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
PachucaHome team
+0.45.0 actual
Cruz AzulAway team
+1.76.4 actual
Pachuca: 5.0 · league average 4.6 · 6 valid matchesCruz Azul: 6.4 · league average 4.7 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
PachucaHome team
+0.55.3 actual
Cruz AzulAway team
+0.04.8 actual
Pachuca: 5.3 · league average 4.8 · 6 valid matchesCruz Azul: 4.8 · league average 4.8 · 5 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
PachucaHome team
+0.401.83 actual
Cruz AzulAway team
+0.401.83 actual
Pachuca: 1.83 · league average 1.43 · 6 valid matchesCruz Azul: 1.83 · league average 1.43 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
PachucaHome team
+0.2 pp10.8% actual
Cruz AzulAway team
+1.8 pp12.4% actual
Pachuca: 10.8% · league average 10.6% · 6 valid matchesCruz Azul: 12.4% · league average 10.6% · 5 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
PachucaHome team
−1.8 pp8.8% actual
Cruz AzulAway team
+4.4 pp15.0% actual
Pachuca: 8.8% · league average 10.6% · 6 valid matchesCruz Azul: 15.0% · league average 10.6% · 5 valid matches

Individual match details

Pachuca · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
19/10/2026Away1–211 / 103 / 4
12/10/2026Home3–317 / 165 / 7
27/09/2026Away0–111 / 160 / 9
21/09/2026Home2–229 / 811 / 5
12/09/2026Away3–021 / 298 / 5
05/09/2026Away2–013 / 123 / 2
Cruz Azul · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Home5–015 / 109 / 4
12/10/2026Away3–329 / 96 / 5
02/10/2026Away0–0——
27/09/2026Home3–317 / 187 / 7
20/09/2026Away0–112 / 174 / 5
17/09/2026Away0–216 / 66 / 3

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.