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Pachuca U21 vs Cruz Azul U21

21 Oct 2026 · 17:15
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Recent Match Performance

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

Across 4 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 11.2 shots per match and conceded 5 goals in that sample. Across 5 such matches, the visitors averaged 8.4 shots per match and conceded 8 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 0.83 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.24. The visitors averaged 1.50 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.35.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns a home win for Pachuca U21. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 56.0%, compared with 52.5% in the margin-adjusted Pinnacle market assessment (a difference of +3.4 percentage points).

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Pachuca U21 averaged 11.3 shots per match and Cruz Azul U21 averaged 8.4. The home side's higher shooting volume offers some support for the model-market difference.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.69 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.79. At this price, a home win for Pachuca U21 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 MODEL > MARKET
Pachuca U21
STOCHASTICBET 56.0%
PINNACLE 52.5% odd 1.69
DIFFERENCE +3.4 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 24.8%
PINNACLE 25.6% odd 3.46
DIFFERENCE -0.8 pp
AWAY
Cruz Azul U21
STOCHASTICBET 19.2%
PINNACLE 21.8% odd 4.07
DIFFERENCE -2.6 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 21 Oct 2026 · 11:41
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Pachuca U21 has the stronger recent profile

The home side has the stronger recent profile in both attack and defence.

Attack Recent attacking output
Pachuca U21 Cruz Azul U21
Shots 11.3 · On target 5.8 Shots 8.0 · On target 3.3

Recent attacking output favours Pachuca U21, combining shots and shots on target.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Pachuca U21 Cruz Azul U21
Shots allowed 5.3 · On target allowed 3.0 Shots allowed 8.3 · On target allowed 4.3

Pachuca U21 has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Pachuca U21 Cruz Azul U21

The combined recent performance profile favours Pachuca U21.

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 14:33:02

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME — +3.40 pp
DRAW — -0.77 pp
AWAY — -2.63 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME — +7.23 pp
DRAW — -1.44 pp
AWAY — -5.79 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 U21 League · 132 matches with scores · 105 with shots · coverage 79.6%.
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

Pachuca U216 matches · 2 home / 4 away
DLLWDD
Shot data available for 4/6 matches
Cruz Azul U216 matches · 4 home / 2 away
DLLLLW
Shot data available for 5/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Pachuca U21Home team
+3.311.3 actual
Cruz Azul U21Away team
−0.28.4 actual
Pachuca U21: 11.3 · league average 8.0 · 4 valid matchesCruz Azul U21: 8.4 · league average 8.6 · 5 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Pachuca U21Home team
−2.75.3 actual
Cruz Azul U21Away team
+0.88.2 actual
Pachuca U21: 5.3 · league average 8.0 · 4 valid matchesCruz Azul U21: 8.2 · league average 7.4 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Pachuca U21Home team
+2.15.8 actual
Cruz Azul U21Away team
+0.14.0 actual
Pachuca U21: 5.8 · league average 3.6 · 4 valid matchesCruz Azul U21: 4.0 · league average 3.9 · 5 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Pachuca U21Home team
−0.63.0 actual
Cruz Azul U21Away team
+1.04.4 actual
Pachuca U21: 3.0 · league average 3.6 · 4 valid matchesCruz Azul U21: 4.4 · league average 3.4 · 5 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Pachuca U21Home team
−0.410.83 actual
Cruz Azul U21Away team
+0.151.50 actual
Pachuca U21: 0.83 · league average 1.24 · 6 valid matchesCruz Azul U21: 1.50 · league average 1.35 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Pachuca U21Home team
−8.5 pp6.7% actual
Cruz Azul U21Away team
+5.9 pp21.4% actual
Pachuca U21: 6.7% · league average 15.2% · 4 valid matchesCruz Azul U21: 21.4% · league average 15.6% · 5 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

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

0 = league average
Pachuca U21Home team
+8.7 pp23.8% actual
Cruz Azul U21Away team
+4.8 pp19.5% actual
Pachuca U21: 23.8% · league average 15.2% · 4 valid matchesCruz Azul U21: 19.5% · league average 14.7% · 5 valid matches

Individual match details

Pachuca U21 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Away2–2——
11/10/2026Home0–121 / 711 / 3
26/09/2026Away0–20 / 00 / 0
20/09/2026Home2–118 / 67 / 4
11/09/2026Away0–0——
04/09/2026Away1–16 / 85 / 5
Cruz Azul U21 · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Home1–17 / 62 / 2
11/10/2026Away1–215 / 108 / 6
26/09/2026Home2–37 / 112 / 6
19/09/2026Away0–2——
12/09/2026Home1–23 / 61 / 3
06/09/2026Home4–010 / 87 / 5

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.