Club America vs Cruz Azul Preview
Date/Time – Saturday, April 5, 2014 (4:00 PM Pacific)
Venue – Estadio Azteca.
The Club America vs Cruz Azul match will be played on Saturday 05 April at the stadium of Estadio Azteca. This will be the second rival game in two weeks for the home side after facing Chivas in their last game.
America comes into this clash in a confident mood after beating Chivas in just last week National Cláscio, while Cruz Azul team comes after a setback at Atlas in their previous game, but the away side will look to get back on winning track by securing all 3 key points.
During the campaign, Cruz Azul has been more consistent, as they sit top of LIGA MX table with 74% winning percentage, while the Eagles win 51% of the games. The match is more crucial for the visitors as second placed Toluca is just one point behind them in the table, 3 points in Young Casico will restore 4 point lead at the top.
Club America vs Cruz Azul Match Facts
- America and Cruz Azul have met 43 times in short matches .
- Of those 43 battles America has won 17, drawn 13 and lost 13.
- Players who have played for both the clubs : Carlos Hermosillo, Sebastián Abreu, Ruben Omar Romano, Christian Jimenez, Luis Hernandez, Sergio Ceballos.
- Technicians who have led both teams: Raúl Cárdenas, Manuel Lapuente, Luis Fernando Tena, Ruben Omar Romano, Mario Carillo.
- Maximum Americanists scorers against Cruz Azul: Luis Roberto Alves “Zague” and Cuauhtemoc Blanco with 8 goals.
Club America vs Cruz Azul Prediction
The Club America vs Cruz Azul match will be a tough one to predict. Cruz Azul have a mid-week game against Xolos, means they may rest few key players for this game, giving the upper hand to the hosts.
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Club America vs Cruz Azul TV Schedule
The America vs Cruz Azul match will be telecasted on Univision at 4:00 PM Pacific.
Club America vs Cruz Azul Highlights
The America vs Cruz Azul match highlights will be updated as soon as the match gets over.