Cruz Azul vs Philadelphia Union Prediction 7 August 2026
🔈 The two sides are starting the season with very different momentum. Cruz Azul arrive on the back of four wins in their last five, scoring two goals a game across a ten-match stretch. Philadelphia Union have won three of their last ten official matches, dropping points regularly, with their defence leaking over two goals per game on average. That gap in form and defensive solidity could matter a lot right now.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the sides took place on 05 August 2024 and ended 1-1. Here's the comparative stats from that game (Philadelphia Union were the home side):
- possession: 37% vs 63%;
- corners: 2 vs 3;
- fouls: 11 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 5.
📊 Cruz Azul and Philadelphia Union have met just once. That match was played on 05 August 2024 at Philadelphia Union's ground and ended 1-1.
Head-to-head statistics Cruz Azul - Philadelphia Union
Cruz Azul Team Overview
The team's last official match was played on in the Liga MX (Cruz Azul at home, Atlante away). The match ended 2-3.
Match stats (Cruz Azul vs Atlante):
- possession: 61% vs 39%;
- corners: 7 vs 5;
- fouls: 10 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 9 vs 7.
Cruz Azul look like one of the most consistent and productive teams at the start of the season. Over their last ten matches, they've won seven, drawn two and lost just once. Four wins from the last five - with only one defeat - backs that up. They're averaging exactly 2 goals per game, which says plenty about the attacking end. And there's a clear trend: five straight matches with at least two goals scored. Defensively it's not as solid - 1.3 conceded per game on average - but the attacking output means they keep picking up points even when things get complicated.
Match Results: Cruz Azul
Philadelphia Union Team Overview
The visitors' last official match took place in MLS (Philadelphia Union at home, Atlanta United away). The match ended 3-2.
Stats from that game (Philadelphia Union vs Atlanta United):
- possession: 71% vs 29%;
- corners: 12 vs 2;
- fouls: 15 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 2.
Philadelphia Union are going through a rough patch, with consistency a real issue. In their last ten matches, they've won three, lost four and drawn three. Averaging 1.9 goals per game shows there's attacking potential there, even if the defensive side of things has been a problem - they're conceding 2.1 on average, and that vulnerability is showing up in the results. The last five games brought three wins, though a loss and a draw before that only underline how up and down this team has been. The most recent meeting between these two sides ended 1-1.
Match Results: Philadelphia Union
Both Teams To Score Prediction
Trends- Cruz Azul have scored and conceded in 5 matches in a row.
- Philadelphia Union have scored and conceded away in 8 of their last 9 matches.
- Philadelphia Union have scored and conceded in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Outcome Prediction
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 7 vs 3;
- losses: 1 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
- Cruz Azul are unbeaten in 14 of their last 15 matches.
- Cruz Azul are unbeaten at home in 7 of their last 8 matches.
- Philadelphia Union have failed to win away in 9 of their last 10 matches.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
The form and scoring data from both sides points toward an open, attack-minded match. Cruz Azul have been consistently productive going forward - averaging 2 goals per game and regularly clearing the 1.5-goal mark. The trend holds up: they've scored at least twice in each of their last five matches, backed by both the average numbers and a recent run of wins. Philadelphia Union's defence, meanwhile, looks vulnerable - 2.1 goals conceded per game gives the opposition plenty to work with at the back. The main prediction is Cruz Azul total goals over 1.5.
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Betting Tips: Cruz Azul - Philadelphia Union
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