In this week 6 match on Jul 30th, Cruz Azul will play host to Necaxa in a clash of these two evenly matched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 10th placed Cruz Azul, recorded a 2-2 draw against Puebla. Jordi Cortizo struck first for Puebla in the 3rd minute, but Santiago Tomas Gimenez got the equalizer for Cruz Azul in the 23rd minute . Cruz Azul looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while necaxa sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Juárez. Facundo Batista scored the first goal for Necaxa in the 36th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Juárez was frustrated by Necaxa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Necaxa ended the match with the shutout victory. Necaxa is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Cruz Azul won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Milton Giménez has been the most prolific scorer on Necaxa in his last five matches with two goals. Gimenez has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 5 goals for Cruz Azul.