Aug 18th features a match where Cruz Azul plays host to Tijuana in a meeting of these two Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 15th placed Cruz Azul, recorded a 0-4 loss against Santos Laguna. Javier Correa scored the first goal for Santos Laguna in the 18th minute, then Rodriguez De La O added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Juan Brunetta In the end, Cruz Azul was frustrated by Santos Laguna’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Santos Laguna ended the match with the shutout victory. Cruz Azul is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Tijuana, recorded a 3-3 draw against Puebla. Lopez Rodriguez struck first for Tijuana in the 36th minute, then Gustavo Ferrareis tied it up for Puebla in the 38th minute . Tijuana is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Cruz Azul won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Tijuana is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Lisandro López and Lucas Rodriguez each having 2 goals in their last five. Cruz Azul’s most prolific scorer has been Santiago Giménez. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.