On Saturday Jul 16th, in week 3, Atlas will play host to Cruz Azul in a clash of the Liga MX. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 14th placed Atlas, recorded a 2-3 loss against Toluca. Leonardo Fernández struck first for Toluca in the 3rd minute, then Fernando Navarro added another in the 10th minute. Atlas looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while cruz Azul sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Pachuca. Gustavo Cabral struck first for Pachuca in the 36th minute on a feed from Alvarez Campos, then Luis Chavez added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time. Cruz Azul is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Cruz Azul won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Santiago Tomas Gimenez has been the most effective weapon for Cruz Azul lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Anibal Chalá and Julian Andres Quinones Quinones are the top scorers for Atlas in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.