In this week 13 match on the 7th of September, Monterrey hosts Cruz Azul in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Liga MX teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 1st placed Monterrey is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Tijuana. Germán Berterame struck first for Monterrey in the 61st minute, then Rodrigo Aguirre added another in the 73rd minute from the penalty spot In the end, Tijuana was frustrated by Monterrey’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Monterrey ended the match with the shutout victory. Monterrey should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Cruz Azul is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Juárez. Michael Estrada scored the first goal for Cruz Azul in the 42nd minute on a penalty shot, then Gonzalo Carneiro added another in the 3rd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Michael Estrada . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Monterrey won the head to head battle with 1 win and 2 draws.
Cruz Azul hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Huescas and Ramiro Funes Mori, and they each have 1 goal. Monterrey’s most prolific scorer has been Rodrigo Aguirre. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.