Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM Prediction and Betting Tips

Cruz Azul and Pumas UNAM bring their Mexican Liga MX Apertura regular-season campaign to an end when they square off at the Estadio Azteca on Saturday. While victory will see the hosts clinch first place in the table, Efrain Juarez’s men need all three points to guarantee a spot in the playoff qualifiers.

Cruz Azul maintained their fine run of results in Liga MX last Saturday when they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Puebla at the Estadio Cuauhtemoc.

Nicolas Larcamon’s side have now gone five consecutive matches without defeat in the Apertura, claiming three wins and two draws, and are unbeaten in 15 of their 16 league games so far.

Cruz Azul currently sit top of the Liga MX table with 35 points heading into the Apertura finale, one point above Toluca and Club America, who are tied on 34 points.

Elsewhere, Pumas UNAM picked up three huge points in their quest for a playoff spot last Sunday when they thrashed Club Tijuana 4-1 at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario.

Juarez’s men had failed to win their previous seven games in the league, losing four and claiming three draws, a run that put their playoff qualifying dreams under threat.

Pumas have picked up 18 points from their 16 Liga MX matches so far to sit 10th in the league standings, just one point above 11th-placed Santos Laguna outside the playoff qualification places.

Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With 31 wins from the last 64 meetings between the sides, Cruz Azul boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
Pumas UNAM have picked up 15 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 18 occasions.
Cruz Azul are unbeaten in their 18 Liga MX home games in 2025, picking up 13 wins and five draws since the turn of the year.
Pumas have managed just one win from their last six away matches in the league while losing twice and claiming three draws since the start of August.

Cruz Azul vs Pumas UNAM Prediction

Given the stakes of Saturday’s tie for Cruz Azul and Pumas, we expect both sides to go all out at the Estadio Azteca as they look to close out the Apertura campaign on a high.

Larcamon’s men boast a superior and more experienced squad on paper, and given their high-flying form, we are backing them to secure all three points this weekend.

Prediction: Cruz Azul 3-1 Pumas UNAM