Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna Prediction: Los Celestes Look to Clinch Top Spot

Saturday evening Cruz Azul will host Santos Laguna at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in a fixture where the hosts could potentially finish first place overall in the regular season. Despite this fixture's mismatch in the table, between these two the head-to-head battle is fairly even. In their previous 37 clashes, Cruz Azul has secured the win on 16 occasions versus Santos Laguna 13 triumphs, while both clubs have shared the points in six instances. 

Martin Rodrigo Anselmi’s men got on the board early and never looked back as they defeated Pumas 2-0 on the road last weekend. Inside the 90-minute frame, Cruz Azul owned the possession for 58 percent of the match, cruising to their 12th win of the campaign. With the win last week, Los Celestes have now won six straight games. 

Meanwhile, Ignacio Ambriz’s squad's most recent outing saw them come off a scoreless draw at home against Mazatlan. Santos Laguna has now tied their last two affairs in a row. With 10 points through 14 games, the Verdiblancos are tied for second last place in the Apertura table. 

Here, we will break down the betting odds and share our favorite picks for Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna. 

Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna Betting Odds for Saturday, November 2

With the implied odds set by the books, they are indicating not only Cruz Azul should win, but by multiple goals in the Asian spread market. Cruz Azul -2 is priced at -115 while Santos Laguna +2 is listed at -103.

Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna Odds

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Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna Betting Preview

Cruz Azul Preview

Scoring in consecutive matches for the first time in the 2024 Apertura, Angel Sepulveda now has taken over as the clubs top scorer this campaign. Scoring in the opening minute last week, the 33-year-old has seven goals in 14 league appearances. 

Picking up another clean sheet over the weekend, Kevin Mier has now added to his season total of eight in 14 starts. The 24-year-old is proving to be a rock between the sticks in this edition of the tournament, producing a 76.3 percent save percentage while only conceding 0.64 goals per match.

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Santos Laguna Preview

In net, it could be a long evening for Carlos Acevedo facing a juggernaut like Cruz Azul as he is putting up substandard numbers again. The 28-year-old has allowed 22 goals past him in 13 matches started. His shot-stopping abilities see him in the bottom half of Liga MX with his 69.9 save percentage. 

If Santos Laguna wants to avoid defeat on Saturday, their leading goal-getter, Anthony Lozano will have to step up. The 25-year-old striker has three league goals to account in his first taste of top-flight soccer in Mexico. In 880 minutes played, the Honduran international is averaging 0.61 shots on target per 90.

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Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna - My Pick

• Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna pick: Cruz Azul -2, (-115) at bet365

Asking a club to win by three goals is a tough task in most cases, but the way both clubs are trending, Cruz Azul should be more than capable of covering the spread. At home this year, Cruz Azul have won by more than two goals in four out of seven matches. Santos Laguna has been dreadful in away performances losing five of their six away trips. Finding the back of the net has proved to be a burdensome task only garnering three away goals. With the discrepancy on paper and the results-driven in this year’s Apertura season, we feel Cruz Azul could lay another pasting on an inferior side.

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How to Watch Cruz Azul vs. Santos Laguna

• When: November 2, 11.10p.m ET

• Where: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes

• TV: FOX Deportes, Univision, UniMas, Telemundo, Universo, TUDN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and ViX+