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The Liga MX season continues this week with Puebla set to take on Cruz Azul. It's still early in the season, but the former are unbeaten through the opening rounds.
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Puebla won the most recent clash between the pair, coming out on top with a 3-1 victory in March. Cruz Azul conversely have been chasing a three-point haul against their rivals for some time, with a barren run back to 2018.
Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
| Games | Cruz Azul vs Puebla |
| Date | July 23, 2022 |
| Times | 8:05 pm ET, 5:05 pm PT |
| Stream | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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| U.S. TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| TUDN | fubo TV (start with a free trial) |
Team news & rosters
| Position | Cruz Azul roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Corona, Gudiño, S. Jurado, Cabañas |
| Defenders | Mayorga, J. Jiménez, Domínguez, Abram, Joaquín Martínez, Escobar, Guerrero, García, Díaz |
| Midfielders | Lira, Romero, Rivero, Rodríguez, Baca, M. Jurado, C. Jiménez, Cepellini, Zaleta |
Forward | Antuna, Mendoza, Tabó, Morales, Giménez, Huescas, Rotondi, Gutiérrez |
Cruz Azul currently sit 12th in the Liga MX Apertura standings. They have one win and a pair of losses, with an overall goal differential of minus-one.
Every game that Cruz Azul has played has been decided by one goal. They started with a 3-2 win over Tigres, then lost 2-1 to Pachuca and 3-2 to Atlas.
Those narrow margins have put them near the lower end of the ladder, but they are not dramatically off the mark - and a first victory in three could get them fired up once again.
Predicted Cruz Azul starting XI: Mayorga, Abram, Domínguez, Escobar, Lira, Baca, Romero, Rodríguez, Antuna, Giménez; Jurado
| Position | Puebla roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | A. Silva, Rodriguez |
| Defenders | Corral, Reyes, Gularte, G. Silva, Vazquez, Varone, Montiel, Gonzalez |
| Midfielders | De Buen, Mancuello, Parra, Cortizo, Aguilar, Castillo, Fernández, Zago, Herrera, Moreno |
| Forwards | Ferrareis, Escoto, Aristeguieta, Ramirez, Martinez, L. Garcia, Robles, Araujo, Barragán, E. Garcia |
Puebla enter this match near the summit of the Liga MX standings, with two wins and a draw to their name. They have a plus-three goal differential so far to speak of.
In the Clausura last season, they finished fifth before exiting at the quarter-final stage to Club América.
With their first points dropped against Leon last time out, they'll want to swing back through to winning ways this weekend.
Predicted Puebla starting XI: Gularte, De Buen, Silva, Vázquez, Reyes, Mancuello, Gustavo, Cortizo, Fernánez, Aristeguieta; Silva
Last five results
| Cruz Azul results | Puebla results |
|---|---|
| Puebla 1-0 Santos Laguna (Jul 8) | Puebla 1-1 Leon (Jul 15) |
| Mazatlan 2-4 Puebla (Jul 1) | Puebla 1-0 Santos Laguna (Jul 8) |
| Club America 3-2 Puebla (May 14) | Mazatlan 2-4 Puebla (Jul 1) |
| Puebla 1-1 Club America (May 11) | America 3-2 Puebla (May 14) |
| Puebla 3-2 Mazatlan (May 8) | Puebla 1-1 America (May 11) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 3/5/2022 | Cruz Azul 1-3 Puebla |
| 9/24/2021 | Puebla 1-1 Cruz Azul |
| 1/16/2021 | Cruz Azul 0-1 Puebla |
| 7/31/2020 | Puebla 1-1 Cruz Azul |
| 8/24/2019 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Puebla |