

The latest disappointment was Azul being ousted from the Apertura semifinals by Pumas in December after a 4-0 first-leg victory. It also faces a Cruz Azul team that is legendary in Mexico for its failure to come through in the biggest moments. The squad will be fighting for what it believes is its rightful place atop the table. One of America's losses (and three of its 10 goals "allowed") was a forfeit against Atlas after an ineligible player was on the bench for a 2-0 victory. They have allowed three goals over the past seven games and just seven overall in the Clausura. Here are several odds and trends for Cruz Azul:īoth teams play their matches at Azteca, but Las Aguilas are the home team and have not lost a home match this season.

You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Now, Gonzalez has broken down Club America vs. He has his finger on the pulse of the Mexican league teams.

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After covering soccer all over the globe - a Champions League final in Italy, Copa America, and professional leagues in Argentina - Gonzalez returned to the U.S. Gonzalez grew up playing competitive soccer before becoming one of the world's foremost soccer journalists. Club America picks, check out the Liga MX predictions from soccer insider Roger Gonzalez. Cruz Azul odds, while the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5. William Hill Sportsbook lists Club America as the slight +160 money-line (risk $100 to win $160) and 0.5-goal favorite in its latest Club America vs. Kickoff from Mexico City is set for 10 p.m. America also has one draw and has won seven straight games, while Azul has won every match since starting the season with two losses. Both sides play stifling defense and each comes in having lost just two of 14 matches. Azul has a two-point lead at the top with three matches to play in the Clausura season. It's a battle between crosstown rivals and the top two teams in Mexican Liga MX when Cruz Azul and Club America square off Saturday in El Clasico Joven at Estadio Azteca.
