In a mid week match on Tuesday Feb 8th, in week 4, León will host Cruz Azul in a clash of the Liga MX. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. León is fresh off their 2-1 win against Pachuca. Andres Felipe Mosquera Guardia struck first for León in the 2nd minute on a feed from Jean David Meneses Villarroel, then Tesillo Gutierrez tied it up for Pachuca on an own goal in the 32nd minute. León should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cruz Azul recorded a 2-2 draw against Monterrey. Uriel Antuna struck first for Cruz Azul in the 32nd minute, then Brayan Angulo added another in the 54th minute on a penalty shot . Cruz Azul is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
On Thu Nov 4th, Cruz Azul hosted León at the Estadio Azteca in their last match together. León was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Renato Anselmo Rivera Rico struck first for León on an own goal in the 31st minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Cruz Azul was frustrated by León’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. León ended the match with the shutout victory.
Roberto Alvarado has been the most prolific scorer on Cruz Azul in his last 5 matches with three goals. Both Angel Israel Mena Delgado and Victor Dávila have been the hottest scorers for León in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals.