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Liga MX Apertura - 12 Sunday, 18 October 2026 FT
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5:0Half-time 3:0
FC JuarezAwayDLLDW
76159
Cruz Azul winDrawFC Juarez win
Kick-off
Sun 18 Oct
Expected goals
3.37
2.59 : 0.78
Favourite
76%
Cruz Azul
Over 2.5 goals
64%
model chance
Both teams to score
51%
model chance
Prices compared
1
in the odds table

Best odds for Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet1.275.509.051.442.431.811.90Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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Cruz Azul to win partner prices

Best 1X2 lines behind the Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez prediction: Cruz Azul 1.27 (1xBet), draw 5.50 (1xBet), FC Juarez 9.05 (1xBet).

Shopping the three best prices lifts the payout to 92.6%; one bookmaker on its own returns roughly 94 to 96% on a match like this.

For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.44 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.43 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.81 (1xBet) and no 1.90 (1xBet).

The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.

76%

Our prediction

Cruz Azul to win
BankerExpected goals 2.59 : 0.78-3% against the best price
Double chanceCruz Azul or draw
91% chance1.03
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
64% chance1.44
BTTSBoth teams to score
51% chance1.81
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
85% chance1.18fair
ScorelineCorrect score 2-0
12% chance8.70fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Cruz Azul, full-time Cruz Azul
53% chance1.88fair

Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez prediction

Our Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez prediction and pick

Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez prediction for the Liga MX on Sunday, 18 October 2026: the model makes Cruz Azul the clear favourite at 76%, with the draw at 15% and FC Juarez at 9%.

Cruz Azul are expected to score 2.59 and FC Juarez 0.78, so the total line is 3.37 goals; over 2.5 lands at 64% and BTTS at 51%.

The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.

Our main pick is cruz Azul to win at 76%. The best price in our comparison is 1.27 at 1xBet, which implies 79%, so the model sits 2 points below the market.

Cruz Azul or draw is the cover bet: two results out of three and a 91% chance, priced 1.03.

The draw sits at only 15%, so the 12 double chance and draw no bet keep more of the price than usual.

Form check: Cruz Azul have won 3 of their last 5 with 16 scored and 8 conceded, FC Juarez 1 of 5 scoring 5 and conceding 9.

Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez over 2.5 goals, BTTS and correct score

On the goal lines Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez reads 85% for over 1.5, 64% for over 2.5 and 44% for over 3.5, which leaves under 2.5 at 36%.

Over 2.5 goals is the goals selection at 64%; 1xBet pay 1.44.

BTTS yes stands at 51%. Cruz Azul score in 93% of simulations against a 8% clean sheet for FC Juarez; FC Juarez score in 54% while Cruz Azul shut them out 46% of the time.

Correct score: 2-0 leads at 11.5%, then 3-0 at 10% and 2-1 at 9%.

A correct score bet pays long because the probability spreads across dozens of results; the over and under lines above back the same match picture with far less variance.

In the half-time / full-time market half-time Cruz Azul, full-time Cruz Azul leads at 53%. A goal before the break is rated 78%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.

Every market rated for Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez

Every chance below comes from the same score grid as the 76% / 15% / 9% split above, with the best bookmaker price where one exists and the fair price otherwise; the green bar marks the strongest line in each group.

Match result

Cruz Azul to win76%1.27
Draw15%5.50
FC Juarez to win9%9.05
Cruz Azul, draw no bet90%fair 1.11
FC Juarez, draw no bet10%fair 9.90

Double chance

Cruz Azul or draw91%1.03
FC Juarez or draw24%3.42
Cruz Azul or FC Juarez (no draw)85%1.11

Goals

Over 0.5 goals97%fair 1.04
Over 1.5 goals85%fair 1.18
Over 2.5 goals64%1.44
Over 3.5 goals44%fair 2.30
Over 4.5 goals25%fair 4.00
Under 1.5 goals15%fair 6.62
Under 2.5 goals36%2.43
Under 3.5 goals57%fair 1.77

BTTS

Both teams to score51%1.81
Not both teams to score49%1.90

Halves

First-half goal78%fair 1.28
Over 1.5 first-half goals45%fair 2.23
Second-half goal84%fair 1.19

Team goals

Cruz Azul to score93%fair 1.08
FC Juarez to score54%fair 1.85
Cruz Azul clean sheet46%fair 2.18
FC Juarez clean sheet8%fair 13.33
Cruz Azul to win to nil42%fair 2.37
FC Juarez to win to nil7%fair 14.49

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

2-011.5%
3-010%
2-19%
1-08.9%
3-17.8%
1-16.9%

Half-time / full-time

Cruz Azul / Cruz Azul53.1%
Draw / Cruz Azul19.8%
Draw / Draw8.5%
FC Juarez / FC Juarez4.8%
Draw / FC Juarez3.5%

Questions about Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez

Cruz Azul or FC Juarez: which side does the model back?

The model gives Cruz Azul the best chance at 76%, with the draw at 15%. A chance above 50% means the win is more likely than the other two results combined.

What is the correct score prediction for Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez?

2-0 is the most likely scoreline at 11.5%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 64% backs the same picture with less variance.

Will both teams score in Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez?

The BTTS yes line is rated 51%. Cruz Azul find the net in 93% of simulated matches and FC Juarez in 54%.

When do Cruz Azul play FC Juarez?

Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez starts at 03:10 UTC on Sunday, 18 October 2026, shown in your local time once the page loads. The live score runs on the page and every tip is graded after the final whistle.

Our pick, Cruz Azul v FC JuarezCruz Azul to win, 76%
1.27Bet