What to expect
We expect about 2.0 goals from Cruz Azul and 0.8 from Atlas, so Cruz Azul come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 2.9 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.
Our pick: Cruz Azul to win. Cruz Azul are the stronger side on the numbers (xG 2.0-0.8), and we make them about 68% to win. On this shape, taking them to come out on top looks the cleaner play than chasing a bigger price elsewhere.
We put the chance of that landing at about 68 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.41, which works out at about 71 out of 100. The price is shorter than our own read, so there is less in this than it might look.
Recent meetings
One thing to watch
A red card, a penalty or a smash-and-grab is all it takes for Atlas to spoil this. The price is shorter than our own read of about 68%, so there's less value here than the number suggests.
