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The Liga MX Clausura 2023 is reaching its second half, and this weekend soccer fans will have several games to enjoy. Mazatlan vs Cruz Azul will be the opening game of the matchday, and it is expected to be a good clash.
During the last matchdays Mexican soccer fans enjoyed games of great level and for the upcoming weeks the matches could get even more interesting, because the pressure begins to fall on some teams.
On the one hand, Mazatlan is looking for its first win of the tournament, while Cruz Azul wants to extend its positive streak and try to escalate in the standings. Today, at JefeBet we bring you the latest news on this exciting game between Mazatlan vs Cruz Azul. Stay with us and read our preview of this stellar match, where you will have access to the best available odds and our predictions.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Mazatlan vs Cruz Azul Liga MX Clausura 2023 Matchday 10 Game on February 27, 2023
- Where: Kraken Stadium, Mazatlan, Sinaloa.
- When: Friday, March 03, 2023, 8:05 PM E.T.
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Betting on Mazatlan
The Clausura 2023 is turning out to be a nightmare for Mazatlan, as after eight games they only register one point. In the previous matchday it looked like they would earn their second consecutive draw, but the VAR invalidated a last-minute goal, and they ended up losing 2-1 to Pumas.
It is a team with several problems, but the main one is in its defense, being the worst team in defensive efficiency of the campaign with 22 goals conceded. The visiting team has conceded goals in each of its eight games, conceding two goals or more in seven of them.
Their last league win coincided with their last unbeaten record, a 1-0 victory over Atlas in September 2022. Since then, they have gone 12 league games without a win, with three draws and nine defeats.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Nicolás Vikonis; Jorge Padilla, Facundo Almada, Oswaldo Alanís, Francisco Venegas; Andres Montaño, Jefferson Intriago, Roberto Meraz, Josué Colmán; Aké Arnaud Loba, Nicolás Benedetti.
Betting on Cruz Azul
After so much struggle, it seems that Cruz Azul has managed to get back on track. They were unable to win in their first five games, where they recorded one draw and four defeats, but now go into this match with three consecutive victories against Puebla, Atlas and Juárez. They are not a high-scoring team with a record of only nine goals, that represents the third-fewest goals scored, but at least they have been scoring consistently in each of their last four games.
Ricardo Ferretti has just taken over as coach of La Máquina and managed to make his debut with a victory. Now he will be in charge of his first away game, and the outlook looks favorable since, without him at the helm, the Celeste won 1-3 against Puebla in their last away game. The team from the capital was held scoreless in only one of its four away games in the current tournament.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Jesús Corona; Julio César Domínguez, Juan Escobar, Ramiro Funes Mori; José Rivero, Erik Lira, Rafael Baca, Carlos Rotondi; Uriel Antuna, Carlos Rodríguez; Augusto Lotti.
JefeBet Prediction
Mazatlan is not a reliable team, even at home, as they have lost all four games they have played at the Kraken this season, and it has been almost five months since their last win.
It conceded two goals or more in each of its four defeats, and completed the Over (2.5) in all of them. Based on the recent results of each team, the balance is in favor of the visitors, since they have never lost in their visits to this venue, recording a win and a draw in two games.
Prediction: Cruz Azul wins by a score of 1-2.
