Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Pumas UNAM host Cruz Azul at Estadio Olimpico Universitario on Sunday, October 11 (9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM PT).

Pumas UNAM have no fresh fitness concerns to report, with Olavio and Robert Osmar Morales Benitez set to lead the line after combining for 7 goals and 3 assists this season. Cruz Azul travel with Nicolas Ibanez and Gabriel Fernandez both on four goals apiece, while Jose Antonio Paradela, who has created 24 chances and added five assists, is the one pulling the strings in midfield.

Pumas’ form reads L W L D L, their only win in that run a 3-1 home victory over Club Leon, sandwiched by defeats to Club Tijuana, Chivas and Atletico San Luis and a draw at Atlas FC. Cruz Azul’s form reads W W W L D, with wins over Necaxa, Santos Laguna and Club America either side of a loss at Monterrey and a 3-3 draw with Toluca. Expect goals at the Olimpico Universitario, with Pumas’ home edge enough to get them over the line in a tight, high-scoring contest.

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Season Form & Standings

Pumas UNAM sit on 12 points from 10 games this Apertura, with 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses leaving them with a -2 goal difference overall. Cruz Azul head into this one full of attacking confidence after a run of results that has brought goals at both ends.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Olavio (Pumas UNAM): The Pumas striker has scored 5 goals from 12 shots this season, with 6 on target, giving the hosts a reliable focal point in attack at the Olimpico Universitario.
• Nicolas Ibanez (Cruz Azul): Ibanez has fired 26 shots this season, putting 16 on target for 4 goals, and arrives as Cruz Azul’s most direct goal threat.
• Jose Antonio Paradela (Cruz Azul): Paradela has created 24 chances and added 5 assists alongside 2 goals of his own, making him the creative hub of Cruz Azul’s midfield.

Recent Form

Pumas UNAM: L W L D L

• 2026-09-27: Pumas UNAM 2-3 Atletico San Luis (L, home)
• 2026-09-19: Atlas FC 1-1 Pumas UNAM (D, away)
• 2026-09-13: Chivas 3-0 Pumas UNAM (L, away)
• 2026-09-10: Pumas UNAM 3-1 Club Leon (W, home)
• 2026-08-28: Club Tijuana 2-0 Pumas UNAM (L, away)

Pumas’ form reads L W L D L: a 2-0 loss at Club Tijuana, a 3-1 win at home to Club Leon, a 3-0 loss at Chivas, a 1-1 draw at Atlas FC, and a 2-3 home loss to Atletico San Luis.

Cruz Azul: W W W L D

• 2026-09-26: Cruz Azul 3-3 Toluca (D, home)
• 2026-09-19: Monterrey 1-0 Cruz Azul (L, away)
• 2026-09-12: Cruz Azul 4-3 Club America (W, home)
• 2026-09-06: Cruz Azul 1-0 Santos Laguna (W, home)
• 2026-08-28: Necaxa 1-3 Cruz Azul (W, away)

Cruz Azul’s form reads W W W L D: a 1-3 win at Necaxa, a 1-0 win over Santos Laguna, a 4-3 win over Club America, a 1-0 loss at Monterrey, and a 3-3 draw with Toluca.

Pumas UNAM vs Cruz Azul Prediction

Our Signal model lands on Pumas UNAM to win this 2-1 at the Olimpico Universitario, with Olavio – who has 5 goals from 12 shots this season – fancied to get on the scoresheet again. Cruz Azul should find a goal of their own through Nicolas Ibanez, Gabriel Fernandez or Jose Antonio Paradela, but with 4 losses in 10 games this season, Pumas’ home edge is enough to see them through in a tight, back-and-forth contest.