{"id":38391,"date":"2026-08-31T20:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=38391"},"modified":"2026-08-31T20:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:25:21","slug":"match-preview-cruz-azul-vs-santos-laguna-09-06-26-liga-mx","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/liga-mx\/match-preview-cruz-azul-vs-santos-laguna-09-06-26-liga-mx\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cruz Azul<\/a> host Santos Laguna<\/a> at Estadio Azteca on Sunday, September 6 (10:00 PM ET \/ 9:00 PM CT \/ 7:00 PM PT).<\/p>\n

Cruz Azul have no fresh fitness concerns to report going into this one, which should mean Nicolas Ibanez keeps his place through the middle after a three-goal start in front of goal, with Agustin Palavecino and Luka Romero looking to supply him from deeper. Santos Laguna also arrive with a clean bill of health, and Ezequiel Bullaude, their most heavily used attacker in this sample at 513 minutes, is the man they’ll build around alongside Eduardo Aguirre and Francisco Villalba’s range of passing.<\/p>\n

This is set up to be a tight, low-event game rather than an end-to-end one. Cruz Azul’s finishing depends heavily on Ibanez, who already has 14 shots on target this season, while Santos Laguna’s front line \u2014 led by Aguirre and Lucas Di Yorio with 1 goal apiece \u2014 hasn’t offered much reason for confidence on the road. Expect Cruz Azul’s control at a shared, temporary Cuauhtemoc to be the difference, with goals coming at a premium at the other end.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch Cruz Azul vs Santos Laguna on ViX, TUDN or Fox.<\/p>\n\n\n