This Saturday, August 18, 2018 (3:00 PM Pacific) Cruz Azul will host Leon at the Estadio Azteca for a game in the fifth round of matches in the Liga MX 2018 Apertura. The game will be televised on Univision Deportes and ESPN Deportes and is available online via FuboTV.
Cruz Azul has been one of the better teams in the Liga MX currently in second place with 10 points in four games. La Maquina is coming off a rough 1-1 draw against Club Tijuana away from home, where Paraguayan defender Pablo Aguilar was sent off and now will miss this game.
His likely replacement will be Chilean centre-back Igor Lichnovsky, who looked solid after coming off the bench at the Estadio Caliente last Sunday. The Mexico City team has a revamped squad and it has been performing so far with wins against Puebla, Chivas and Tigres. Some of the standout players so far this season include Elias Hernandez, Ivan Marcone and Martin Cauteruccio.
Leon had not won and had only scored a goal before defeating Queretaro 4-0 at home in Week 4 of the tournament. La Fiera was propelled to the three points against Los Gallos with goals by Andres Mosquera, Yairo Moreno, Maximiliano Cerato and Luis Montes.
Gustavo Diaz’s best player by far is still team captain Mauro Boselli, who currently has over 120 league goals with Leon, but none this season. Los Esmeraldas are currently on four points and are sitting in 11th place with potential, but inconsistent results.
Prediction
Cruz Azul has the better team and should be able to pick up the three points in front of its home crowd at the Estadio Azteca. FutnSoccer predicts a 2-1 win for Cruz Azul in a game that should be very entertaining in Mexico City.
How to Watch Cruz Azul vs Leon
The Cruz Azul vs Leon match will be broadcast this Saturday, August 18 at 3:00 PM Pacific:
TV Schedule: Univision Deportes, ESPN Deportes
Watch Live Online: Fubo TV
