Table-toppers Cruz Azul at home against Atlas at 9;00 pm ET at Azteca Stadium on Saturday
Cruz favored after nine-game winning streak but Atlas is undefeated in seven
See all the odds and best bets for Cruz Azul vs Atlas in the Liga MX Clausura Guardianes Round 12 below
Cruz Azul is leading in Mexico’s Liga MX Clausura Guardianes competition and aims to extend a remorseless nine-match winning streak when they play host to Atlas on Saturday. Cruz Azul vs Atlas kicks off at 9:00 pm ET on March 20 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City – the hometown of Cruz Azul.
Sixth-placed Atlas is in impressive form themselves with five wins and three draws in their current eight-game unbeaten stretch.
The league hits Round 12 this weekend ahead of the international break with teams hoping to cement their promising positions before the run-in to the end of the regular season in April and May.
Liga MX Cruz Azul vs Atlas Odds
| Matchup | Spread | Moneyline | Total at DraftKings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul vs Atlas | CRU -0.75 (+106) | ATL +0.75 (-137) | SWA -125| ATL +370 | DRAW +240 | Ov 2.5 (+123) | Un 2.5 (-162) |
Odds taken Mar 19
Unsurprisingly, Cruz Azul is rated as the firm favorite this weekend at DraftKings who price them at -125 for a home win. Meanwhile, Atlas is at +340 with the draw at +240.
Further, in what is likely to be a low-scoring game, the spread offer for in-form Cruz top win by two goals or more at +106 looks interesting (Asian Handicap -0.75.) A win by one goal would pay half. However, it does not look as promising as the draw.
With their recent record so consistent, Guadalajara-based Atlas may well be able to claim a point here even though Cruz Azul has been so relentless lately.
Four Straight 1-0 Wins for Cruz
At the top of the table, Cruz Azul leads with 27 points ahead of second-placed Club America which has 25 points.
But the last four wins for Cruz have all been by 1-0, which suggests they are grinding out results just lately.
In fact, they are not a free-scoring side and they have hit the net more than two times only twice in the current successful spell.
That said, Atlas is not exactly prolific either. In their eight-game unbeaten spell, they, too, have scored more than two only twice.
Meanwhile, if Atlas maintains its lead at the head of the table, they will be headed into the second round of the playoffs for which the top four clubs qualify.
When these teams last met last September in the Apertura section of the two-part Liga MX season, there was a 1-0 home win for Atlas.
This has not been a free-scoring campaign in Liga MX and a potentially tight affair is in store between these sides in Mexico City.
In Cruz Azul’s case, all winning streaks come to an end at some point.
Atlas looks stubborn enough to make that happen and a draw is the most likely outcome.
Pick: Draw +240