Cruz Azul vs. Club America is the 2024 Liga MX Clausura Final. The first leg of the title-deciding doubleheader is on the program on Thursday, May 23.
The venue where the Cruz Azul vs. Club America Game 1 will be played is Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. The stadium is the home of Cruz Azul and is located in Mexico City, meaning that fans from both teams will have no problem coming to the arene on Thursday.
What this means is that home turf advantage shouldn’t be too much of an advantage for Cruz Azul. In fact, Club America’s players seem to love playing here, the evidence being that they beat Los Celestes in their last two meetings on this stadium. Does this mean you should back Águilas to win?
Before Betting on Cruz Azul vs. Club America 2024 Liga MX Clausura Final
Cruz Azul’s players can consider themselves lucky for making it all the way to the Liga MX Final. There’s not much suggesting that they’re the championship material.
First of all, the roster value of Cruz Azul is sixth highest in the league. According to Transfermarkt, this team’s squad has a price tag that’s almost two times lower than the one of Club America.
Cruz Azul struggled a lot in the previous round of the 2024 Liga MX Clausura Playoffs. Los Celestes played the semifinal with Monterrey, with the doubleheader resulting in a 2-2 draw.
However, despite being tied on aggregate, Cruz Azul advanced to the Final due to being a higher-seeded team.
They finished second in the regular part of the 2024 Liga MX Clausura, while Monterrey was fourth. The team that finished at the top is Club America. On the road to claiming the No. 1 spot, this team defeated Cruz Azul twice.
Cruz Azul vs. Club America 2024 Liga MX Final Odds & Pick
| Offshore Sportsbook | Cruz Azul | Draw | Club America |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| MyBookie | +171 | +236 | +148 |
| BetUS | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| SportsBetting.ag | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| XBet | +171 | +236 | +148 |
Our prediction for Cruz Azul vs. Club America Game 1 is that the away team will win. Sure, Club America will play at home in the second leg, but we do think they’re gonna get the job done in the first one. It’s just that Club America is a much better team than Cruz Azul in practically all areas of play.
Pick: Club America (+148)
