Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire

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Cruz Azul arrive in strong form (WW) and are well-fancied to back 1X against Chicago Fire at SeatGeek Stadium, with our model giving this a 71% probability at odds of 1.40.

World: Leagues Cup
Fri, 14th Aug, 2026 Group Stage
Cruz Azul

Cruz Azul

W W
FT
1 - 2
Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

W W
18' Willer Ditta
31' Puso Dithejane
67' P. Dithejane
81' N. Ibanez
88' Mauricio Pineda
90' P. Dithejane
Prediction: 1X (1.40 Odds) Lost
Double Chance 71% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 1.05

Cruz Azul

0.80

0.80 – 0.25

Chicago Fire

0.25

SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA

Cruz Azul

2.45

38% implied

Draw

3.40

27% implied

Chicago Fire

2.60

35% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

Double Chance Lost

1X

Odds 1.40 71%
2.5 Goals Won

+2.5

Odds 1.70 59%

Match statistics

Match Statistics

Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire

43%   Possession   57%

5   Shots on Target   5

0   Pass Accuracy   0

5   Corner Kicks   4

13   Fouls   16

0 1 3
2 2 0

Head to head

Last 1 meetings
1 games

1

Cruz Azul wins

0

Draws

0

Chicago Fire wins

2

Goals / game

0%

Both scored

0%

Over 2.5

24 Jul 2019
Chicago Fire
0-2
Cruz Azul

Top scorers

Leagues Cup
# Player Team Goals
1
D. Arcila
Leon
4
2
M. Uzuni
Austin
4
3
B. Rodríguez
Club America
3
4
D. Cambindo
Leon
3
5
F. Viñas
Toluca
3
6
H. Cuypers
Monterrey
3
7
A. Lassiter
Portland Timbers
3
8
Helinho
Toluca
3
9
D. Rossi
Monterrey
2
10
Brais Méndez
Columbus Crew
2

Recent form

Cruz Azul

5 W 3 D 2 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A Tigres UANL 2-3 W
H Leon 2-1 W
A Club Queretaro 1-3 W
A CF Pachuca 1-2 W
H FC Juarez 5-0 W
A U.N.A.M. - Pumas 3-3 D
A Club America 0-0 D
H Toluca 3-3 D
A Monterrey 1-0 L
A Inter Miami 2-0 L

Chicago Fire

5 W 1 D 4 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H Columbus Crew 3-4 L
A Colorado Rapids 2-4 W
H Orlando City SC 2-2 D
A Atlanta United FC 2-3 W
A New England Revolution 1-0 L
H Philadelphia Union 1-3 L
H New York City FC 2-1 W
H Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 W
A Charlotte 0-1 W
A Nashville SC 3-0 L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 1.05

Cruz Azul

0.80

xG

Match

0.80 – 0.25

Chicago Fire

0.25

xG

Our tip model

71%
16%
13%

API-Football

45%
45%
10%

Bookmaker

38%
27%
35%
Cruz Azul Draw Chicago Fire

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 0%
Over 2.5 goals 0%
Over 3.5 goals 0%
Both teams to score 0%

Team comparison

Cruz Azul Chicago Fire
50% Recent form 50%
38% Attack 63%
50% Defence 50%
100% Head-to-head 0%
100% Goals 0%
46% Overall 54%

Double chance : Cruz Azul or draw

Season numbers

When the goals come

1
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
1
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
2
1
76-90'
2
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
1
1
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
0

Side by side

Cruz Azul Chicago Fire
2 Played 2
2 Won 2
0 Drawn 0
0 Lost 0
3 Goals for 5
1 Goals against 1
1 Clean sheets 1
0 Failed to score 0

What comes next

Cruz Azul

Guadalajara Chivas (A) 22 Nov MID

Chicago Fire

Charlotte (H) 22 Nov MID
Charlotte (A) 28 Nov MID

Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Double Chance: 1X (1.40 odds).

Cruz Azul are rated 71% by our tip model, with the draw at 16% and Chicago Fire at 13%.

In the last 1 meetings they averaged 2 goals per game, with BTTS in 0% and over 2.5 in 0%.

Double chance : Cruz Azul or draw

Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire FAQs

What is the best prediction for Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire?

Our top tip is Double Chance: 1X (1.40 odds).

Who will win Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire?

Model lean: Cruz Azul 71%, draw 16%, Chicago Fire 13%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 0% of the last 1 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 2 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 0% of the time.

When is Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire?

Friday, 14th August 2026 at 01:00 UTC , SeatGeek Stadium.

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Written by

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Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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