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Cruz Azul Hidalgo vs Mineros de Zacatecas prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Cruz Azul Hidalgo host Mineros de Zacatecas in the Liga de Expansión MX (Mexico) on 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Double Chance 1X — Cruz Azul Hidalgo to win or draw. It was published at odds of 1.57, which the bookmaker market rated at about 59% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Cruz Azul Hidalgo 2–1 Mineros de Zacatecas.
Going into the match, Cruz Azul Hidalgo had won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 13 and conceding 18. Mineros de Zacatecas had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 19 scored and 17 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Cruz Azul Hidalgo's last 10 and 5 of Mineros de Zacatecas's last 10; 6 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Cruz Azul Hidalgo averaged 2.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded across 5 matches; away from home Mineros de Zacatecas averaged 1.20 scored and 2.70 conceded across 10.
Our team-strength model expects about 2.09 goals from Cruz Azul Hidalgo and 1.30 from Mineros de Zacatecas. From that it rates a home win at 55%, a draw at 23% and an away win at 23%, against 33%, 25% and 41% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 77%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Cruz Azul Hidalgo (green) and Mineros de Zacatecas (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul Hidalgo | WDLLD | 1.30 | 1.80 | 50% | 60% |
| Mineros de Zacatecas | DLWWL | 1.90 | 1.70 | 50% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
- Cruz Azul Hidalgo form and statistics
- Mineros de Zacatecas form and statistics
- Liga de Expansión MX statistics
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Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.41 - Correcaminos Uat vs Dorados · 17 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC · Liga de Expansión MX
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.50 · FT 1–2