TIPS - Atletico San Luis VS Cruz Azul

[(Atletico San Luis) Strength]:
1. Atletico San Luis are now 13th in the league. They started this season with poor performances, receiving only 1 win and 2 losses in 3 rounds. In this home match, the team are undoubtedly motivated to grab points to move up.
2. Atletico San Luis scored 7 goals in the last 5 competitive games, averaging over 1 goal per game, showing good offensive performances.
3. Atletico San Luis won 3-1 over Cruz Azul at home last season and lost only one of the last 4 home games against the latter.
4. Atletico San Luis lost only one of the last 4 games and won 5 of the last 6 league games at home in AH.

[(Atletico San Luis) Weakness]:
1. Atletico San Luis recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss in the previous Leagues Cup group stage, failing to reach the knockout stage.
2. Atletico San Luis are only ranked 13th with 1 win and 2 losses in the Liga MX this season, even failing to win at home.
3. Atletico San Luis conceded 11 goals in the last 5 competitive games, with an average of over 2 goals per game, boasting poor defense.

[(Cruz Azul) Strength]:
1. Cruz Azul are in 6th place in the table, 5 points away from the top team. They have been in stable recent form. In this away game, the team will fight for 3 points to narrow the gap between them and the teams in the top half.
2. Cruz Azul started the Liga MX with stable performances, remaining unbeaten with 1 win and 2 draws in 3 games and losing only one of the last 10 league games.
3. Cruz Azul scored 7 goals and conceded only 4 in the previous 3 games, boasting solid offense and defense in the league this season.
4. Cruz Azul had the upper hand with 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses in the last 10 encounters against Atletico San Luis.

[(Cruz Azul) Weakness]:
1. Cruz Azul's starting midfielder Andres Montano will be unavailable due to a knee injury, which will affect the team's midfield organization.
2. In the recent Leagues Cup, Cruz Azul failed to enter the knockout stage as they got only 2 draws and 1 loss in 3 group games.
3. On the road, Cruz Azul had a high unbeaten rate but drew most of the games, winning only one of the last 5 league games away from home.
4. Cruz Azul lost 5 of the previous 6 games and the last two league games on the road in AH.

[Tips]:
Cruz Azul slightly have the upper hand in terms of overall strength and recent form.

However, Atletico San Luis' home strength cannot be underestimated.

Besides, Cruz Azul's recent form has been declining, and their away record was far inferior to their home one.

Last season, the team suffered a 3-1 away loss to Atletico San Luis, without a better mentality.

Moreover, there is a certain gap between Cruz Azul's attack at home and away.

The AH line is -0.75 for Cruz Azul but shows average support.

Thus, Atletico San Luis are expected to be unbeaten in this home game.

[Recommended]:
Atletico San Luis (+0.5/1)