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Pachuca
Liga MX
03:10
UTC, Thursday 22 October 2026
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Cruz Azul

Pachuca vs Cruz Azul: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Pachuca host Cruz Azul at Estadio Hidalgo on Thursday 22 October 2026, kick-off 03:10 UTC, in the Liga MX (round 13). Prediction markets make Cruz Azul the favourite at 45%, with the draw at 25% (Polymarket). Pachuca have had 3 days of rest since playing Monterrey (Liga MX); Cruz Azul have had 4 after facing Juárez and travel about 98 km. Pachuca are without 2 players (Andrés Arroyo, Alexéi Domínguez); Cruz Azul are missing 2 (José Paradela, Amaury Morales). Daniel Quintero Huitrón is the referee, averaging 4.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.4. The forecast at kick-off is 13°C with rain.

Win chances

Pachuca 29%Draw 25%Cruz Azul 45%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Line-ups

Pachuca 4-2-3-1

Coach: Benjamín Mora

  1. 25 Carlos Moreno GK
  2. 13 Jorge Berlanga DEF
  3. 4 Eduardo Bauermann DEF
  4. 32 Pedro Budib DEF
  5. 15 Francisco Venegas DEF
  6. 26 Alán Bautista MID
  7. 16 Christian Rivera MID
  8. 21 Nicolás Vallejo FWD
  9. 7 Rodolfo Pizarro MID
  10. 11 Oussama Idrissi FWD
  11. 23 José Salomon Rondon FWD

Bench

  • 31 José Eulogio GK
  • 221 Ulises Martínez DEF
  • 6 Mauricio Isaís DEF
  • 29 Kenedy MID
  • 12 Sebastián Santos MID
  • 30 Sergio Rodríguez MID
  • 211 Cristóbal Hernández FWD
  • 187 Gael Álvarez FWD
  • 9 Adrián Alcaraz FWD
  • 186 Ángel López Bustamante MID

Cruz Azul 4-2-3-1

Coach: Joel Huiqui

  1. 1 Andrés Gudiño GK
  2. 2 Alan Mozo DEF
  3. 17 Amaury García DEF
  4. 33 Gonzalo Piovi DEF
  5. 3 Omar Campos DEF
  6. 16 Jeremy Márquez MID
  7. 6 Érik Lira MID
  8. 12 Alán Montes FWD
  9. 8 Agustín Palavecino MID
  10. 19 Carlos Rodríguez FWD
  11. 21 Gabriel Fernández FWD

Bench

  • 23 Kevin Mier GK
  • 5 Jesús Orozco DEF
  • 60 Ariel Castro MID
  • 55 Rogelio González MID
  • 10 Andrés Montaño MID
  • 14 Juan Calero FWD
  • 18 Luka Romero FWD
  • 7 Nicolás Ibánez FWD
  • 11 Christian Ebere FWD
  • 29 Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Pachuca

  • Andrés Arroyo injury, back Doubtful
  • Alexéi Domínguez injury, back Doubtful

Cruz Azul

  • José Paradela injury, back Doubtful
  • Amaury Morales injury, back Early January 2027
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 5 April 2026: Cruz Azul 1-2 Pachuca
  • Saturday 13 September 2025: Pachuca 0-1 Cruz Azul
  • Sunday 9 February 2025: Cruz Azul 2-1 Pachuca
  • Sunday 29 September 2024: Pachuca 2-4 Cruz Azul
  • Sunday 14 January 2024: Cruz Azul 0-1 Pachuca