Cruz Azul Key Passes Stats 2026/2027

Cruz Azul Key Passes Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Cruz Azul are averaging 13.6 key passes per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 24.9 total key passes on average. That puts them 2nd of 18 for chances created per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find every Cruz Azul player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against Pumas UNAM, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a Cruz Azul player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which Cruz Azul players create the most shots?

Carlos Rodríguez leads with 39 key passes across 10 qualifying appearances (3.9/g, 100% hit rate). The table ranks every Cruz Azul player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Cruz Azul fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for Cruz Azul players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the Cruz Azul numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances Cruz Azul generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each Cruz Azul player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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Cruz Azul player key passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Key passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
Carlos Rodríguez	midfielder	10	39	3.9	100%
José Paradela	midfielder	10	23	2.3	90%
Agustín Palavecino	midfielder	9	11	1.22	89%
Luka Romero	attacker	7	12	1.71	71%
Carlos Rotondi	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Rogelio González	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Omar Campos	defender	10	10	1	60%
Gabriel Fernández	attacker	7	5	0.71	57%
Nicolás Ibáñez	attacker	9	8	0.89	56%
Jeremy Márquez	midfielder	9	10	1.11	56%
Osinachi Ebere	attacker	6	4	0.67	50%
Alan Mozo Rodríguez	defender	4	3	0.75	50%
Gonzalo Piovi	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Jesús Orozco Chiquete	defender	9	3	0.33	33%
Andrés Montaño	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Willer Ditta	defender	9	2	0.22	22%
Amaury García	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Érik Lira	midfielder	6	1	0.17	17%
Kevin Mier	goalkeeper	8	1	0.13	13%
Andrés Gudiño	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Alán Montes	defender	1	0	0	0%

Cruz Azul key passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team key passes	Opposition key passes	Match total	Top player
26 Sep 2026	Liga MX	Toluca	Home	3-3	11	14	25	Omar Campos (3)
20 Sep 2026	Liga MX	Monterrey	Away	1-0	9	13	22	Jeremy Márquez (2)
13 Sep 2026	Liga MX	América	Home	4-3	13	24	37	Carlos Rodríguez (7)
6 Sep 2026	Liga MX	Santos Laguna	Home	1-0	16	7	23	Carlos Rodríguez (7)
29 Aug 2026	Liga MX	Necaxa	Away	1-3	17	10	27	Carlos Rodríguez (7)
23 Aug 2026	Liga MX	Atlas	Home	0-2	19	10	29	José Paradela (4)
17 Aug 2026	Liga MX	Tijuana	Away	2-1	10	12	22	Luka Romero (3)
2 Aug 2026	Liga MX	Atlante	Home	2-3	9	7	16	Carlos Rodríguez (3)
22 Jul 2026	Liga MX	Puebla	Home	2-1	19	9	28	Luka Romero (4)
18 Jul 2026	Liga MX	Atlético San Luis	Away	2-3	13	7	20	Carlos Rodríguez (4)

Cruz Azul key passes 2026/2027: last 10 games

Key passes for per game: 13.6
Key passes against per game: 11.3
Match total key passes per game: 24.9
Games: 10
League rank for match key passes: 2 of 18

Cruz Azul Key passes for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	6	14.5	100%	100%	83%	67%	50%
Away	4	12.25	100%	100%	50%	50%	25%
Overall	10	13.6	100%	100%	70%	60%	40%

Cruz Azul Key passes against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	6	11.83	100%	67%	33%	33%	17%
Away	4	10.5	100%	75%	50%	25%	0%
Overall	10	11.3	100%	70%	40%	30%	10%

Cruz Azul Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	6	26.33	100%	83%	83%	83%	83%
Away	4	22.75	100%	100%	100%	75%	25%
Overall	10	24.9	100%	90%	90%	80%	60%

Cruz Azul Team key passes 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes / match	13.6	14.5	12.25
Key passes over 6.5	100%	100%	100%
Key passes over 8.5	100%	100%	100%
Key passes over 10.5	70%	83%	50%
Key passes over 12.5	60%	67%	50%
Key passes over 14.5	40%	50%	25%

Cruz Azul Key passes against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Key passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes against / match	11.3	11.83	10.5
Key passes against over 6.5	100%	100%	100%
Key passes against over 8.5	70%	67%	75%
Key passes against over 10.5	40%	33%	50%
Key passes against over 12.5	30%	33%	25%
Key passes against over 14.5	10%	17%	0%

Cruz Azul Match key passes 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match key passes / match	24.9	26.33	22.75
Match key passes over 14.5	100%	100%	100%
Match key passes over 16.5	90%	83%	100%
Match key passes over 18.5	90%	83%	100%
Match key passes over 20.5	80%	83%	75%
Match key passes over 22.5	60%	83%	25%

Cruz Azul key passes match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
26 Sep	Liga MX	Toluca (H)	3-3	11	14	25	-
20 Sep	Liga MX	Monterrey (A)	1-0	9	13	22	-
13 Sep	Liga MX	América (H)	4-3	13	24	37	-
6 Sep	Liga MX	Santos Laguna (H)	1-0	16	7	23	-
29 Aug	Liga MX	Necaxa (A)	1-3	17	10	27	-
23 Aug	Liga MX	Atlas (H)	0-2	19	10	29	-
17 Aug	Liga MX	Tijuana (A)	2-1	10	12	22	-
2 Aug	Liga MX	Atlante (H)	2-3	9	7	16	-
22 Jul	Liga MX	Puebla (H)	2-1	19	9	28	-
18 Jul	Liga MX	Atlético San Luis (A)	2-3	13	7	20	-

Liga MX key passes table 2026/2027: every team's key passes per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	América	9	15.89	9.67	25.56	78%
2	Cruz Azul	10	13.6	11.3	24.9	90%
3	Santos Laguna	10	11.4	12.5	23.9	90%
4	Necaxa	9	10.89	12.33	23.22	78%
5	Toluca	10	14	9.2	23.2	70%
6	Querétaro	9	9.78	13.22	23	78%
7	Monterrey	9	13.44	8.11	21.56	67%
8	Tigres UANL	10	11.6	9.5	21.1	50%
9	Atlante	10	10	11	21	70%
10	Atlético San Luis	10	8.8	12.1	20.9	60%
11	Guadalajara	10	11.9	8.9	20.8	60%
12	Pachuca	10	10.5	10.3	20.8	60%
13	Puebla	10	9.5	11.3	20.8	50%
14	León	10	10.3	10.3	20.6	60%
15	Atlas	10	9.5	10.9	20.4	60%
16	Juárez	10	6.6	13.8	20.4	50%
17	Tijuana	9	8.11	10.67	18.78	44%
18	Pumas UNAM	9	8.44	8.78	17.22	22%

Cruz Azul key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	11	11.36	11.55	22.91	64%
Vs top half	23	10.61	9.74	20.35	52%
Vs bottom half	31	13.42	6.87	20.29	58%
Vs bottom six	22	13.55	6.55	20.09	45%

Cruz Azul key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Liga MX	2026/2027	10	13.6	11.3	24.9	90%
Liga MX	2025/2026	44	11.91	7.36	19.27	48%
Liga MX	2024/2025	41	10.8	6.39	17.2	44%

Cruz Azul next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their key passes for	Their key passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Mon 12 Oct 01:10	Pumas UNAM (away)	17.22	8.44	8.78	18	10	8
Sun 18 Oct 03:00	Juárez (home)	20.4	6.6	13.8	22.6	5.2	17.4
Thu 22 Oct 03:00	Pachuca (away)	20.8	10.5	10.3	23.75	14	9.75

Cruz Azul players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Carlos Rodríguez	midfielder	10	10	100%
2	José Paradela	midfielder	9	10	90%
3	Agustín Palavecino	midfielder	8	9	89%
4	Luka Romero	attacker	6	9	67%
5	Omar Campos	defender	6	10	60%

Cruz Azul players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Carlos Rodríguez	midfielder	8	10	80%
2	José Paradela	midfielder	8	10	80%
3	Jeremy Márquez	midfielder	4	9	44%
4	Luka Romero	attacker	3	9	33%
5	Agustín Palavecino	midfielder	2	9	22%

Cruz Azul players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Carlos Rodríguez	midfielder	7	10	70%
2	José Paradela	midfielder	4	10	40%
3	Luka Romero	attacker	3	9	33%
4	Omar Campos	defender	2	10	20%
5	Agustín Palavecino	midfielder	1	9	11%

Pumas UNAM key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Liga MX	Atlético San Luis (H)	2-3	8	6	14	-
19 Sep	Liga MX	Atlas (A)	1-1	8	16	24	-
14 Sep	Liga MX	Guadalajara (A)	3-0	8	7	15	-
11 Sep	Liga MX	León (H)	3-1	14	12	26	-
29 Aug	Liga MX	Tijuana (A)	2-0	5	7	12	-
16 Aug	Liga MX	Querétaro (H)	0-0	10	6	16	-
1 Aug	Liga MX	Juárez (A)	1-5	8	7	15	-
22 Jul	Liga MX	Toluca (A)	1-2	7	10	17	-
18 Jul	Liga MX	Pachuca (H)	0-3	8	8	16	-