CDSyC Cruz Azul VS Chicago Fire

In the history of encounters between Cruz Azul and Chicago Fire before the CONCACAF Cup, the home - team advantage of Cruz Azul is prominent. In a friendly match, Cruz Azul defeated Chicago Fire 2 - 0 away. They led 1 - 0 at half - time, and the corner - kick ratio was 3 - 11 (Cruz Azul 3, Chicago Fire 11). In another encounter, Cruz Azul also won 1 - 0. They were behind 0 - 1 at half - time but still managed to turn the game around. In both games, Cruz Azul's defense was solid. They achieved clean sheets and executed their tactics efficiently after taking the lead at half - time, not allowing the opponent to equalize. On the other hand, Chicago Fire's away - game offensive efficiency has been poor. In the last two encounters, they failed to score. Although they had 11 corner kicks in the first game, their offensive conversion rate was low, and they couldn't seize scoring opportunities, which reflects their shortcoming in away - game offense. Cruz Azul's defense shows discipline at key moments. After leading at half - time, they maintain high - pressure defense, which is highly consistent with their counter - attacking tactical style.