Erik Lira

If you want a dependable floor in midfield pick him for minutes and role stability rather than attacking upside. He is a regular Starter in Cruz Azul's Starting XI and even wears the armband, which keeps his baseline strong and minutes steady. This is a favorable matchup at home against Atlante, who have been vulnerable to expected goals and have struggled to keep clean sheets, so Lira's interception and tackle work should translate into bonus-point stability and occasional chance-creation. You can lean on him knowing your model projects a 75.2 Sorare Edge with medium confidence and your data shows him as a STARTER averaging 69 minutes per game, with four appearances in the last 5 game weeks and eight appearances in the last 15 game weeks, which makes his ceiling modest but his floor reliable when Cruz Azul are in form at home.