Toluca will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Cruz Azul.
- Cruz Azul is in the best form (4-2-0)
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Liga MX match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Leon, so at least Toluca are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Toluca form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 8 Liga MX games here at Estadio Nemesio Díez for Toluca. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Heartbreak before that as Toluca lost 0-1 at Juarez's place.
Toluca's goalie Luis García played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Leon (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) with a stunning seven saves.
The manager R. Cristante Mandarino will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cruz Azul in only three days.
A decent goal production from Toluca in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Toluca have conceded 9 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Cruz Azul form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Cruz Azul, who have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga MX, playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Cruz as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games. Cruz are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Tijuana.
After this away game Cruz return home for a Liga MX game against Toluca. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visiting Cruz have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 9 games. Cruz Azul have conceded 10 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Cruz Azul - Toluca 3-2, played this season. Toluca-Cruz Azul H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Toluca two wins, Cruz Azul three wins, five draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 22 goals |  A. Canelo 18 goals | M. Estrada Martínez 10 goals |
Toluca missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| Toluca | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 19 | 38 |
| 12 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 52 | 32 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 23 | 56 |
| 56 | 20 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 33 |
| 92% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 75% | 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 58% | 61% |
| 58% | 53% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 26% | 34% |
| 42% | 41% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 26% |
| 25% | 24% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 16% |
| 64% | 53% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 32% | 34% |
| 25% | 35% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 37% | 42% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 32% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 11.8 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.4 | 11.4 | 12.5 |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 40% | 46% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 41% | 43% |
- Cruz Azul have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have the most clean sheets (16) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Cruz Azul is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Corinthians | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Inter de Limeira | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 12 |
| 3 | Santo André | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 4 | Botafogo SP | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 7 |