Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Toluca & Cruz Azul face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa por México. All the pre-match information is available here!
Toluca have less rest than Cruz Azul in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa por México game only three days ago. That game was an away game at America, so at least Toluca are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Toluca form and stats
The regulars hope that Toluca will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Copa por México fixture against America.
In the game before, 1-1 away to Pumas UNAM (Copa por México). This is expected to be a close game, with Toluca perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Toluca as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Toluca has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Necaxa are coming to town in four days.
Cruz Azul form and stats
Two travels in a row for Cruz Azul, whose boss Gutierrez could celebrate last time after the Copa por México win against Pumas UNAM.
One game before, 0-0 at home against Necaxa in the Copa por México. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cruz playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Cruz Azul wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Head 2 Head
Toluca-Cruz Azul H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Toluca three wins, Cruz Azul four wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Da Silva Sanvezzo 9 goals |  J. Meneses Villarroel 8 goals |  L. Fernández López 6 goals |
Toluca missing players
Cruz Azul missing players
| Toluca | Cruz Azul | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 39 | 27 | Scored | S | 16 | 32 | ||
| 39 | 22 | Conceded | C | 28 | 41 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 72% | ||
| 56% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 68% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 58% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 76% | 85% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 56% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 28% | ||
| 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.7 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 13.9 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 12.2 | ||
| 5.7 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4 | ||
| 28% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 33% | ||
| 16.4 | 15.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 13.5 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | America | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Necaxa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Pumas UNAM | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 5 | Toluca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | America | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Necaxa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Pumas UNAM | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 5 | Toluca | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
