Match preview: Home supporters have big expectations when América take on Toluca

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 23.October
Match begins: 01:06 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Azteca (87000 seats)

A total of 17 rounds of matches are done and both América and Toluca are at the right end of the league table. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • América have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga MX
  • Toluca is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga MX

It's no vacation for neither América nor Toluca as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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América form and stats

América have been very solid at home in the Liga MX so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Two home wins in a row for América bring valid hopes of a third.

América lost their last game at Toluca after a 1-2 scoreline. This club achieved a 14 league fixtures long consecutive run without a loss until that game! Lara, defender, was given a rating of 8.02/10 in that game, top of the team. Lara scored one goal, hit three key passes and won 6 of 10 duels.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Puebla in a game that was won 5-1.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 10 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

América can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 20 times. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. América are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Azteca in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Toluca form and stats

3-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Toluca in their Liga MX matches away. Toluca have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Fernández and Ortega scored in Toluca's previous match, the home game against América that ended 2-1. Ortega, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.85. Ortega scored one goal and won 4 of 9 duels.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Santos Laguna at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Take note that 8 of this team's 10 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.

The visiting Toluca have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 8 games. 10 goals have been conceded by Toluca in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Toluca - América 2-1 was the product when these teams last did battle, some time ago this season. Last ten meetings between these teams: América won four, Toluca triumphed in four and we saw two draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AméricaH. Martín Mex
H. Martín Mex
13 goals
TolucaC. Da Silva Sanvezzo
C. Da Silva Sanvezzo
9 goals
TolucaJ. Meneses Villarroel
J. Meneses Villarroel
8 goals

América missing players

Toluca missing players

América Toluca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 9 2 Played P 2 9 21
14 7 1 Won W 1 4 11
2 2 1 Drew D 0 2 6
4 0 0 Lost L 1 3 4
50 25 5 Scored S 3 12 38
21 7 4 Conceded C 4 11 28
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
85% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 81%
80% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 44% 62%
35% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 43%
30% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 24%
60% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 76%
35% 44% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 14%
10% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 14%
 
5.1 5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 4.6
3.6 3.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 7.6 5.9
1.7 1.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
15.9 18.6 24 Shots (avg) S ( 8 11.3 13.4
5.8 6.4 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 5 5.8
43% 43% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 27% 31%
 
11.9 12 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 21.5 16.8 16.3
3.9 3.6 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.3 5.1
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • América have not yet lost a game at home.
  • América have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • América have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Toluca have scored away.
  • América have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Liga MX
  • América have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Liga MX
  • América have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga MX
  • América have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Liga MX
  • América have the the best goal difference (+21) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Toluca have the most points from losing position (13) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Toluca haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Toluca is in the best form (5-1-0) in Liga MX

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 América 17 12 2 3 38 17 8 6 2 0 20 6 9 6 0 3 18 11 21 38
2 Monterrey 17 10 5 2 29 13 8 5 3 0 14 5 9 5 2 2 15 8 16 35
3 Santos Laguna 17 10 3 4 38 21 9 8 1 0 24 7 8 2 2 4 14 14 17 33
4 Pachuca 17 9 5 3 28 15 9 6 2 1 17 6 8 3 3 2 11 9 13 32
5 Tigres UANL 17 9 3 5 24 14 8 5 1 2 12 6 9 4 2 3 12 8 10 30
6 Toluca 17 7 6 4 27 23 9 4 4 1 17 13 8 3 2 3 10 10 4 27
7 Cruz Azul 17 7 3 7 26 34 9 5 1 3 15 12 8 2 2 4 11 22 -8 24
8 Puebla 17 4 10 3 25 23 9 3 5 1 13 11 8 1 5 2 12 12 2 22
9 Guadalajara 17 5 7 5 19 17 9 3 4 2 7 7 8 2 3 3 12 10 2 22
10 Leon 17 6 4 7 25 29 8 4 2 2 16 14 9 2 2 5 9 15 -4 22
11 Juarez 17 4 7 6 17 18 9 2 5 2 11 10 8 2 2 4 6 8 -1 19
12 Necaxa 17 5 4 8 19 26 8 3 1 4 11 15 9 2 3 4 8 11 -7 19
13 Atletico San Luis 17 4 6 7 15 23 9 2 2 5 7 12 8 2 4 2 8 11 -8 18
14 Mazatlan 17 3 8 6 17 24 8 2 3 3 9 12 9 1 5 3 8 12 -7 17
15 Tijuana 17 4 5 8 18 30 8 2 2 4 9 13 9 2 3 4 9 17 -12 17
16 Pumas UNAM 17 2 8 7 21 31 9 2 4 3 11 15 8 0 4 4 10 16 -10 14
17 Atlas 17 3 4 10 16 27 8 3 2 3 10 10 9 0 2 7 6 17 -11 13
18 Queretaro 17 1 6 10 18 35 8 1 4 3 10 13 9 0 2 7 8 22 -17 9

Read more about Liga MX

Liga MX is the top division in the Mexican football league system. Each season the league has two tournaments, Apertura (opening) and Clausura (closing). This means that the Liga MX has two champions per season. The Liga MX is the fourth most attended football league in the world.