Evenly matched teams: Atlético San Luis vs Toluca match preview

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez

We have to say that both contenders are capable in this league, Toluca enjoying a 4 point advantage on Atlético San Luis in the standings. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Atlético San Luis have the fewest points (6) at home in Liga MX
  • Toluca have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Liga MX

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Atlético San Luis form and stats

With 1 Liga MX win, 3 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Atlético San Luis are certainly not brimming with confidence. The Atlético San Luis manager Russo might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Happy days for Atlético San Luis in their previous game, a fixture away at America that ended with a 3-2 victory. Berterame, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the declared top player for the side in that game, receiving a rating of 8.35 (out of 10). Berterame scored one goal and hit three key passes.

Before that game, the home loss against Juarez with the scoreline 0-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Atlético San Luis perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Atlético as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Atlético San Luis has won three of these, drawn five and lost eight.

Atlético San Luis have conceded 15 from these games.

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Toluca form and stats

As the visiting team in Liga MX matches, Toluca have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Toluca, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Mazatlán last time out. Midfield player Fernández was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.43/10. Fernández scored one goal, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times and had 28 successful passes (of 33 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Santos Laguna.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Toluca playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Toluca wins, one draw and five defeats.

As opposed to that, Toluca have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Toluca - Atlético San Luis 1-2 was the product when these two sides previously met, also in this season. Previous four meetings between these contenders: Atlético won one, Toluca triumphed in two and we saw one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético San LuisG. Berterame
G. Berterame
10 goals
TolucaA. Canelo
A. Canelo
5 goals
TolucaÓ. Ortega Gatica
Ó. Ortega Gatica
4 goals

Atlético San Luis missing players

Toluca missing players

Atlético San Luis Toluca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 10 3 Played P 5 11 21
5 1 0 Won W 0 4 8
8 3 0 Drew D 0 2 6
9 6 3 Lost L 5 5 7
22 8 2 Scored S 0 11 28
31 18 10 Conceded C 14 19 31
82% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 90%
64% 70% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 82% 86%
41% 30% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 55% 62%
27% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 36% 38%
14% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 9% 5%
45% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 36% 62%
18% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 14%
55% 60% 67% Failed to Score F T 100% 55% 33%
 
3.9 4.5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.5 4
5.2 3.9 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.6 5.3
2.3 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 2.6 2.7
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
11 11.1 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11.7 12.5
3.6 2.8 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 4 3.8
28% 29% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 35%
 
13.8 12.3 15.3 Shots against (avg) S A 16.6 15.3 14.9
4.3 4.2 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.6 4.9
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Atlético San Luis have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Atlético San Luis have the fewest points (6) at home in Liga MX
  • Atlético San Luis have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Liga MX
  • Atlético San Luis have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Liga MX
  • Toluca have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have the most points from losing position (17) 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 America 17 10 5 2 21 10 9 7 2 0 13 2 8 3 3 2 8 8 11 35
2 Atlas 17 8 5 4 21 10 9 4 2 3 8 5 8 4 3 1 13 5 11 29
3 Leon 17 8 5 4 20 14 8 3 3 2 11 6 9 5 2 2 9 8 6 29
4 Tigres UANL 17 7 7 3 26 14 9 4 5 0 15 5 8 3 2 3 11 9 12 28
5 Santos Laguna 17 5 9 3 23 16 9 2 6 1 9 7 8 3 3 2 14 9 7 24
6 Toluca 17 6 6 5 22 22 8 3 4 1 13 9 9 3 2 4 9 13 0 24
7 Puebla 17 6 6 5 16 16 9 3 3 3 9 9 8 3 3 2 7 7 0 24
8 Cruz Azul 17 5 8 4 21 17 8 3 3 2 11 7 9 2 5 2 10 10 4 23
9 Monterrey 17 5 7 5 19 16 8 4 2 2 10 4 9 1 5 3 9 12 3 22
10 Guadalajara 17 5 7 5 13 13 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 2 5 2 4 3 0 22
11 Pumas UNAM 17 5 6 6 17 23 9 4 3 2 11 10 8 1 3 4 6 13 -6 21
12 Atlético San Luis 17 4 8 5 19 23 8 1 3 4 8 15 9 3 5 1 11 8 -4 20
13 Mazatlán 17 5 5 7 18 24 9 4 3 2 13 12 8 1 2 5 5 12 -6 20
14 Necaxa 17 6 2 9 16 22 8 4 0 4 10 10 9 2 2 5 6 12 -6 20
15 Pachuca 17 4 6 7 19 21 9 2 5 2 10 7 8 2 1 5 9 14 -2 18
16 Juarez 17 4 4 9 14 25 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 1 2 6 5 15 -11 16
17 Queretaro 17 3 6 8 11 19 8 3 2 3 8 7 9 0 4 5 3 12 -8 15
18 Tijuana 17 3 6 8 16 27 9 2 4 3 9 11 8 1 2 5 7 16 -11 15

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.