Liga MX game preview and stats: Cruz Azul host Toluca

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 14.August
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Azteca (87000 seats)

Estadio Azteca: Sound the horn for a football party when Cruz Azul welcome Toluca. Get the latest info on the game here at Tipsway!

Insights:
  • Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Toluca have the most points from losing position (5) in Liga MX

Cruz Azul and Toluca should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cruz Azul form and stats

The story so far in the Liga MX for Cruz Azul at their home stadium (Estadio Azteca) is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

No payout for Cruz Azul in their previous match, an away game at Santos Laguna that ended in defeat 0-4. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points through three league games. Cruz were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. The penalty miss from Romero in the defeat against Santos Laguna was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Rodríguez (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.04/10. Rodríguez hit two key passes and had 38 successful passes (of 46 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Necaxa in a game that was won 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cruz Azul handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Cruz, as the Liga MX home game vs Tijuana is only three days away.

The Cruz Azul fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Cruz Azul's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Toluca form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Liga MX.

Toluca are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the match against Tijuana (placed 8th). Midfielder Fernández was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.43. Fernández served one assist, hit seven key passes and had 45 successful passes (of 52 total).

A draw for Toluca before that, at their own venue hosting Puebla (1-1).

We have checked recent matches where Toluca have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were 6 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Toluca are hosting Monterrey in the Liga MX only three days away.

The visiting Toluca have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. It's not easy to score on Toluca as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Cruz won five games, three matches ended in a draw and Toluca got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

TolucaL. Fernández López
L. Fernández López
3 goals
TolucaC. Da Silva Sanvezzo
C. Da Silva Sanvezzo
2 goals
TolucaV. Huerta Jerez
V. Huerta Jerez
2 goals

Cruz Azul missing players

Toluca missing players

Cruz Azul Toluca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 2 4 8
2 1 1 Won W 1 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
9 4 2 Scored S 2 5 14
13 4 2 Conceded C 1 3 8
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 75%
71% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 50%
57% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 38%
29% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
57% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 75%
29% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 12%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
3.4 4.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.5 5.4
5.3 5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 8 6.4
2.3 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.7 13.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.2 14.6
3.7 5.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.5 6.2
35% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 36% 28%
 
14.7 15 17.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 15.2 15.1
5 4.7 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.8
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Cruz Azul have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Toluca have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Toluca have the most points from losing position (5) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Toluca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toluca 8 5 2 1 14 8 4 3 1 0 9 5 4 2 1 1 5 3 6 17
2 Monterrey 7 5 1 1 17 8 3 3 0 0 9 3 4 2 1 1 8 5 9 16
3 Tigres UANL 7 5 0 2 9 6 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 2 0 1 2 2 3 15
4 Pachuca 7 3 3 1 7 4 4 2 2 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 12
5 Necaxa 7 4 0 3 8 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 2 0 2 4 4 1 12
6 Santos Laguna 6 3 1 2 11 7 4 3 1 0 10 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 4 10
7 Puebla 7 2 4 1 9 7 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 1 2 1 7 6 2 10
8 Tijuana 7 3 1 3 8 8 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 4 6 0 10
9 León 7 2 3 2 10 13 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 1 2 1 4 7 -3 9
10 Pumas UNAM 6 1 5 0 7 6 4 1 3 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 8
11 Cruz Azul 7 2 2 3 9 13 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 5 9 -4 8
12 Juarez 8 1 4 3 6 7 4 0 3 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 3 3 -1 7
13 Atlas 7 2 1 4 9 11 3 2 0 1 7 5 4 0 1 3 2 6 -2 7
14 America 6 2 1 3 7 9 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 0 3 4 8 -2 7
15 Atlético San Luis 8 1 4 3 5 7 4 0 1 3 2 5 4 1 3 0 3 2 -2 7
16 Mazatlán 7 1 3 3 7 11 4 1 1 2 5 7 3 0 2 1 2 4 -4 6
17 Guadalajara 7 0 5 2 4 6 4 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 -2 5
18 Querétaro 7 0 2 5 6 15 3 0 1 2 3 7 4 0 1 3 3 8 -9 2

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.