Cruz Azul perform at a high level so far being 4th in the table. Toluca can look both up and down from their 11th position.
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga MX
- Toluca has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga MX
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Liga MX. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Tigres UANL.
Cruz Azul form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Azteca as Cruz Azul have scored 12 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Liga MX are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Cruz Azul has won four games in a row. The Puebla match was the last time out without a victory.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Cruz Azul, as their goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona Rodriguez has completely shut out the opponents for 228 minutes in the Liga MX.
Cruz Azul enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Tigres UANL's place. The match ended 2-0 with Luís Romo and Guillermo Fernández scoring. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Necaxa.
Cruz goalkeeper Jesús Corona did an outstanding job against Tigres UANL with seven saves, so vital to securing the victory.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Cruz matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, one draw and one defeat (from six games).
Cruz Azul have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Azteca with 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Cruz have conceded only 6 goals.
Toluca form and stats
There's been little loot from Toluca's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the Liga MX. Toluca, who have the most conceded goals (19) away in Liga MX, only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.
Toluca are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Liga MX against Pumas UNAM. A home win before that, celebrating 4-1 vs Mazatlan.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Toluca when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing zero times, drawing two and winning zero games.
Toluca find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Toluca have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Toluca - Cruz 2-0 entered in the official records. Cruz-Toluca H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cruz Azul three wins, Toluca two wins, five draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Rodríguez Portillo 14 goals |  A. Canelo 12 goals | M. Estrada Martínez 6 goals |
Cruz Azul missing players
Toluca missing players
| Cruz Azul | Toluca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 39 | 20 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 37 |
| 25 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 25 | 36 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 79% |
| 37% | 42% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 26% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 42% | 42% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 83% | 67% |
| 37% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 37% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 17% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.6 | 13.4 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.9 | 11 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 42% | 45% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 31% | 38% |
- Cruz Azul has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Liga MX
- Cruz Azul have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cruz Azul have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Toluca has the most conceded goals (19) away in Liga MX
- Toluca has the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Liga MX
- Toluca have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leon | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 | Pumas UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 3 | America | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Tigres UANL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Guadalajara | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Pachuca | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Necaxa | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Toluca | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 21 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Juarez | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Mazatlan | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Tijuana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlas | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Queretaro | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Atletico San Luis | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -19 | 11 |