Puebla vs Toluca match preview

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 03:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Cuauhtémoc (51726 seats)

Puebla hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 4 points and a 17th position in the Liga MX table. Visiting Toluca holds 11th place with 6 pts.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Puebla form and stats

Three Liga MX home games done for Puebla, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.

Puebla lost their last game at Pachuca (placed 10th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Puebla drew at home versus Santos Laguna.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Puebla handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, one draw and two defeats.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Puebla here at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). On the other hand, Puebla have conceded 4 goals.

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Toluca form and stats

Toluca, who have the most conceded goals (12) in Liga MX, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Liga MX, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Visiting Toluca has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The manager J. Rodríguez Valenzuela was unhappy after their last game, a Liga MX match played at their home ground Estadio Nemesio Díez. Toluca suffered a 2-3 loss to Pumas UNAM (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Pachuca.

We have checked recent matches where Toluca have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were one victory, two draws and two defeats.

Toluca find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 4 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. Toluca have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Toluca - Puebla 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Puebla won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Toluca has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

TolucaE. Gigliotti
E. Gigliotti
6 goals
TolucaL. Fernández López
L. Fernández López
4 goals
PueblaC. Tabó Hornos
C. Tabó Hornos
3 goals

Puebla missing players

Toluca missing players

Puebla Toluca
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
5 3 1 Won W 2 2 5
6 3 1 Drew D 1 5 8
13 6 1 Lost L 1 5 11
23 13 4 Scored S 3 9 27
38 19 5 Conceded C 3 17 38
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 83%
42% 58% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 38%
29% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 33%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
54% 58% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 54%
12% 8% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 17%
33% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 29%
 
4.2 4.5 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.7 4.9
6.1 5.6 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 5.3 5.3
2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.3
6 4 2 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
266 145 44 Total Shots T S 38 113 266
77 45 13 Shots on Target S O 14 30 69
30% 29% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 30% 39%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Puebla has the fewest scored goals (3)
  • Puebla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Puebla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Toluca has the most conceded goals (12)
  • 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 Pumas UNAM 6 4 2 0 15 8 3 3 0 0 7 1 3 1 2 0 8 7 7 14
2 Leon 6 4 0 2 14 9 3 3 0 0 9 2 3 1 0 2 5 7 5 12
3 Juarez 5 3 1 1 12 8 3 2 1 0 9 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 4 10
4 America 5 3 1 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 1 10
5 Queretaro 5 3 0 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 9
6 Atletico San Luis 6 2 3 1 8 9 3 2 1 0 7 4 3 0 2 1 1 5 -1 9
7 Necaxa 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 8
8 Cruz Azul 5 2 1 2 11 8 3 2 0 1 7 3 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 7
9 Tigres UANL 5 2 1 2 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 7
10 Pachuca 6 2 1 3 5 8 3 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 2 8 -3 7
11 Toluca 6 1 3 2 11 12 3 0 1 2 7 9 3 1 2 0 4 3 -1 6
12 Guadalajara 5 1 3 1 6 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 2 5 -1 6
13 Atlas 5 2 0 3 6 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -2 6
14 Tijuana 6 1 3 2 5 8 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 -3 6
15 Morelia 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 5 6 -3 5
16 Santos Laguna 5 1 2 2 7 10 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 3 7 -3 5
17 Puebla 6 1 1 4 3 7 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 0 2 1 3 -4 4
18 Monterrey 5 0 2 3 6 10 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 0 1 2 3 6 -4 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.