Liga MX preview: Can Pumas UNAM edge out victory against Toluca?

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Universitario (72449 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Pumas UNAM fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Toluca.

It's no vacation for neither Pumas UNAM 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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Pumas UNAM form and stats

Pumas UNAM have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Liga MX. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Pumas UNAM after consecutive victories at their own ground.

In their previous game, the manager Míchel led his Pumas UNAM to a defeat in the Liga MX match away at Monterrey. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Olímpico de Universitario. Heartbreak before that as Pumas UNAM lost 0-2 at Morelia's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Pumas UNAM have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 0.

Pumas UNAM has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Pumas UNAM have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Toluca form and stats

0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Toluca playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season.

Toluca has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Necaxa for a Liga MX game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Tijuana.

Toluca are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of four matches.

Toluca are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. Toluca have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Pumas UNAM victories, 1 draw and 6 Toluca wins. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Quintana
1 goals
J. Angulo
1 goals / 1 assists
I. Malcorra
1 goals / 1 assists

Pumas UNAM missing players

Toluca missing players

Pumas UNAM Toluca
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
7 3 1 Played 1 4 7
3 2 1 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 1 2 2
4 1 0 Lost 0 2 4
6 4 2 Scored 1 2 4
6 1 0 Conceded 1 6 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 86%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 50% 29%
43% 67% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 14%
57% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 57%
 
6 5 6 Corners For (avg) 5 4.5 4.9
1.9 1.7 2 Corners Against (avg) 7 4.2 4.7
2.3 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.5 2
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Toluca's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Pumas UNAM have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Pumas UNAM haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Toluca have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Toluca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Toluca have yet to win a game away.
  • Toluca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Pumas UNAM
All Liga MX Copa MX Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 LM Tijuana 1 - 0 Pumas UNAM
14-08-19 CM Pumas UNAM 1 - 0 Potros UAEM
18-08-19 LM Pumas UNAM 2 - 0 Veracruz
24-08-19 LM Morelia 2 - 0 Pumas UNAM
30-08-19 LM Monterrey 2 - 0 Pumas UNAM
01-09-19 LM Pumas UNAM 17:00 Toluca
15-09-19 LM América - Pumas UNAM
22-09-19 LM Pumas UNAM 17:00 Cruz Azul
29-09-19 LM Pumas UNAM 17:00 Santos Laguna
03-10-19 CM Atlético San Luis 02:00 Pumas UNAM
Toluca
All CONCACAF Champions League Liga MX Copa MX Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-08-19 LM Juárez 2 - 0 Toluca
11-08-19 LM Toluca 0 - 1 América
18-08-19 LM Monterrey 2 - 0 Toluca
25-08-19 LM Toluca 2 - 0 Tijuana
29-08-19 LM Necaxa 1 - 1 Toluca
01-09-19 LM Pumas UNAM 17:00 Toluca
08-09-19 CM Zacatepec FC 02:00 Toluca
15-09-19 LM Toluca 17:00 Morelia
21-09-19 LM Atlas 02:00 Toluca
27-09-19 LM Toluca 01:00 Atlético San Luis

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Querétaro 7 5 1 1 15 6 3 2 0 1 5 5 4 3 1 0 10 1 9 16
2 Santos Laguna 7 5 1 1 16 8 4 4 0 0 12 2 3 1 1 1 4 6 8 16
3 América 7 4 3 0 11 5 4 3 1 0 9 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 6 15
4 Tigres UANL 7 3 3 1 11 8 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 1 2 1 3 4 3 12
5 Monterrey 7 4 0 3 11 9 3 3 0 0 7 2 4 1 0 3 4 7 2 12
6 Necaxa 7 3 2 2 14 7 4 2 2 0 11 1 3 1 0 2 3 6 7 11
7 León 6 3 2 1 15 9 3 1 2 0 6 5 3 2 0 1 9 4 6 11
8 Tijuana 6 3 1 2 9 9 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 1 0 2 4 6 0 10
9 Atlas 7 3 1 3 8 10 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 2 0 1 4 4 -2 10
10 Cruz Azul 7 2 3 2 9 9 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 1 1 2 5 7 0 9
11 Pumas UNAM 7 3 0 4 6 6 3 2 0 1 4 1 4 1 0 3 2 5 0 9
12 Pachuca 7 2 2 3 14 12 3 1 0 2 5 6 4 1 2 1 9 6 2 8
13 Atlético San Luis 6 2 2 2 5 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 4 -3 8
14 Guadalajara 6 2 1 3 10 10 3 2 0 1 6 2 3 0 1 2 4 8 0 7
15 Morelia 7 2 1 4 7 9 3 1 0 2 2 2 4 1 1 2 5 7 -2 7
16 Toluca 7 1 2 4 4 9 3 1 0 2 2 3 4 0 2 2 2 6 -5 5
17 Puebla 6 1 2 3 6 14 4 1 1 2 4 9 2 0 1 1 2 5 -8 5
18 Juárez 6 1 0 5 3 10 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 4 1 8 -7 3
19 Veracruz 6 0 1 5 5 21 4 0 1 3 5 12 2 0 0 2 0 9 -16 1

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