Liga MX match forecast and preview for the Pumas UNAM vs Toluca encounter

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 16.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Universitario (72000 seats)

Stumbling Pumas UNAM pray to pull off a small shock when they play enterprising Toluca in the upcoming league match. It’s 16th vs 6th and the home supporters will have not-so-high expectations.

Insights:
  • Pumas UNAM have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have the most points from losing position (19) in Liga MX

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Pumas UNAM form and stats

Pumas UNAM have collected 10 points from their Liga MX home games so far after 2-4-3.

Pumas's last game was hosting Atletico San Luis and winning 3-1. At last, a league win after four games without one.

Prior to that, an away loss at Queretaro.

Some goal stats: A review of the 24 most recent league matches reveals that 18 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

Pumas UNAM are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. Pumas UNAM have conceded 15 from these games.

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Toluca form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga MX travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Toluca play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Puebla. Goalkeeper Volpi was absolutely vital in the Toluca victory against Puebla, making seven saves.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Tigres UANL.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 8 of this team's 10 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Toluca have scored 10 goals in 8 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Toluca have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Pumas UNAM have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Toluca.

Toluca - Pumas 2-2 was the product when this pair of teams formerly did battle, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

Pumas UNAMJ. Dinenno De Cara
J. Dinenno De Cara
13 goals
TolucaC. Da Silva Sanvezzo
C. Da Silva Sanvezzo
11 goals
TolucaJ. Meneses Villarroel
J. Meneses Villarroel
9 goals

Pumas UNAM missing players

Toluca missing players

Pumas UNAM Toluca
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 5 Played P 5 19 38
6 5 0 Won W 0 8 19
10 5 2 Drew D 3 5 11
15 6 3 Lost L 2 6 8
40 25 3 Scored S 4 29 70
57 28 12 Conceded C 6 24 52
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 95% 92%
81% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 74% 82%
65% 62% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 58% 66%
42% 38% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 32% 45%
23% 25% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 16% 26%
71% 81% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 68% 74%
13% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 16% 18%
26% 12% 40% Failed to Score F T 60% 21% 16%
 
5 4.6 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.1 5.1
5 4.6 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 6.4 5.3
2.4 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2.2
8 4 1 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
15.6 14.8 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 16.2 11.9 14.1
4.7 5.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 4.9 5.6
27% 31% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 31% 33%
 
13.1 11.9 15 Shots against (avg) S A 14.4 16.9 15.8
4.9 4.6 7.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 5.3 4.9
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Pumas UNAM have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Liga MX
  • Pumas UNAM haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Toluca have the most points from losing position (19) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have won significantly less corners away then at 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 América 17 12 2 3 38 17 8 6 2 0 20 6 9 6 0 3 18 11 21 38
2 Monterrey 17 10 5 2 29 13 8 5 3 0 14 5 9 5 2 2 15 8 16 35
3 Santos Laguna 17 10 3 4 38 21 9 8 1 0 24 7 8 2 2 4 14 14 17 33
4 Pachuca 17 9 5 3 28 15 9 6 2 1 17 6 8 3 3 2 11 9 13 32
5 Tigres UANL 17 9 3 5 24 14 8 5 1 2 12 6 9 4 2 3 12 8 10 30
6 Toluca 17 7 6 4 27 23 9 4 4 1 17 13 8 3 2 3 10 10 4 27
7 Cruz Azul 17 7 3 7 26 34 9 5 1 3 15 12 8 2 2 4 11 22 -8 24
8 Puebla 17 4 10 3 25 23 9 3 5 1 13 11 8 1 5 2 12 12 2 22
9 Guadalajara 17 5 7 5 19 17 9 3 4 2 7 7 8 2 3 3 12 10 2 22
10 Leon 17 6 4 7 25 29 8 4 2 2 16 14 9 2 2 5 9 15 -4 22
11 Juarez 17 4 7 6 17 18 9 2 5 2 11 10 8 2 2 4 6 8 -1 19
12 Necaxa 17 5 4 8 19 26 8 3 1 4 11 15 9 2 3 4 8 11 -7 19
13 Atletico San Luis 17 4 6 7 15 23 9 2 2 5 7 12 8 2 4 2 8 11 -8 18
14 Mazatlán 17 3 8 6 17 24 8 2 3 3 9 12 9 1 5 3 8 12 -7 17
15 Tijuana 17 4 5 8 18 30 8 2 2 4 9 13 9 2 3 4 9 17 -12 17
16 Pumas UNAM 17 2 8 7 21 31 9 2 4 3 11 15 8 0 4 4 10 16 -10 14
17 Atlas 17 3 4 10 16 27 8 3 2 3 10 10 9 0 2 7 6 17 -11 13
18 Queretaro 17 1 6 10 18 35 8 1 4 3 10 13 9 0 2 7 8 22 -17 9

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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.