The Santos Laguna & Toluca managers Orozco and Espinoza are both anxious about and feeling excited about this vital game in the upper regions of the Liga MX positions.
- Santos Laguna have the most points (25) at home in Liga MX
- Toluca have the most points from losing position (19) in Liga MX
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
The visiting Toluca played their last game only four days ago, a Liga MX match. That game, against Pachuca, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Toluca.
Santos Laguna form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Nuevo Corona, has been a fortress for Santos Laguna in the Liga MX so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0.
The home team returns to Estadio Nuevo Corona after drawing with Atletico San Luis on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. The hometeam coach Orozco made a successful contribution in the game against Atletico San Luis, bringing on González who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw. González (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.83/10. González scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 21 successful passes (of 23 total).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Juarez (1-3).Scoring bonanza? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 10 latest league matches with this side has had three goals or more.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Santos Laguna as they have a new game in only three days, a Liga MX match thankfully also at home. Puebla are visiting.
Goals are plentiful at Estadio Nuevo Corona in the league this season as Santos has scored 24 goals here in 9 home games. Santos Laguna are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nuevo Corona in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Toluca form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga MX.
It's the second away game in a row for Toluca, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Pachuca last time out. Goalkeeper Volpi was absolutely vital in the Toluca victory against Pachuca, making six saves. Midfielder Ruíz was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.84. Ruíz hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 40 successful passes (of 48 total).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Monterrey's place.Goal hungry football fans should note that 12 of this side's 15 latest league games have ended with three or more goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Atletico San Luis in just three days.
Toluca find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Toluca have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Toluca have won every one of the 4 most recent battles against this opponent. Will the streak continue?The most up to date registered match involving both these participants is the Santos Laguna - Toluca 1-2 played earlier this season. The match official pulled out his red card when these teams last met, and the criminal was Correa (Santos Laguna). The matches between these teams have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Preciado Villarreal 11 goals |   C. Da Silva Sanvezzo 10 goals |  M. Correa 8 goals |
Santos Laguna missing players
Toluca missing players
| Santos Laguna | Toluca | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 53 | 30 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 19 | 51 |
| 39 | 14 | 8 | Conceded | C | 11 | 19 | 44 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 73% | 81% |
| 69% | 77% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 53% | 65% |
| 42% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 42% |
| 23% | 15% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 19% |
| 62% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 73% | 77% |
| 23% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 16% |
| 15% | 8% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 20% | 16% |
| 5.2 | 6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| 6.2 | 4.8 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | 17.7 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 11.4 | 13.9 |
| 6 | 6.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 34% | 34% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 28% | 30% |
| 16.7 | 14.5 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20.3 | 17.1 | 16.2 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
- Santos Laguna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santos Laguna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Santos Laguna have the most points (25) at home in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have the most scored goals (24) at home in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Liga MX
- Santos Laguna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 | America | 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 | Querétaro | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 9 |
