Open game expected at Estadio Nemesio Díez: Toluca vs León preview

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez (31000 seats)

Toluca are located at 6th, while León are loitering 5 points behind in the league standings. Will they trim the gap?

Insights:
  • Toluca have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as León have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Toluca form and stats

The Liga MX results playing at home this season for Toluca are 4-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Toluca, who won 2-1 against Guadalajara. At last, a league victory after four games without one. Ruíz (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.01/10. Ruíz scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 53 successful passes (of 60 total).

In the match before that, Toluca hosted America and drew the game 2-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Toluca have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 2.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 13 most recent league matches shows that 12 of them had at least one goal from each team.

Toluca are traveling soon after this match as the Liga MX match at Atlas awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Toluca in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 9 league matches. On the other hand, Toluca have conceded 13 goals. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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León form and stats

There's been little loot from León's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the Liga MX. León only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in León's last three away games as they have all been lost.

It might be tough going out on the road again for León, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Pumas UNAM. Midfield player Moreno was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.03/10. Moreno hit one key pass.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Necaxa.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with León playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 5 León wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats.

In the opposite end, León have conceded 15 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Toluca have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (1-3-0) versus León.

The most recent logged history between these participants is the León - Toluca 0-1 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

TolucaC. Da Silva Sanvezzo
C. Da Silva Sanvezzo
9 goals
LeónL. Di Yorio
L. Di Yorio
9 goals
TolucaJ. Meneses Villarroel
J. Meneses Villarroel
8 goals

Toluca missing players

León missing players

Toluca León
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 14 3 Played P 4 11 20
12 7 1 Won W 1 2 7
8 5 2 Drew D 0 2 4
6 2 0 Lost L 3 7 9
45 29 4 Scored S 3 10 28
40 24 1 Conceded C 8 20 35
96% 93% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
85% 93% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 70%
65% 79% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 65%
46% 57% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 40%
23% 36% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 27% 30%
81% 86% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 65%
12% 14% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 18% 15%
12% 7% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 25%
 
4.8 6.1 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.2 5.2
5.8 4.5 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.2 4.5
2.5 2.6 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.7 2.4
6 4 1 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
13.3 15.4 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 10.1 12
5.2 5.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 4.2
33% 35% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 24% 34%
 
16.7 16 15 Shots against (avg) S A 17 13.5 12.8
5.1 5 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 4.7 4.8
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Toluca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Toluca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as León have scored away.
  • Toluca have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have the most points from losing position (16) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 León 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 Mazatlan 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.