Liga MX match prediction and preview for Toluca vs Necaxa clash

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez (31000 seats)

Toluca and Necaxa have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Liga MX.

Insights:
  • Toluca haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Toluca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Necaxa have scored away.

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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Toluca form and stats

Toluca have performed here at Estadio Nemesio Díez this season with 5 wins from 8 Liga MX matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.

Toluca manager R. Cristante Mandarino and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Guadalajara in the Liga MX. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Queretaro.

A decent goal production from Toluca in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Toluca have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Necaxa form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga MX travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Necaxa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Necaxa had fun at their own home (Estadio Nemesio Díez) last time out, beating Atlético San Luis 1-0. Ian González Nieto scored. Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Mazatlan's place.

Necaxa has another fixture away, a Liga MX game, against Tigres UANL in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Necaxa as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Necaxa have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Necaxa - Toluca 3-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Toluca wins - draws - Necaxa wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Toluca missing players

Necaxa missing players

Toluca Necaxa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 9 2 Played P 2 10 20
7 6 1 Won W 1 3 8
4 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
9 2 1 Lost L 1 5 9
28 17 2 Scored S 1 8 19
32 10 2 Conceded C 1 12 24
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 60%
60% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 30% 35%
40% 44% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 10%
25% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
70% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 40%
20% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 30% 30%
15% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 30% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.7 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
10.8 11.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.2 11
3.7 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.8 3.1
38% 49% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 30%
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Necaxa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Toluca have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Necaxa have scored away.
  • Toluca haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Leon 17 12 4 1 27 14 8 7 1 0 15 7 9 5 3 1 12 7 13 40
2 Pumas UNAM 17 8 8 1 29 17 9 5 4 0 19 8 8 3 4 1 10 9 12 32
3 América 17 9 5 3 31 22 9 6 2 1 19 9 8 3 3 2 12 13 9 32
4 Cruz Azul 17 9 2 6 23 16 8 5 1 2 12 6 9 4 1 4 11 10 7 29
5 Monterrey 17 8 5 4 26 21 8 4 3 1 13 9 9 4 2 3 13 12 5 29
6 Tigres UANL 17 7 7 3 27 16 9 4 4 1 15 8 8 3 3 2 12 8 11 28
7 Guadalajara 17 7 5 5 20 17 9 4 3 2 11 9 8 3 2 3 9 8 3 26
8 Santos Laguna 17 7 4 6 24 20 8 5 2 1 14 5 9 2 2 5 10 15 4 25
9 Pachuca 17 6 7 4 18 14 9 3 3 3 11 10 8 3 4 1 7 4 4 25
10 Necaxa 17 7 3 7 16 20 9 4 1 4 10 12 8 3 2 3 6 8 -4 24
11 Toluca 17 6 3 8 23 28 8 5 1 2 14 9 9 1 2 6 9 19 -5 21
12 Puebla 17 6 2 9 22 25 8 2 2 4 12 13 9 4 0 5 10 12 -3 20
13 Juárez 17 4 7 6 16 19 9 3 4 2 6 6 8 1 3 4 10 13 -3 19
14 Mazatlan 17 4 4 9 24 31 8 3 2 3 11 13 9 1 2 6 13 18 -7 16
15 Tijuana 17 4 3 10 12 27 9 4 2 3 9 9 8 0 1 7 3 18 -15 15
16 Atlas 17 3 5 9 13 20 8 2 1 5 5 8 9 1 4 4 8 12 -7 14
17 Queretaro 17 3 4 10 23 28 8 3 2 3 15 11 9 0 2 7 8 17 -5 13
18 Atlético San Luis 17 3 2 12 16 35 9 2 2 5 9 18 8 1 0 7 7 17 -19 11

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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.