Liga MX duel: Close contest expected between Toluca and Puebla

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez (31000 seats)

The table tells us that 0 points divide the two competitors in this Liga MX match. Toluca hold both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Toluca have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Liga MX
  • Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Liga MX

Both sides have had a decent time to rest since their previous match. Let's look for an in-your-face fixture!

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Toluca form and stats

Toluca have played 8 Liga MX games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). Game days at Estadio Nemesio Díez have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Toluca as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 268 minutes without scoring a league goal. Sanvezzo was the last player to find the net.

No payout for Toluca in their previous match, an away game at América that ended in defeat 0-3. Huerta was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.43 out of 10. The defender Huerta won 2 of 7 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Pachuca (0-3).

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 eleven matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost five.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Monterrey are coming to town in three days.

Toluca have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Nemesio Díez with 13 goals in 8 league matches. Toluca's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Puebla form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Puebla playing as the away team in the Liga MX this season.

Puebla's last game was the home draw against Santos Laguna (2-2). Reyes, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.85. Reyes scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Atletico San Luis's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Puebla in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Puebla, one draw and one defeat.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Many of these goals have come late in the matches; more than 60 % (17 goals) after the 60th minute. Puebla are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Puebla - Toluca 1-0 was the outcome when these two participants formerly did battle, earlier this season. Toluca-Puebla H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Toluca two wins, Puebla six wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PueblaF. Aristeguieta de Luca
F. Aristeguieta de Luca
6 goals
TolucaA. Canelo
A. Canelo
5 goals

Toluca missing players

Puebla missing players

Toluca Puebla
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 5 14 31
10 4 1 Won W 2 7 13
7 4 0 Drew D 1 3 11
11 5 3 Lost L 2 4 7
33 19 5 Scored S 4 18 40
44 21 9 Conceded C 5 14 32
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 86% 81%
61% 77% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 21% 29%
32% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 19%
7% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
57% 85% 100% BTTS BTTS 20% 43% 55%
18% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 36% 29%
32% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 21% 16%
 
4 4.6 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 4.5
5.2 4.6 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 6.1 5.2
2.5 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 2.4 2.4
4 2 0 Red cards R C 2 4 8
 
12.1 13.2 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 12.8 14.1
3.6 3.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.6 4.2
33% 42% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 35% 31%
 
14.1 13.4 13 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 15.1 12.5
4.9 4.8 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.4 4
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Puebla have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Liga MX
  • Puebla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Toluca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Toluca have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Liga MX
  • Toluca have the most points from losing position (18) in Liga MX

  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 10 5 2 21 10 9 7 2 0 13 2 8 3 3 2 8 8 11 35
2 Atlas 17 8 5 4 21 10 9 4 2 3 8 5 8 4 3 1 13 5 11 29
3 León 17 8 5 4 20 14 8 3 3 2 11 6 9 5 2 2 9 8 6 29
4 Tigres UANL 17 7 7 3 26 14 9 4 5 0 15 5 8 3 2 3 11 9 12 28
5 Santos Laguna 17 5 9 3 23 16 9 2 6 1 9 7 8 3 3 2 14 9 7 24
6 Toluca 17 6 6 5 22 22 8 3 4 1 13 9 9 3 2 4 9 13 0 24
7 Puebla 17 6 6 5 16 16 9 3 3 3 9 9 8 3 3 2 7 7 0 24
8 Cruz Azul 17 5 8 4 21 17 8 3 3 2 11 7 9 2 5 2 10 10 4 23
9 Monterrey 17 5 7 5 19 16 8 4 2 2 10 4 9 1 5 3 9 12 3 22
10 Guadalajara 17 5 7 5 13 13 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 2 5 2 4 3 0 22
11 Pumas UNAM 17 5 6 6 17 23 9 4 3 2 11 10 8 1 3 4 6 13 -6 21
12 Atletico San Luis 17 4 8 5 19 23 8 1 3 4 8 15 9 3 5 1 11 8 -4 20
13 Mazatlan 17 5 5 7 18 24 9 4 3 2 13 12 8 1 2 5 5 12 -6 20
14 Necaxa 17 6 2 9 16 22 8 4 0 4 10 10 9 2 2 5 6 12 -6 20
15 Pachuca 17 4 6 7 19 21 9 2 5 2 10 7 8 2 1 5 9 14 -2 18
16 Juárez 17 4 4 9 14 25 8 3 2 3 9 10 9 1 2 6 5 15 -11 16
17 Querétaro 17 3 6 8 11 19 8 3 2 3 8 7 9 0 4 5 3 12 -8 15
18 Tijuana 17 3 6 8 16 27 9 2 4 3 9 11 8 1 2 5 7 16 -11 15

Read more about Liga MX

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.