Toluca look to Estadio Nemesio Díez supporters for inspiration before Pumas UNAM match

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Competition: Mexico Liga MX
Competition: Sun 11.September
Match begins: 02:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Díez (31000 seats)

Three points for the home side is anticipated from this fixture if the league standings is to be trusted. The Toluca fans are confident that the difference between 6th and Pumas UNAM's 15th spot in the table will be revealed on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Toluca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pumas UNAM have yet to win a game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Toluca form and stats

3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga MX numbers at home for Toluca so far this season.

The club members are hoping that Toluca will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the match against Tigres UANL (placed 5th). Ruíz (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.8/10. Ruíz hit one key pass and had 59 successful passes (of 64 total).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Guadalajara that ended 0-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Toluca have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Toluca have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Nemesio Díez with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Toluca have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Pumas UNAM form and stats

0-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pumas UNAM in their Liga MX matches away.

Pumas go into this game after a win, the home game against Querétaro that ended 4-1. Hooray; their first three points in the league after nine rounds not winning. Midfielder Alves was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.34. Alves served one assist, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Atlas.

We have checked recent matches where Pumas UNAM have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 21 games were 4 victories, 9 draws and 8 defeats.

Pumas UNAM have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Pumas UNAM have conceded 9 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the previous ten meetings featuring these two squads are: three wins for Toluca, one draw and six wins for Pumas UNAM. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

TolucaJ. Meneses Villarroel
J. Meneses Villarroel
5 goals
Pumas UNAMJ. Dinenno De Cara
J. Dinenno De Cara
5 goals

Toluca missing players

Pumas UNAM missing players

Toluca Pumas UNAM
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 5 13
6 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
4 3 0 Drew D 1 3 7
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
20 11 6 Scored S 0 6 16
19 10 3 Conceded C 0 9 22
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 60% 85%
71% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 77%
50% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 46%
43% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 38%
21% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 31%
71% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 69%
14% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 23%
21% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 23%
 
5.4 7.6 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4 4.9
6 4.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 13 5.8 4.5
2.3 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.3
5 3 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13 15.1 21.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 15.6 14.8
5.6 6.4 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.2 4.8
26% 24% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 25%
 
15.7 16 17 Shots against (avg) S A 21 13 12
5.1 5.3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.8 4.8
Key stats in Liga MX this season:
  • Pumas UNAM have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pumas UNAM have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Pumas UNAM have yet to win a game away.
  • Toluca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 13 9 1 3 29 11 6 5 1 0 15 2 7 4 0 3 14 9 18 28
2 Monterrey 14 8 4 2 26 13 6 4 2 0 12 5 8 4 2 2 14 8 13 28
3 Santos Laguna 13 8 1 4 27 15 7 6 1 0 19 7 6 2 0 4 8 8 12 25
4 Pachuca 13 7 4 2 19 11 8 5 2 1 11 5 5 2 2 1 8 6 8 25
5 Tigres UANL 13 7 3 3 16 10 7 5 1 1 12 5 6 2 2 2 4 5 6 24
6 Toluca 14 6 4 4 20 19 7 3 3 1 11 10 7 3 1 3 9 9 1 22
7 Guadalajara 13 4 7 2 15 9 7 2 4 1 5 3 6 2 3 1 10 6 6 19
8 Necaxa 13 5 2 6 15 20 6 3 0 3 8 11 7 2 2 3 7 9 -5 17
9 Puebla 13 2 10 1 20 18 6 1 5 0 8 7 7 1 5 1 12 11 2 16
10 Mazatlán 13 3 6 4 14 16 7 2 2 3 8 11 6 1 4 1 6 5 -2 15
11 León 13 4 3 6 18 24 6 3 1 2 11 11 7 1 2 4 7 13 -6 15
12 Atlético San Luis 14 3 6 5 11 17 7 2 2 3 6 7 7 1 4 2 5 10 -6 15
13 Tijuana 14 4 3 7 14 21 7 2 1 4 8 12 7 2 2 3 6 9 -7 15
14 Juarez 13 2 7 4 12 13 6 0 5 1 6 7 7 2 2 3 6 6 -1 13
15 Pumas UNAM 13 2 7 4 16 22 8 2 4 2 10 13 5 0 3 2 6 9 -6 13
16 Cruz Azul 13 3 3 7 18 31 6 2 1 3 9 10 7 1 2 4 9 21 -13 12
17 Atlas 14 2 4 8 14 22 6 2 2 2 8 7 8 0 2 6 6 15 -8 10
18 Querétaro 14 1 5 8 13 25 7 1 3 3 7 10 7 0 2 5 6 15 -12 8

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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.