Cruz Azul are the guests at The Estadio Nemesio Díez on Sunday for the Liga MX (Clausura) game with hosts Toluca.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Toluca v Cruz Azul can be seen below - plus the latest betting odds.
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Form Guide
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Toluca
WWWWWW ✅
Toluca, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 0-1 Liga MX (Clausura) triumph over Atlético San Luis.
In that game, Toluca managed 49% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target. The only player to score for Toluca was Jesús Gallardo (16'). Atletico San Luis had 11 shots at goal with 2 on target.
Toluca have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, hitting the target in each and every one of their last 6 matches.
They have claimed a sum of 17 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 7.
Their previous form shows that Toluca:
- have not won against Cruz Azul in their last 2 league matches.
- are unbeaten in their previous 16 league matches at home. What a fortress they have created.
Cruz Azul
WDWWDW 📈
Cruz Azul will go into this meeting after a 2-1 Liga MX (Clausura) win against León in their most recent fixture.
In that game, Cruz Azul had 62% possession and 22 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. For Cruz Azul, the goalscorers were Luka Romero (84') and Gabriel Fernández (90'). Leon had 7 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Stiven Mendoza (58') was the scorer for León.
A succession of reliable showings from the Cruz Azul defensive unit has seen their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 4 from their past 6 clashes in total. During the same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves is 8. Such a pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this game, of course.
Going into this encounter, Cruz Azul haven't been defeated in their previous 4 away league matches.
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Head to head
Looking over their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 21/02/2022 tells us that Toluca have won 3 of these games & Cruz Azul 2, with the tally of drawn matches being 1.
In all, 19 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 10 from Los Diablos Rojos and 9 being from La Máquina Azul. That is an average goals per game value of 3.17.
The last league clash featuring the two was Liga MX (Apertura) match day 4 on 21/07/2024 when it finished Cruz Azul 1-1 Toluca.
In that game, Cruz Azul managed 68% possession and 22 shots at goal with 6 on target. The scorer was Ángel Sepúlveda (89').
Toluca had 6 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Maximiliano Araújo (38') was the scorer.
The match was refereed by Jesús López.
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Prediction
In this match, Cruz Azul have the ability to break down this Toluca lineup, however that is unlikely to be as many as the goals that they could concede.
We think that it’s going to be a 2-1 victory for Toluca at the end of the match. It really should be an interesting one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Toluca can be had for 2.2, betting on a draw is 3.25 & putting your money on a victory for Cruz Azul gets you 3.4. They’re the best of the market prices that can be secured at present.
Andre Moura,
23:46 18/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Toluca
Formed: 1917
Stadium: The Estadio Nemesio Díez (31,000)
Captain: Alexis Vega
Chairman: Arturo Pérez Arredondo
Manager: Antonio Mohamed
Competitions: Liga MX (Clausura) position 1, Liga MX (Apertura) position 2
🔑 Key Man: Paulinho
Normally taking to the field in the Striker position, Paulinho was born in Barcelos, Portugal. After having played his first senior match for Gil Vicente in the 2013 - 2014 season, the dangerous Forward has bagged 12 league goals in this Liga MX (Clausura) 2024 - 2025 campaign to date coming from a total of 13 appearances.