Deportivo Toluca FC

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Toluca Worthy Favourites

Toluca look like the real deal against Cruz Azul and we’re happy to take the 1.93 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. We get half our money back if the game ends level.

Teams Drew 1-1 in Last H2H Encounter

Deportivo Toluca have triumphed in their last six games. The latest of these was on the road where Atlético San Luis were beaten 1-0 at Estadio Alfonso Lastras. Los Diablos Rojos enjoyed 49% possession and had five shots on target, with Jesus Gallardo netting the winner in the 16th minute.

Cruz Azul claimed a 2-1 home win over Club León at Estadio Azteca in their previous game. Vicente Sanchez's side had the lion’s share of the ball recording 62% possession and eight shots on goal, while Luka Romero and Gabriel Fernandez were both on target.

Estadio Azteca played host to the most recent head-to-head when home side Cruz Azul drew 1-1 with Toluca. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we have seen five Cruz Azul victories, four Toluca wins and one draw.

Liga MX G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Toluca logo Toluca 17 11 4 2 41 22 19 41:22 37
3 Cruz Azul logo Cruz Azul 17 9 6 2 26 16 10 26:16 33
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Toluca – Last 10 League Games

9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 2.8 goals from 7.5 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. Deportivo Toluca have had 57.7% possession and 5.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts, while being awarded 4.5 corners.

Paulinho is the top scorer with 10 goals, while Alexis Vega has 7 and Jesus Angulo 3. Alexis Vega and Jesus Gallardo are the leading assists makers with 4.

Cruz Azul – Last 10 League Games

Cruz Azul have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.4 goals from 11.7 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. La Máquina Celeste average 54.8% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 5.9 corners against them, while conceding 0.7 goals from 7.0 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Ignacio Rivero has recorded 4 goals, Angel Sepulveda 3, with Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi and Andres Montano both managing 2. Mateusz Bogusz is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Toluca confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Pau Lopez (GK), Bruno Mendez, Federico Pereira, Everardo Del Villar, Jesus Gallardo, Hector Herrera, Marcel Ruiz, Juan Dominguez, Jesus Angulo, Alexis Vega, Paulinho.

Cruz Azul confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Kevin Mier (GK), Willer Ditta, Erik Lira, Jesus Orozco, Jorge Sanchez, Lorenzo Faravelli, Andres Montano, Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi, Luka Romero, Gabriel Fernandez, Alexis Gutierrez.

Expert Liga MX Analysis

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Toluca vs Cruz Azul league stats:

  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Toluca in all of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Toluca in 9 of their last 10 games.
  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Toluca in 6 consecutive games.

Toluca vs Cruz Azul Prediction

There’s a strong case for backing Toluca in this Liga MX game and we’ll take them at -0.25 at 1.93. This means a good return if they win and we expect the home team to have the edge.

There are plenty of different options to Asian Handicap and that includes the Winning Margin market. Choose whether a team will achieve a close win or something bigger.

Toluca -0.25 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 51.9% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Alexis Vega to Score 4.40 bet365 logo

Alexis Vega (Toluca) has managed six goals in his past five Liga MX matches on home soil. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the 4.40 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Cruz Azul Under 4.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

The 4.5 corners line has not been covered by Cruz Azul in their past four games, with the corner count against Toluca going under 4.5 in their last four home matches. On this basis, we can take a price of 1.73 that this Cruz Azul Team Corners bet falls short of the line.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Toluca Logo Toluca
Total
9.90 5.40 4.50
Home
8.50 4.40 4.10
Away
9.30 5.00 4.30
Cruz Azul Logo Cruz Azul
Total
11.30 5.40 5.90
Home
11.10 7.30 3.80
Away
10.20 4.80 5.40

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Toluca vs Cruz Azul Odds

The bookies have Deportivo Toluca at 2.20 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 45% likely to win this Liga MX match according to the latest betting odds. Cruz Azul are the outsiders at 3.25 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at 1.50.

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João Paulo "Paulinho" Fernandes is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Favourite João Paulo "Paulinho" Fernandes is available at 3.80 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Player Goals

João Paulo "Paulinho" Fernandes (Toluca)
First
3.80
Anytime
1.95
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Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul)
First
4.90
Anytime
2.43
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Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul)
First
5.60
Anytime
2.65
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Gabriel Matías Fernández (Cruz Azul)
First
7.50
Anytime
3.65
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Team Stats

Toluca logo Toluca League Stats

Cruz Azul logo Cruz Azul League Stats

Full-Time Result

  • 9 wins, 1 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Toluca vs Cruz Azul team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

We’ve got details of the Liga MX squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Toluca vs Cruz Azul Lineups

Deportivo Toluca Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cruz Azul Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Deportivo Toluca Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

18 Pau Lopez
4 Bruno Mendez 6 Federico Pereira 25 Everardo Del Villar 20 Jesus Gallardo
16 Hector Herrera 14 Marcel Ruiz
7 Juan Dominguez 10 Jesus Angulo 9 Alexis Vega
26 Paulinho
23 Kevin Mier
4 Willer Ditta 6 Erik Lira 5 Jesus Orozco
2 Jorge Sanchez 8 Lorenzo Faravelli 10 Andres Montano 29 C. Rodolfo Rotondi
18 Luka Romero 21 Gabriel Fernandez 14 Alexis Gutierrez

Cruz Azul Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Deportivo Toluca Substitutes

  • 2Diego Barbosa
  • 5Franco Romero
  • 11Helio Junio
  • 12Isaias Violante
  • 13Luan Garcia
  • 17Brian Garcia
  • 19Ivan Lopez
  • 24Frankie Amaya
  • 31Robert Morales
  • 181Ronaldo Dimas

Cruz Azul Substitutes

  • 1Andres Gudino
  • 7Mateusz Bogusz
  • 9Angel Sepulveda
  • 11Georgios Giakoumakis
  • 15Ignacio Rivero
  • 17Amaury Garcia
  • 19Carlos Rodriguez
  • 26Carlos Vargas
  • 35Luis Gutierrez
  • 194Amaury Morales

Previous Toluca Lineups

17 Apr Liga MX
San Luis 0-1 Toluca
13 Apr Liga MX
Atlas 2-3 Toluca
07 Apr Liga MX
Toluca 2-1 Santos Laguna
30 Mar Liga MX
Toluca 3-2 Pachuca
15 Mar Liga MX
Puebla 0-3 Toluca
09 Mar Liga MX
Toluca 5-2 Necaxa

Previous Cruz Azul Lineups

16 Apr Liga MX
Cruz Azul 2-1 León
13 Apr Liga MX
América 0-0 Cruz Azul
09 Apr CONCACAF Champions Cup
Cruz Azul 2-1 América
06 Apr Liga MX
Cruz Azul 3-2 Pumas
02 Apr CONCACAF Champions Cup
América 0-0 Cruz Azul
30 Mar Liga MX
Guadalajara 0-1 Cruz Azul

Injuries & Suspensions

Toluca Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Cruz Azul Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Mexico FlagLiga MX Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Toluca 17 11 4 2 41:22 37
2 América 17 10 4 3 34:10 34
3 Cruz Azul 17 9 6 2 26:16 33
4 Tigres 17 10 3 4 24:14 33
5 Necaxa 17 10 1 6 36:29 31
6 León 17 9 3 5 24:21 30
7 Monterrey 17 8 4 5 32:23 28
8 Pachuca 17 8 4 5 29:23 28
9 Juárez 17 6 6 5 16:21 24
10 Pumas 17 6 3 8 23:26 21
11 Guadalajara 17 5 6 6 18:21 21
12 Querétaro 17 6 2 9 17:24 20
13 Tijuana 17 6 1 10 29:35 19
14 Atlas 17 4 6 7 25:32 18
15 San Luis 17 6 0 11 20:33 18
16 Mazatlán 17 4 5 8 16:26 17
17 Puebla 17 2 3 12 12:25 9
18 Santos Laguna 17 2 1 14 15:36 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Tigres 9 8 0 1 18:6 24
2 Toluca 8 6 2 0 21:9 20
3 América 9 5 3 1 22:5 18
4 Cruz Azul 8 5 3 0 14:7 18
5 Pachuca 9 5 3 1 13:7 18
6 Monterrey 8 5 1 2 16:10 16
7 León 8 5 1 2 11:9 16
8 Guadalajara 8 4 3 1 8:5 15
9 Necaxa 8 5 0 3 18:16 15
10 Juárez 9 4 3 2 11:12 15
11 Querétaro 9 4 1 4 11:11 13
12 Mazatlán 9 3 4 2 11:11 13
13 Pumas 9 3 3 3 7:8 12
14 San Luis 9 4 0 5 12:15 12
15 Tijuana 8 3 0 5 17:19 9
16 Atlas 9 2 3 4 15:20 9
17 Santos Laguna 8 2 0 6 8:17 6
18 Puebla 8 1 1 6 5:12 4