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Toluca vs Cruz Azul match centre

Toluca badgeTolucaHome · 5 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling67/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:1
UK time · Europe/London
Cruz Azul badgeCruz AzulAway · 3 in league
LWWWW
Momentum↗ Rising86/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Paulinho41′
J. Paradela77′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
TolucaCruz Azul
6Corner Kicks1
15Fouls13
0Yellow Cards2
Red Cards
2Goalkeeper Saves5
422Total passes335
347Passes accurate255

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Toluca 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Cruz Azul 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Toluca

5/7Wins
2.1Goals / game
0.7Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Toluca’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Cruz Azul

4/5Wins
2.2Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Cruz Azul’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Toluca at home with Cruz Azul away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 04:19 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Liga MX · 2025/26 · all league matches

TolucaCruz Azul
27Matches played25
55Points earned50
16Wins14
2.1Goals scored / match1.8
0.9Goals conceded / match1.2
10Clean sheets8
8Failed to score3

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Toluca at home with Cruz Azul away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Toluca

Confirmed formation5-3-2Ricardo Mohamed Matijevich Antonio
  1. 1H. GonzalezG
  2. 19S. SimonD
  3. 6F. PereiraD
  4. 4Bruno MendezD
  5. 25E. del VillarD
  6. 20J. GallardoD
  7. 5F. RomeroM
  8. 14M. RuizM
  9. 8N. CastroM
  10. 10J. AnguloF
  11. 26PaulinhoF
Substitutes (10)

22 · L. Garcia

2 · D. Barbosa

13 · Luan

17 · M. Isais

7 · S. Cordova

15 · P. Perez

29 · J. Diaz

33 · V. Arteaga

23 · O. Virgen

27 · F. Rossi

Cruz Azul

Confirmed formation3-4-3Nicolas Larcamon
  1. 1A. GudinoG
  2. 4W. DittaD
  3. 6E. LiraD
  4. 33G. PioviD
  5. 3O. CamposM
  6. 8A. PalavecinoM
  7. 16J. MarquezM
  8. 29C. RotondiM
  9. 20J. ParadelaF
  10. 214M. LevyF
  11. 19C. RodriguezF
Substitutes (10)

30 · E. Ochoa

22 · J. Rodarte

10 · A. Montano

17 · A. Garcia

18 · L. Romero

194 · A. Morales

200 · E. Sanchez

203 · R. Gonzalez

2393 · D. Valdez

11 · C. Ebere

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Toluca

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Hugo Gonzalez946.6———37—
Santiago Simón757.9———402
Federico Pereira946.9——261—
Bruno Méndez946.9———362
Everardo López946.9——149—
Jesús Gallardo947.9—12385
Franco Romero886.6———383
Marcel Ruíz947.2——1362
Nicolás Castro536.9——126—
Jesús Ricardo Angulo756.3——123—
Paulinho947.21—510—
Pavel Pérez416.9———191
Diego Barbosa196.5———71
Sebastián Córdova196.2———2—
Franco Rossi6——————
Luis García———————
Mauricio Andre Isais———————
Luan Garcia———————
Jorge Díaz———————
Victor Arteaga———————
Oswaldo Virgen———————

Cruz Azul

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Andrés Gudiño947.3———33—
Willer Ditta946.6———48—
Erik Lira946.9———451
Gonzalo Piovi946.9———491
Omar Campos456.2———15—
Agustín Palavecino946.2——1371
Jeremy Márquez736.2———27—
Carlos Rotondi946.6——1214
José Paradela827.71—3182
Mateo Levy646.6———6—
Carlos Rodríguez736.5———21—
Jorge Rodarte Barragan496.9———51
Osinachi Ebere306.5———4—
Amaury Morales216.6———4—
Luka Romero216.3——11—
Amaury Garcia Moreno126.6———1—
Emmanuel Ochoa———————
Rogelio González———————
Diego Valdez———————
Andres Montaño———————
Emmanuel Sanchez———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Liga MX table

League centre ↗

Current standings · Liga MX, Clausura 2026. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1U.N.A.M. - Pumas17106134171736
LDDWW
2Guadalajara Chivas17113333171636
DWLDD
3Cruz Azul1796231181333
DWWWD
4CF Pachuca179442519631
WWWLL
5Toluca1786328161230
LLWLL
6Atlas177551618-226
LLWDW
7Tigres UANL1774628181025
LWWDD
8Club America177462017325
DDLWW
9Club Tijuana175841917223
DWDWW
10Leon177192232-1022
LLWWW
11Club Queretaro174851721-420
WDDWD
12FC Juarez175482632-619
WLLLD
13Monterrey175392224-218
LWLDL
14Atletico San Luis175392427-318
LWLDW
15Necaxa175391925-618
LDDLW
16Mazatlán1743102237-1515
LWDLL
17Puebla1734101326-1313
LLLLD
18Santos Laguna1733112038-1812
WLLLD
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