Cruz Azul vs Toluca: result 3-2 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 7Kick-off on February 21, 2021 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Azteca, D.F.
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What was the result of Cruz Azul vs Toluca?
Cruz Azul won 3-2 on February 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. RodríguezCruz Azul
- 27′R. AlvaradoCruz Azul
- 44′M. BarbieriToluca
- 45′A. CaneloToluca (pen.)
- 63′G. FernándezCruz Azul
Official lineup for Cruz Azul vs Toluca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruz Azul
4-4-2- 29S. Giménez
- 21J. Rodríguez
- 25R. Alvarado
- 31O. Pineda
- 15I. Rivero
- 22R. Baca
- 7L. Romo
- 24J. Escobar
- 16A. Aldrete
- 23P. Aguilar
- 1J. Corona
Toluca
4-4-2- 13M. Estrada
- 18K. Castañeda
- 3R. López
- 20C. Baeza
- 35J. Vázquez
- 25A. Canelo
- 33Diego Rigonato
- 14R. Sambueza
- 6M. Barbieri
- 17J. Torres Nilo
- 22L. García
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruz Azul have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Toluca have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Tigres UANL(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Necaxa(away) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Club Queretaro(home) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 26, 2021 | CF Pachuca(away) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Puebla(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2021 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Mazatlán(home) | 4-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Club Tijuana(away) | 2-3 | Liga MX |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Necaxa(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Guadalajara Chivas(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruz Azul wins, 3 draws, 1 Toluca win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Toluca 2-0 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Toluca | Copa por México |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Toluca 3-3 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Toluca | Liga MX |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Toluca 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Toluca | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruz Azul score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Toluca score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Azul | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Toluca | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruz Azul sit 5th in Liga MX (20 points from 12 matches) and Toluca sit 2nd (21 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Toluca | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 21 |
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 20 |
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