Toluca vs Cruz Azul: result 1-1 and analysis
Liga MXClausura - 5Kick-off on February 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca de Lerdo
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What was the result of Toluca vs Cruz Azul?
Toluca and Cruz Azul drew 1-1 on February 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′PaulinhoToluca
- 77′J. ParadelaCruz Azul
Official lineup for Toluca vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Toluca
5-3-2- 26Paulinho
- 10J. Angulo
- 8N. Castro
- 14M. Ruiz
- 5F. Romero
- 20J. Gallardo
- 25E. López
- 4B. Méndez
- 6F. Pereira
- 19S. Simón
- 1H. González
Cruz Azul
3-4-3- 19C. Rodríguez
- 214M. Levy
- 20J. Paradela
- 29C. Rotondi
- 16J. Márquez
- 8A. Palavecino
- 3O. Campos
- 33G. Piovi
- 6É. Lira
- 4W. Ditta
- 1A. Gudiño
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toluca have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Cruz Azul have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Puebla(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Santos Laguna(home) | 3-1 | Liga MX |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Monterrey(away) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Tigres UANL(home) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Vancouver FC(away) | 3-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Jan 31, 2026 | FC Juarez(away) | 4-3 | Liga MX |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Puebla(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Atlas(home) | 2-0 | Liga MX |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Leon(away) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Toluca wins, 2 draws, 2 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Cruz Azul 1-0 Toluca | Liga MX |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Toluca 2-2 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Cruz Azul 1-1 Toluca | Liga MX |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Toluca 0-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Cruz Azul 0-2 Toluca | Liga MX |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Toluca 3-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Toluca score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluca | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Toluca sit 3rd in Liga MX (21 points from 12 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 6th (20 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Toluca | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 21 |
| 6 | Cruz Azul | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 20 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy