Toluca vs Cruz Azul: result 2-0 and analysis
Liga MXApertura - 13Kick-off on October 4, 2020 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca de Lerdo
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What was the result of Toluca vs Cruz Azul?
Toluca won 2-0 on October 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 24′H. OrtegaToluca
- 49′G. SauroToluca
Official lineup for Toluca vs Cruz Azul
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Toluca
3-4-1-2- 10J. Plata
- 27D. González
- 3R. López
- 25A. Canelo
- 15Antonio Ríos Martínez
- 14R. Sambueza
- 8William Fernando da Silva
- 222B. Sartiaguín
- 23H. Ortega
- 2G. Sauro
- 22L. García
Cruz Azul
4-1-3-2- 29S. Giménez
- 21J. Rodríguez
- 14M. Domínguez
- 31O. Pineda
- 15I. Rivero
- 19Y. Yotún
- 87J. Reyes
- 24J. Escobar
- 4J. Domínguez
- 16A. Aldrete
- 1J. Corona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toluca have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cruz Azul have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 | CF Pachuca(away) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Santos Laguna(home) | 1-2 | Liga MX |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Club America(away) | 1-1 | Liga MX |
| Sep 9, 2020 | FC Juarez(home) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Club Queretaro(away) | 1-4 | Liga MX |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2020 | Club America(home) | 0-0 | Liga MX |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Mazatlán(away) | 3-2 | Liga MX |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Club Tijuana(away) | 2-1 | Liga MX |
| Sep 10, 2020 | CF Pachuca(home) | 1-0 | Liga MX |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Atlas(away) | 0-1 | Liga MX |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Toluca wins, 4 draws, 2 Cruz Azul wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Toluca 1-1 Cruz Azul | Liga MX |
How many goals should we expect?
Toluca score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cruz Azul score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluca | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Cruz Azul | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Toluca sit 2nd in Liga MX (21 points from 12 matches) and Cruz Azul sit 5th (20 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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