The two teams are quite evenly matched this year, thus we don’t think Estadio Nemesio Diez will determine the Apertura victor. The two clubs didn’t disappoint in their opening matches in the semi-finals, so we do expect world-class soccer entertainment in this match.
Unquestionably, the 5:2 triumph for Pachuca over Monterrey was one of the most captivating matches we’ve seen so far this year. In this match, a tie of 2:2 is predicted. We anticipate both sides to play at the top of their game in this matchup because there are some very excellent players involved who will be competing to convince their managers that they deserve a spot in the starting XI.
Prediction
We believe that Pachuca and Toluca may both struggle to achieve a breakthrough in this situation after examining these two clubs.
We’ll have to wait and see how it goes, but a scoreless draw seems likely to us. Therefore, we anticipate a close game that ends with a score of 0-0 when the referee sounds the final horn.
Head to head
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to October 27, 2019, we can see that Toluca has won two of them and Pachuca has won three, with one match ending in a draw.
The two teams combined for 15 goals in these games, with 5 coming from Los Diablos Rojos and 10 from Los Tuzos. That equals 2.5 goals per game on average.
On August 28, 2022, Toluca defeated Pachuca 1-4 in the Liga MX (Apertura) match day 11 encounter that featured these clubs.
On that occasion, Toluca had 59% of the possession and made 11 shots on goal, four of which were successful. Jean Meneses (63′) was the only player from that team to register a goal.
13 of Pachuca’s 23 shots on goal were on target. Three players scored: Paulino (73′), Nicolás Ibáez (92′), and Illian Hernández (15′, 24′).
Guillermo Pacheco Larios was the official referee.
Lineup
Pachuca’s Lineup
- Oscar Ustari
- Kevin Alvarez
- Victor Guzman
- Nicolas Ibañez
- Erick Sanchez
- Gustavo Cabral
- Oscar Murillo
- Luis Chavez
- Romario Ibarra
- Mauricio Isais
- Israel Luna
Toluca’s lineup
- Tiago Volpi
- Valber Huerta
- Jorge Torres Nilo
- Leonardo Fernandez
- Marcel Ruiz
- Jean Meneses
- Fernando Navarro Moran
- Claudiso Baeza
- Haret Ortega
- Andres Mosquera Guardia
- Carlos Gonzalez Espinola
Betting tips
According to the current betting odds on the 90-minute result market, you can get 3.25 for backing Toluca, 3.6 for betting on a tie, and 2.2 for betting on Pachuca winning. These are the best wagers available right now.
Match details
- NAME: Toluca – Pachuca
- DATE: 28 Oct 2022
- TIME: 01:06 UTC
- VENUE: Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca, Mexico
Where to watch
In the US, FuboTV (free trial) will offer live streaming or viewing of this game. There are also VIX+, TUDN.com, TUDN App, TUDN USA, Univision, and Univision NOW as potential possibilities.