Toluca welcome Club America to Estadio Nemesio Diez for a Liga MX Apertura matchday 17 fixture on Saturday (November 9th). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to UANL Tigres.
Andre-Pierre Gignac and Juan Francisco Brunetta scored in either half to put Tigres two goals up by the 57th minute. Jesus Gallardo halved the deficit in the 79th minute but Toluca were unable to complete the turnaround.
Club America, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-1 comeback home win over Pachuca. They went behind to Arturo Gonzalez's 16th-minute strike. Alejandro Zendejas equalized three minutes before the break while Alan Martin del Campo scored the match-winner two minutes into the second half.
The victory saw the Eagles climb to sixth spot in the table, having garnered 27 points from 16 games. Toluca are third on 32 points.
Toluca vs Club America Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Toluca have 30 wins from the last 77 head-to-head games. Club America were victorious on 26 occasions while 21 games ended in stalemates.
- Their most recent clash came in April 2024 when Club America claimed a 5-1 home win.
- Five of the last seven head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- America's last five league games have produced three goals or more.
- Five of Toluca's last seven league games have witnessed goals at both ends.
- America are unbeaten in their last five league games (four wins).
Toluca vs Club America Prediction
Toluca's defeat to Tigres in midweek brought an end to their six-game unbeaten run (four wins). Renato Paiva's side's games tend to be expansive with plenty of goalscoring chances at both ends.
Club America are defending Clausura champions and are in fine form heading into this game. They have won their last three league games on the bounce and are unbeaten in the last six head-to-head games (four draws). They are five points behind their hosts and will be seeking to close the gap.
Both sides will fancy their chances of claiming maximum points but we are backing the visitors to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Toluca 1-2 Club America
Toluca vs Club America Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Club America to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Bold Tip - Club America to score over 1.5 goals