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Liga MX

Toluca - Santos Laguna

09/21/2026, 12:00 AM

2 : 3
Expected Goals
Toluca
1.8
Total xG
2.7
Santos Laguna
0.9
Most Likely Scores

1:1

12%

2:0

11%

2:1

10%

3:0

7%

3:1

6%
What influences the xG?
TOLSL

Toluca

Defensive strength (1.1 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)
-0.39
Rising form (3 vs 2.2 season average)
+0.25
Small sample (4 matches) - regression to mean
-0.24
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
Standings advantage (pos 1 vs 17, 16 places gap)
+0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.4 goals/match)
+0.07
Helinho on the bench (2 goals, 2 assists)
JesĂșs Angulo on the bench (1 goals, 1 assists)

Santos Laguna

Attack weakness (0.66x league average)
-0.75
Small sample (4 matches) - regression to mean
+0.46
Standings disadvantage (pos 17 vs 1, 16 places gap)
-0.15
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)
-0.11
Weak away record (0.9 vs 1.2 goals/match)
Full strength squad available
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Toluca: first goal in 9 of 11 games (82%)

  • 2
    Santos Laguna: opponent scores first in 8 of 11 games (73%)

  • 3
    Toluca with Alexis Vega starting: 2.1 goals/game, without him: 1.3 (14/13 games, last 30)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

58%

Draw

26%

Away Win

16%

Goals

Over 1.5

76%

Under 1.5

24%

Over 2.5

49%

Under 2.5

51%

Over 3.5

27%

Under 3.5

73%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

84%

Away or Draw

42%

No Draw

74%

Both Score

Yes

49%

No

51%

Key Factors
  • Toluca is in exceptional scoring form, averaging 3.0 goals in recent matches compared to their season average of 2.2
  • The mathematical model calculates a strong 58% probability for a home win with 1.80 expected goals for Toluca
  • Toluca controlled their recent games with an average of 56.2% possession and active gameplay
Risk Factors
  • Santos Laguna's defensive record on the road is highly concerning, conceding an average of 3.14 goals per away game this season
  • Santos Laguna's attack is currently struggling, averaging only 1.0 goal per match in their recent fixtures
  • Toluca has had less rest time with only 5 days since their last match compared to Santos Laguna's 7 days
Overview

Toluca hosts Santos Laguna at the Estadio Nemesio DĂ­ez

Liga MX match on September 21, 2026, 2:00 AM

Clash between the league leaders and the second-to-last team

Toluca is in 1st place with 19 points

Santos Laguna sits in 17th place with 4 points

Form

Toluca form across all competitions: DWWWW

Santos Laguna form across all competitions: LLDLW

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Toluca is unbeaten in 5 matches with 4 consecutive wins

Santos Laguna secured a win in their last match after 4 games without a victory

Statistics

Toluca scores an average of 1.86 goals per game this season

Santos Laguna concedes an average of 1.94 goals per match

Santos Laguna is highly vulnerable away from home, conceding 3.14 goals per game on average

Toluca has conceded an average of just 0.85 goals at home

Head-to-Head

4 head-to-head matches in recent seasons

Toluca secured 3 wins and suffered 1 loss

The last encounter ended in a 3:1 win for Toluca on January 15, 2026

The total goal record stands at 9:6 in favor of Toluca

Key Players

Federico Viñas has scored 3 goals this season with an average rating of 7.14

Alexis Vega has scored 2 goals so far with a rating of 7.28

Paulinho has registered 1 goal with a rating of 6.92

For the visitors, Ezequiel Bullaude leads with 2 goals and a rating of 7.14

Mauricio Cuevas contributed 1 assist with a rating of 6.87

Esteban Lozano scored 1 goal with an average rating of 6.78

Goalkeepers

Luis GarcĂ­a is in goal for Toluca with a rating of 7.31

Carlos Acevedo guards the net for Santos Laguna with a rating of 7.37

Toluca has recorded 13 clean sheets so far this season

Santos Laguna has kept 6 clean sheets so far

Influences

The match will be played on natural grass at the Estadio Nemesio DĂ­ez

Stadium statistics show an average of 4.8 goals per game

Both teams scored in 4 out of 5 home matches

The over 2.5 rate for home matches at Estadio Nemesio DĂ­ez stands at 100%

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