Deportivo Toluca vs Tigres UANL Prediction: Can Tigres Defend Despite of Poor Away Performances?

In the upcoming fixture of Liga Mexico, Quarter Finals Leg 2 of 2, Deportivo Toluca will be up against Tigres UANL at the Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca. With Tigres UANL extending the advantage forward in the second leg, Deportivo Toluca is likely to start under pressure. With 3 goal deficit scoreline, the hosts for tomorrow will be looking forward to a confident reply to Tigres in Estadio Nemesio Díez. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming Leg 2 in Liga Mexico. 

In the upcoming home fixture, Deportivo Toluca will be missing out on Oscar Ortega due to a knee injury. After losing 4-1 in the first leg, Toluca will be feeling the heat. Talking about the positives from the previous leg, Toluca secured possession of 53% and a passing accuracy of 80%. Moreover, it had just 3 shots on target, and Leonardo Fernandez scored the only goal for Toluca in the 8th minute of play. Toluca playing at home, has won 57% of the matches and averages 2.14 goals per game. In contrast to the scoring average, Toluca has conceded 1.38 goals per game. Hence, we could expect reasonable competition from Toluca against Tigres UANL. In the recent two matches played at home, Toluca has defeated Necaxa (3-0) and drawn a fixture against FC Juarez (1-1). 

Going in the matchup, Tigres UANL is coming off a win against Tigres (4-1), in which Cordova started the scoring in the 14th minute, followed by Gignac’s heroics on penalty and then Vigon’s sublime display of precision. Tigres ensured that they maximized the lead as Lopez scored the fourth goal in the 72nd minute. With 48% possession and 6 shots on target, Tigres ensured that they made full use of the home-ground advantage. Moving forward with a clear mindset of winning, Tigres will be looking to play a little defensively without risking their lead against Toluca. Moreover, Tigres has lost its last two away matches and has also conceded three goals. Hence, this stat might be troubling the visitors tomorrow. In away matches this season, Tigres has managed a win percentage of 44% and a scoring average of 1.22 goals per game. 

Moving forward in the contest, pressure is likely to get the best of the two competing sides. Considering the poor run of Tigres UANL in the last two away matches against Tigres, Toluca will be feeling their chances. However, I expect Tigres to produce reasonable defense and allow only two goals. I am predicting a high-scoring contest, with Tigres winning or the match ending in a draw (2-2).

• Double Chance - Tigres UANL or Draw for 1.72
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.6
• Individual Total 1 Over 1.5 for 1.55