Club América VS Deportivo Toluca F.C. Timeline have long had one of the fiercest rivalries in Mexican football. These clubs have faced off since early days of football’s development, and their animosity grows ever stronger with each encounter.
This match-up marks a key fixture of Liga MX. With one team advancing to the Final, this encounter pitting two of Mexico’s premier clubs against each other will undoubtedly provide thrilling action on the pitch.
Apertura
Club America was established in 1916, making them one of the oldest Mexican clubs and boasting an incredible track record: 12 league crowns and six CONCACAF Champions Cups (now known as Champions League).
In 1986, they became the first Mexican team to win Copa Libertadores when they defeated Atlas in a two-leg final. Since then they have reached the playoffs every season, placing second seven times.
Deportivo Toluca has also experienced remarkable success over its history, winning ten league championships and four CONCACAF Champions Cups (now Champions League). Furthermore, Deportivo have twice taken home Copa Mexico titles while placing second on six separate occasions.
Toluca defeated America 2-1 in the semis of Liga MX Apertura 2022 and will look to repeat this performance come Sunday. They hope to secure their first championship since 2014.
Copa MX
The Copa MX tournament is Mexico’s second-most-favorite football competition and one of its premier events, offering fans an exhibition of some of its greatest football talent. Considered one of the premier championships worldwide.
This tournament will feature 15 Liga MX teams and 12 Ascenso MX clubs divided into nine groups of three; each team plays all its group matches both home and away.
Apart from the prestige associated with winning the Copa MX, other advantages come along with it as well – for instance home advantage can be immense.
Studies conducted recently demonstrated that teams like CF Pachuca, CSyD Dorados de Sinaloa and Club Deportivo Mineros de Zacatecas had scored zero more goals at home than their opponents while conceding none less.
Home advantage can have such an incredible effect that it can alter a game completely; take Cruz Azul 2-1 over Monterrey as an example from last year’s Copa MX final as proof.
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On Sunday evening at Estadio Azteca, Club America will take on Deportivo Toluca for their next match in Liga MX. Both sides have an even record when it comes to head-to-head matchups between themselves.
CF America are looking to win their first league championship since 2018 but will face an uphill struggle against Deportivo Toluca, 10-time winners. To do so and reach the final they will need to play their best game.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-Head (also referred to as H2H matches) refers to any competitive football match between two teams and has become more and more prevalent over time.
Club America are unlikely to win against Deportivo Toluca’s strong side in this matchup; however, they possess an opportunity to secure a draw – which they did against Nexaca earlier. With that motivation at their side, Club America should try hard to do exactly that again today.
These two sides have faced each other 66 times across competitions, with Toluca holding an edge with 28 wins to 21 victories for each side while 17 games ended up as draws. Both home matches were drawn this season so a competitive encounter is sure to ensue here.
