Toluca and Tigres face each other again in the quarterfinals of Liga MX, seeking to open up an advantage in that first match.
This is a duel that always involves a lot of rivalries, as these are two teams that have a high investment and completely passionate fans. The Diablos Rojos have the advantage of playing the second leg at home, as they qualified fourth in the first phase of Liga MX.
The Felines qualified 7th and had to face Puebla for the Liga playoffs. After beating their opponents by 1-0, they are now facing a new and great challenge, which is to hold off Toluca’s good team and advance to the next phase.
When:
Thursday, May 11th – 11:10 pm ET at the Universitario Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Tigres -103
Toluca +265
Draw offs:
+275
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Why Bet on Tigres?
Tigres had serious difficulties in reaching the quarterfinals, but now that they are in this phase, they will try to return to doing what defined them as a team at the beginning of the year: playing offensive and aggressive football, with many goal opportunities created.
Veteran Gignac continues to be Tigres’ main reference, but the rest of the team has struggled to serve a striker who seems increasingly immobile. Even in poor physical condition, Gignac is technically superior to most forwards in Liga MX, which makes him dangerous every season.
Before facing Toluca, Tigres had a difficult game with Puebla, who defended from start to finish, trying to find just one opportunity to score a goal and advance to the next phase.
Tigres ended the first phase with 7 wins, 6 losses, and 4 draws: a performance that is far from ideal. The fans know that this team can give much more and, therefore, they charge a lot, even when they win the matches.
Why Bet on Toluca?
Toluca has been training for more than ten days. Classified in fourth place, they had to wait for the playoff games to know their opponent. With the advantage of playing the second match at home, the team from Mexico State will be able to use this rule in its favor.
Midfielder Leonardo Fernández has been the main player in the 4-2-3-1 tactical scheme, used by coach Marcos Espinoza, generating many chances for the team and serving Carlos Gonzalez, the team’s top scorer with 8 goals.
Toluca is a balanced team, in which their team draws more attention than a single player. Players think collectively and dedicate themselves to the offensive and defensive phases of the game, remaining very concentrated.
Playing away from home, the ideal could be to adopt a more cautious posture, avoiding defensive mistakes, to reverse or secure the classification next week, playing at home.
Final Betting Analysis: Tigres vs. Toluca
The team from Monterrey is not the same as at the start of the season, there’s no doubt about that. However, they still have a squad full of stars and the capacity to beat anyone. Playing at home they have an advantage, although they come from a tough game this Sunday and their rivals are rested and well-prepared.
Toluca ended the season with some doubts, falling to the fourth spot. Lucky for them, Pachuca was not capable of doing much to take them down, but now they face a tough match for any team. We believe that Tigres has enough to win this match, but we cannot say the same about the series.
If you put $100 into Tigres’ victory, you could get $97 back for a total payout of $197.
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