CF Pachuca vs Deportivo Toluca Prediction: Pochuca to Win Seamlessly

In the upcoming fixture of Liga MX, Matchday 8, Pachuca will take on Toluca at the Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca. Going in the game, Pachuca stands in the top three standings with 5 wins and 16 points from 7 matches played. On the other hand, Toluca stands 8th with 2 wins and 9 points from 6 matches played. Undoubtedly, Toluca has managed to stay consistent in the league, which is why they will be having a certain advantage as the game persists. Pachuca will be missing out Romario Ibarra and Pau de la Fuente, whereas Toluca will be without the services of Oscar Ortega and Carlos Orrantia. The last time these two sides played, Pachuca won (3-1). 

Pachuca has been reasonably consistent and dominant in the contest, as it is coming off a win against Mazatlan FC (2-3), in which Kevin Alvarez and Erick Sanchez scored goals. With a compact but resilient lineup (4-4-1-1), Pachuca will be relying on the likes of Sanchez, Murillo, and Hurtado. Pachuca’s home form is also quite consistent as, they have scored two or more goals in 9 of the last 10 home matches played. If we draw down the statistics of the last 10 games played at home, Pachuca is striking at an average of 3.30 goals per game and has conceded at a decent average of just 1.00 goals per game. Hence, Pachuca is likely to be comfortable against Toluca in the upcoming outing. 

Going in the matchup, Toluca is coming off a win against Cruz Azul (3-1), in which Maimiliano Araujo and Sebastian Saucedo scored goals. With Leonardo Fernandez and Camilo leading the attack, Toluca is likely to stay confident about their upcoming outing. Toluca has an average possession of 56% in the last 10 away matches, hence, I believe Toluca will look to keep things simple and play their natural game. With a goal scoring average of just 1.20 goals per game in the last 10 away fixtures, Toluca might be successful in scoring a goal or two.

Going in the matchup, Pachuca will be eying the upcoming matchup as an opportunity to claim three points and move in the top three standings. If we look at the last three head-to-head matches between the two, Pachuca has dominated the three outings handsomely. Hence, the upcoming fixture is likely to favor Pachuca and the game total to be over 2.5 goals, as it was in the last 3 matches. Considering the goal scoring average in home fixtures, Pachuca is likely to score over 2 goals. 

• CF Pachuca to Win for 1.80
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.68
• Individual Total 1 Over 2 for 2.36