The hosts are hoping to have a better campaign this time around and will be confident of getting three points against a team they are used to beating
Ricardo Ferretti will be hoping to get his tenure as Juarez coach off to a strong start when they take on Toluca.
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The Chihuaha club had a disappointing Clausura campaign, finishing third bottom in the table with just 15 points.
They have a difficult start to the 2021 Apertura season, however, as they take on a Toluca team that reached the playoffs in last season’s Clausura.
Ahead of the game, Goal has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.
TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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Team news & rosters
| Position | Juarez roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Chavez |
| Defenders | Velazquez, Mora, P. Garcia, Marin, Olivera, Acosta, Pavez, Gomez, J. Garcia, Aguilar, Maduena, Nevarez |
| Midfielders | A. Garcia, Esquivel, Iniestra, Contreras, J. Velazquez, Fabian, Macias, |
| Forwards | Castillo, M. Garcia, Armoa, Panuco, Santos, Galvan, Rosel, Lezcano, Fernandez, Del Valle, Lopez |
Juarez have had a busy summer transfer window, with a large contingent of new signings coming in.
They will be hoping the new additions lead to a stronger campaign this time around after udnerwhelming in the second half of last season.
Predicted starting XI: Rodriguez, Nevarez, Velazquez, Garcia, Olivera, Garcia, Esquivel, Santos, Fabian, Galvan, Del Valle.
| Position | Toluca roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Garcia, Saldivarr, Gutierrez |
| Defenders | Chavez, Barbieri, Vanegas, Ortega, Sartiaguin, Chala, Torres Nilo, D. Gonzalez, Diego, Lopez, Salinas, Rosales |
| Midfielders | Baeza, Vazquez, Rios, Leon, Rodriguez, Castaneda, Acero |
| Forwards | Samudio, Sambueza, Pardo, Canelo, Estrada, I. Gonzalez, Chavez, Engelhart |
Toluca will be hoping to fight for a place in the play-offs once again.
They, too, have seen many players come and go since the end of the Clausura but Juarez have had something of a spell over them in recent years, having won four of the last five meetings between these teams.
Predicted starting XI: Garcia, Lopez, Ortega, Barbieri, Torres Nilo, Baeza, Vazquez, Sambueza, Castanesa, Canelo, Estrada.
Last five results
| Juarez results | Toluca results |
|---|---|
| Juarez 1-0 Toluca | Cruz Azul 3-1 Toluca |
| Queretaro 1-0 Juarez | Toluca 2-1 Cruz Azul |
| Leon 2-0 Juarez | Leon 2-2 Toluca (2-4 on pens) |
| Juarez 2-3 Tigres | Juarez 1-0 Toluca |
| Juarez 2-1 San Luis | Toluca 3-1 America |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 5/1/2021 | Juarez 1-0 Toluca |
| 9/9/2020 | Toluca 0-1 Juarez |
| 8/5/2019 | Juarez 2-0 Toluca |
| 8/30/2018 | Juarez 2-2 Toluca |
| 8/2/2018 | Toluca 2-3 Juarez |
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