With opening wins under their belts, Los Diablos Rojos and UNAL will both be looking to double up when they face off at Estadio Nemesio Diez
Tigres will seek a sophomore victory of the new Liga MX campaign under Miguel Herrera when they travel to face Toluca.
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Both UNAL and Los Diablos Rojos clocked up opening wins to get their pursuit of Apertura glory up and running, but now face the respective test of a potential reclassification rival early on.
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TV channel, live stream & how to watch
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Team news & rosters
| 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 |
Having fallen short of the quarter-finals last term in the Torneo Guardianes 2020 after Tigres beat them in the reclassification, Los Diablos Rojos are out to back up their Torneo Guardianes 2021 finish instead, having reached the last eight then.
With no players on duty at either the Gold Cup or the Olympics, Hernan Cristante has effectively a full squad to choose from, with Michael Estrada in the frame for his first start of the season.
Predicted Toluca starting XI: Garcia, Lopez, Ortega, Barbieri, Torres Nilo, Baeza, Vazquez, Sambueza, Castanesa, Canelo, Estrada.
| Position | Tigres roster |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Guzman, Ortega, Delgado |
| Defenders | Ayata, Reyes, Sanchez, Venegas, Cruz, Meza |
| Midfielders | Acosta, Intriago, Carioca, Vigon, Sierra, Fernandez, Pizarro, Aquino, Fulgencio, Duenas, Garcia, Avalos, Ayala, J. Garza, Najera |
| Forwards | Lopez, Quinones, Gonzalez, Ogama, Trevino, Solís, Ramos, A. Garza |
Victory against Tijuana ensured the perfect start for former Mexico coach Herrera in his first season at Estadio Universitario, as the ex-America boss looks to take the Incomparables to the next level.
While Carlos Salcedo and Luis Rodriguez both remain on Gold Cup duty with Mexico, Andre-Pierre Gignac and Florian Thauvin have finished at Tokyo 2020 with France – but their manager has already confirmed they will not be rushed back.
Predicted Tigres starting XI: Guzman; Avalos, Ayala, Reyes, Venegas; Carioca, Pizarro, Vigon; Aquino, Gonzalez, Lopez.
Last five results
| Toluca results | Tigres results |
|---|---|
| Juarez 1-3 Toluca (Jul 23) | Tijuana 1-2 Tigres (Jul 25) |
| Toluca 0-1 Juarez (Jul 7) | Austin 1-3 Tigres (Jul 13) |
| Cruz Azul 3-1 Toluca (May 15) | Club America 1-0 Tigres (Jul 10) |
| Toluca 2-1 Cruz Azul (May 12) | Chivas 0-0 Tigres (Jul 7) |
| Leon 2 (2)-(4) 2 Toluca (May 9) | Atlas 1-0 Tigres (May 8) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 3/3/2021 | Tigres 0-1 Toluca |
| 11/23/2020 | Tigres 2-1 Toluca |
| 8/16/2020 | Toluca 3-2 Tigres |
| 10/31/2019 | Tigres 1-0 Toluca |
| 1/27/2019 | Toluca 0-1 Tigres |
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