Toluca vs Sporting KC Match Analysis & Prediction
06/08/2024 4:00 am
Matchday three in the Leagues Cup will see Sporting Kansas City take on Liga MX representatives Deportivo Toluca at Children’s Mercy Park on Tuesday.
In last season’s Leagues Cup, Sporting KC progressed from their group after a 3-3 draw with FC Cincinnati and a 1-0 victory over Chivas Guadalajara, but they were eliminated by none other than their upcoming opponents in the round of 32.
Last week, Sporting KC went a goal down halfway through the first half against Chicago Fire but fought back well in the second half with Robert Castellanos getting the equaliser before Willy Agada secured the victory in the 76th minute.
Agada has been in sensational form for Peter Vermes’ side this season, scoring six goals in his last five starts for the club while leading the team with nine goals in the MLS and 11 across all competitions.
The Nigerian forward has now scored 20 goals in as many matches at Children’s Mercy Park across all competitions and has also netted in each of Sporting KC’s last two Leagues Cup matches, including in their defeat to Toluca last season.
Meanwhile, Toluca have began their 2024 Apertura season on a positive note, still unbeaten with a 2-0-2 record after their first four matches of the campaign, with both wins secured at home, while the draws came on the road.
In their Leagues Cup 2024 opener on Friday, Toluca came back from a goal down to comfortably beat Chicago Fire 3-1 after a weather delay at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Georgios Koutsias gave the Fire an early lead but Jesus Angulo equalised proceedings at the half-hour mark, before Marcel Ruiz’s brace on either side of the break secured Toluca’s progress to the next round.
The winner of this match will move on to face the first-placed team from Group 8 of the West Region, which included Atlas FC, Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake in the round of 32 next week.
On the other hand, the loser will travel to take on reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew to kick off the knockout stage.
Toluca vs. Sporting KC Head to head
In the previous three meetings between these two teams, Toluca have claimed one victory while Sporting KC have won two.
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22/02/2019Sporting KC3Toluca0Concacaf Champions Cup
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01/03/2019Toluca0Sporting KC2Concacaf Champions Cup
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05/08/2023Toluca4Sporting KC1Leagues Cup
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06/08/2024N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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06/08/2024TolucaN/ASporting KCN/ALeagues Cup
Toluca Team News
Toluca have just one known injury absentee heading into this match in the form of Juan Escobar, who has missed the last nine matches and is still some way from returning to action.
Ruiz’s stellar performance against Chicago Fire will likely see him maintain his place in the engine room alongside Claudio Baeza and former Chivas attacking midfielder Alexis Vega.
Toluca's Last 5 Matches
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07/07/2024Guadalajara0Toluca0Liga MX
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14/07/2024Toluca3Juarez2Liga MX
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18/07/2024Toluca3Mazatlan0Liga MX
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21/07/2024Cruz Azul1Toluca1Liga MX
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02/08/2024Toluca3Chicago Fire1Leagues Cup
Sporting KC Team News
Sporting KC will be without the services of two first-team players here with Felipe Hernandez still suspended and Logan Ndenbe sidelined for the foreseeable future with an ACL injury.
Memo Rodriguez and Daniel Rosero have been flagged doubtful with hip and hamstring injuries respectively but have not been ruled out of selection just yet and will likely need to undergo late fitness tests.
Sporting KC's Last 5 Matches
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11/07/2024Sporting KCE 2Dallas1US Open Cup
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14/07/2024SJ Earthquakes1Sporting KC2MLS
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18/07/2024Vancouver Whitecaps2Sporting KC1MLS
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21/07/2024Sporting KC1St Louis City1MLS
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29/07/2024Sporting KC2Chicago Fire1Leagues Cup
Toluca vs. Sporting KC: Odds and Predictions
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