Toluca vs Necaxa Prediction, Betting Tips & Match Preview

Toluca vs Necaxa
Mexican Liga MX Apertura
Date: 2 July 2023, Sunday
Kick-off at 19:00 UK / 20:00 CET
Venue: Estadio Nemesio Diez (Toluca de Lerdo).

Toluca will have a nice opportunity to get off to a positive start to the 2023/24 Liga MX Apertura campaign on Sunday afternoon when they host Necaxa in the first round at Estadio Nemesio Diez.

Necaxa were among the worst teams in the Clausura, finishing the season second from bottom in the standings with just 3 wins in 17 games.

Necaxa have been particularly struggling for goals in the final third, netting only 16 in 17 matches along the way.

They have decided to make a managerial change and to renew the squad with some fresh players ahead of the new Apertura campaign.

Necaxa appointed an experienced manager and the former Venezuelan national team boss Rafael Dudamel at the helm.

However, new managers generally need some time to adjust to Liga MX and Estadio Nemesio Diez is not quite the easiest place to make your debut in the competition.

Toluca, on the other side, lost only 3 of 17 Clausura affairs to finish the regular season in fourth place before getting eliminated in the quarterfinal of the playoffs two months ago.

The lack of defensive meticulousness proved costly for Toluca as they allowed five goals over two legs against latter champions UANL Tigres.

Nevertheless, Toluca do possess a lot quality in the final third and their offensively-oriented players should have plenty of space to cause the rivals problems on Sunday.

Toluca vs Necaxa Head-to-head

• Toluca have been in full control of this H2H tie in the last three years, winning four and drawing one of the previous five meetings with Necaxa.
• Toluca celebrated a demolishing 3-0 victory over Necaxa in a match played just over two months ago at this very stadium.
• Both teams were on target just once in the previous four head to head outings.

Toluca vs Necaxa Prediction

Necaxa revealed their defensive holes once again in a friendly played last weekend when they drew 2-2 against Atletico San Luis. This is a very difficult game for new manager Rafael Dudamel.

We will back the hosts to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap at the 2.10 odds while you can alternatively take Toluca to win to nil at the more attractive 2.62 odds.

• Toluca to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap @ 2.10 (11/10)

• Toluca to win to nil @ 2.62 (13/8) odd.