- Toluca are -149 favorites to win this Thursday’s game Santos Laguna have won two of the last three home H2Hs in Liga MX Toluca’s frontman Alexis Vega has scored four goals in his last four games
Lively game expected in Liga MX 2025-2026 opener
Santos Laguna Mexico and Deportivo Toluca FC kick off their respective Liga MX 2025-2026 campaigns in this early-season clash between two clubs that haven’t yet earned points in the new season (15th and 18th respectively).
New Santos Laguna Mexico boss Fernando Ortiz has to find a way of getting this team to play at a higher tempo than they have done under previous coaches, although he does have some talented attacking players to work with such as Bruno Barticciotto, who has bagged 2 of their last 4 goals in his previous five competitive outings. According to our Santos Laguna Mexico vs Deportivo Toluca FC prediction, attacking talents could play a decisive role in shaping the outcome.
They will be keen to make a statement with a win against a Toluca side who won the last head-to-head matchup 2-1 on home turf three months ago. For those looking for more information, the Santos Laguna Mexico vs Deportivo Toluca FC preview offers a detailed analysis of both teams ahead of this match.
Toluca’s possession-based play could frustrate hosts
Antonio Mohamed’s men are a disciplined and very well-organised outfit that should be hard to break down for Santos Laguna on Thursday. The visitors will certainly be a threat to strike as they can make it very difficult for teams to keep them out and they do have some excellent attacking talent, most notably Alexis Vega.
But a possession-based approach is never as high-octane as an up-tempo, vertical game like Santos Laguna will be playing. That contrast of styles should make for an interesting clash between Liga MX’s two most established philosophies and it could also mean plenty of goals, even if Toluca have the discipline and patience to stifle the hosts’ build-up play. When considering Santos Laguna Mexico vs Deportivo Toluca FC betting tips, this stylistic difference is a key factor in predicting the scoreline.
Back the away team to edge a competitive game
With odds-on favourites Toluca boasting a recent H2H advantage, the -149 odds on offer for an away win look like a gift and we will take Mohamed’s side to nick a result in this game. Moreover, the current Santos Laguna Mexico vs Deportivo Toluca FC odds reflect the away team's dominance in recent encounters.
Backing the over 2.5 goals market at -175 seems like the smart choice on this occasion as we expect the match to be fairly end-to-end given both clubs possess attacking quality and are chasing an early-season win. Our final Santos Laguna Mexico vs Deportivo Toluca FC prediction is a narrow away victory, with plenty of attacking opportunities on both sides.