Colorado Rapids vs Deportivo Toluca FC Prediction & Betting Tips - Leagues Cup

Prediction published on 30/07/2023, 15:06  by Joseph King | Modified on 31/07/2023 at 13:30 in Football Predictions

The final Group G matchup in the Leagues Cup has group leaders Toluca taking on the third-place Colorado Rapids. The MLS side are rock-bottom of the group with zero points while Toluca and Nashville sit in the top two with three points. Colorado comes into this match on home soil having to win by two or more goals to advance to the knockout stage. This would put all three teams in the group even on three points but would see the Rapids progressing with a superior goal differential. A one goal margin of victory in this game would eliminate Colorado as they would lose out to Toluca on the goals scored tiebreaker. The Liga MX side moves on with either a win or a draw in regulation time, as well as a one goal margin of defeat.

It’s been a difficult season for Colorado Rapids fans who are currently bottom of the Western Conference with only 19 points from 22 matches. Their team has struggled mightily to score goals this campaign and their 16 league goals scored is the fewest in the entire MLS. While the Rapids have been unable to put the ball in the net, they’ve had excellent results in limiting their opponents scoring chances. Colorado has conceded only 10 times at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in 12 home outings, keeping six clean sheets along the way. Their last result was a 2-1 away loss to Nashville, ending a previous three match unbeaten run.

Toluca enter into this fixture knowing a draw or a close defeat would see them through. They’re coming off a wild 4-3 victory over Nashville in their Leagues Cup opener. Toluca came from behind twice in that game before netting an additional two goals to seal the three points. The win was the Red Devils second in their last three fixtures as they look to build some positive momentum in the new season. They lost influential playmaker Leonardo Fernandez in the offseason which is a big blow to their attacking fluidity. Toluca made the final of the 2022/23 Apertura campaign and finished fourth-place in the Clausura league table. They should be confident of securing a result here and moving on to the next phase.