Toluca vs Santos Laguna - Liga MX

All eyes turn to the home ground on September 21, 2026 as Toluca welcome Santos Laguna in a Liga MX encounter that promises tension, intrigue and no shortage of subplot. Maresca needs the qualitative depth to meet the demands of a season across 60-plus games.

There is plenty riding on this Liga MX encounter for Toluca and Santos Laguna alike, and neither will want to leave the home ground empty-handed. It has been a dominant campaign for the hosts, WDWLW over their last five and a win rate of 75% that few in the Liga MX can match. The visitors have been enduring a wretched campaign, WLWWL in their last five and a season win rate of just 12.5% that leaves them deep in trouble. The contrast in attacking output — 2.25 versus 0.75 goals per game — adds an extra layer of intrigue. In terms of net spend, Liverpool topped the table with £219.4m, followed by Ipswich (£190.7m), Spurs (£176m) and Hull (£160.5m).

Set-piece efficiency could prove the difference on the night. Both Toluca and Santos Laguna have invested time in dead-ball situations this season, and a single corner or free-kick may settle it. Tuesday's print edition of ABC, as relayed by Sport Witness, have claimed that Betis turned down a €50m approach from a wealthy non-Premier League club for Antony.

The fixture features no shortage of talent, and the league's top marksman S. Rondón — 8 goals this term — will be one to watch. How each side deals with the other's danger men — and who takes their chances when they come — will be central to the outcome. Man United striker Joshua Zirkzee is facing interest over a move away from Old Trafford.(Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire) He's staying, he's going, he's staying, he's going.

Without the market to lean on, the contest feels genuinely open — and the outcome may come down to which side handles the occasion better. The signals point towards a stalemate, with the two sides closely matched across form and standings. A 2-2 draw is easy to envisage. Whatever the outcome, the Liga MX fixture promises a meaningful contest with real implications for both clubs. The team currently most likely to win the 2026 WNBA Finals according to Opta.