MEXICO CITY (Interstat) — Cruz Azul hosts Toluca on Sunday, April 26, in a Week 8 Liga MX matchup at Estadio Azteca, with both teams looking to rebound from midweek results.

Cruz Azul (1-4-5, 7 points) enters after a 1-1 draw at Queretaro on Tuesday. The result extended a winless streak to five matches in all competitions, a stretch that includes three draws and two losses. The most recent victory for La Maquina came March 7, a 3-0 home win over Atletico San Luis.

Offensively, Cruz Azul has scored only one goal in its last four outings, with the lone tally coming in the Queretaro draw. The defense has been porous, allowing at least one goal in nine of 10 matches this season. The team’s only clean sheet came in that March 7 win.

Toluca (2-4-5, 10 points) arrives after a 4-3 defeat at Mazatlan on Wednesday. That loss continued a turbulent stretch that has seen the Diablos Rojos concede 13 goals over their last three matches, including a 7-2 thrashing at Tijuana on April 18.

Toluca’s form away from home has been erratic. The club has not won on the road since a 3-2 victory at Pumas UNAM on March 3, a span of five matches. In total, Toluca has allowed 29 goals this season, the second-worst defensive record in the league.

The recent head-to-head favors Cruz Azul. In the two most recent meetings, Cruz Azul posted a 1-1 draw at Toluca on Feb. 7, 2026, and a 1-0 home win on Aug. 23, 2025. The last time Toluca beat Cruz Azul in league play was March 2023.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw, while its ELO system gives Cruz Azul a 70.70 percent probability of winning. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday evening at the 83,000-seat venue.

Cruz Azul will be without several key players due to injury, though the club has not released an official list. Toluca midfielder Juan Dominguez is questionable after leaving the Mazatlan match with a knock.

The match is the first of a Sunday doubleheader at Estadio Azteca, with Necaxa visiting later in the day. Both clubs are in the lower half of the Liga MX table and need points to climb toward playoff positions.