Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Competition: Leagues Cup 2025 – Group Stage Round 3
Broadcast: Apple TV, FOX Sports, TSN, RDS
Match Overview
The 2025 Leagues Cup heats up as Toluca FC, the reigning Liga MX Clausura champions, face off against New York City FC in a high-stakes group stage showdown. This marks the first-ever meeting between the two clubs, adding intrigue to an already pivotal fixture.
Toluca enters unbeaten in the tournament, having defeated CF Montréal and Columbus Crew.
NYCFC bounced back from a loss to Puebla with a convincing 2-0 win over Club León.
Both teams are vying for a spot in the knockout rounds, and only a regulation-time win guarantees Toluca’s advancement.
Team Form & Stats
| Team | Last 5 Matches (All Competitions) | Goals Scored | Key Player |
| Toluca | W-W-L-W-W | 14 | Paulinho (3 goals) |
| New York City FC | W-D-W-L-W | 7 | Alonso Martinez (2 goals, 1 assist) |
Toluca has never been shut out in a Leagues Cup group match.
NYCFC is unbeaten in 9 matches when scoring first.
Toluca has won 7 of 9 all-time Leagues Cup matches vs MLS teams.
Tactical Breakdown
Toluca FC
Manager: Antonio Mohamed
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Style: High pressing, direct attacks, aggressive transitions
Strengths:
Early scoring (all group-stage wins featured first-half goals)
Set-piece creativity and midfield control
João Paulo and Alexis Vega provide dynamic attacking options
New York City FC
Manager: Pascal Jansen
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Style: Possession-based, counter-attacking
Strengths:
Quick recovery after setbacks
Alonso Martinez’s pace and finishing
Solid goalkeeping from Matt Freese
Predicted Lineups
Toluca (Mexico)
Garcia (GK); Barbosa, Luan, Pereira, Gallardo; Ruiz, Romero; Dominguez, Angulo, Vega; Paulinho
NYCFC (USA)
Freese (GK); Gray, Tanasijevic, Haak, O’Toole; O’Neill, Perea; Fernandez, Moralez, Ojeda; Martinez
Injuries: NYCFC will be without Keaton Parks, Thiago Martins, and Malachi Jones.
MATCH ODDS
Toluca – 110 Draw + 280 New York City FC + 245
Over 2.5 – 175 Under 2.5 + 135
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, August 4, 2025
