Puebla host Toluca in Matchday 7 of the Liga MX Apertura on Wednesday, with both clubs arriving in decent form but separated by three points in the standings. Toluca sit second in the 18-team table on 16 points from seven matches, while Puebla occupy seventh place on 13 points from the same number of outings.
Toluca arrive on the back of three consecutive wins, having taken 13 points from their last five matches. Their record across those five fixtures includes a 5-2 victory over Atlas and a 4-0 defeat of FC Juarez, and their season tally of 17 goals scored against six conceded stands as one of the stronger records in the Apertura.
Puebla have themselves been in reasonable fettle, gathering 10 points from their last five matches. That run includes wins away at Necaxa, away at CF Pachuca, and at home to Santos Laguna, though a 2-0 defeat to Club America in that same period represents a notable setback. Across seven Apertura matches, they have scored 10 goals and conceded nine.
The head-to-head record from recent meetings offers little indication of a straightforward outcome. The two sides drew 0-0 when they last met at Puebla in the fixture on 31 January 2026, while Toluca won 3-1 in the corresponding fixture in September 2025.
With Toluca firmly in the top two of the Liga MX Apertura table and Puebla looking to close the three-point gap, Wednesday's match carries clear significance for both clubs' standings at this stage of the competition.