Leagues Cup: Toluca vs. Montreal Picks — Low-Scoring Clash in New York? (Aug 1)

The 2025 Leagues Cup couldn’t have gotten off to a better start for both Montreal and Toluca, as both picked up penalty shootout victories on matchday one.

Montreal showed great character to overcome Leon in the opening round of matches, with Prince Owusu scoring in regulation time, before the MLS side claimed a 7-6 victory from the spot in Canada.

Toluca played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against the Columbus Crew, with Paulinho netting twice in the final 20 minutes to secure a memorable fight back. The Liga MX won the MD1 clash 4-2 on penalties.

Toluca vs. Montreal Overview

Odds

Toluca vs. Montreal Head-to-Head Record

Toluca Team News

Antonio Mohamed will be under no pressure to change a winning team this weekend, as Toluca have no fresh injury concerns ahead of this showdown with Montreal.

Possible Lineup

L. Garcia (GK); D. Barbosa, B. Mendez, Luan, F. Pereira, J. Gallardo, J. Angulo, F. Romero, M. Ruiz, A. Vega, Paulinho

Montreal Team News

Montreal produced their best display for a number of months on MD1 in the Leagues Cup. Therefore, an unchanged lineup could be fielded in New York on Friday night.

Possible Lineup

J. Sirois (GK); D. Bugaj, B. Craig, F. Alvarez, L. Petrasso, J. Waterman, V. Loturi, D. Sealy, H. Synchuk, C. Clark, P. Owusu

Toluca vs. Montreal Picks

This weekend’s clash in New York will be a fascinating battle between Toluca and Montreal.

The Mexican side showed great spirit to come back from two goals behind earlier this week, and that should give them confidence to register a first victory in regulation time against Montreal on Friday.