Argentina vs Mexico Prediction & Tips | World Cup Preview
After the first round of the World Cup, Group C has had quite an unexpected development. But, there is still a lot left, and things might change drastically. One of the next matchups from Group C is Argentina vs Mexico.
La Albiceleste are scheduled to go against El Tri on the 26th of November, at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. Argentina let their guard down in the first round, and they saw what underestimating an opponent can do.
Are they going to make the same mistake again? And if they do, does Mexico have what it takes to go against La Albiceleste? Find out with our detailed Argentina vs Mexico prediction.
Argentina vs Mexico – Form and Team News
After the first round, Argentina are in last place on the table with zero points. They entered their match against Saudi Arabia too confident. After winning the first half and taking the lead with 1:0, they relaxed too much for the second half.
In the second half, Saudi Arabia took their chances, and managed to turn things around, upsetting La Albiceleste for a final score of 1:2. Nonetheless, they are still one of the contenders to win the tournament, and they will be looking to make a quick recovery against Mexico.
On the other hand, Mexico did well against Poland. Despite being favoured by the odds, a draw was somewhat expected. Poland had a penalty in the second half, which was stopped by the incredible Guillermo Ochoa.
El Tri will be looking to at least get away with a draw against Argentina. But, La Albiceleste will not make the same mistakes again, and Mexico’s chances drastically decline. Nonetheless, we have seen El Tri create chances against Poland, but none were realised. If they want to stay in the competition, they will have to step up.
Argentina vs Mexico – Starting Lineups
The following are the most likely starting 11 for both sides.
- Argentina: (GK) Emiliano Martinez; (DEF) Nicolas Tagliafico Nicolas Otamendi, Cristian Gabriel Romero, Nahuel Molina; (MID) Leandro Paredes, Rodrigo de Paul, Papu Gomez, Angel Di Maria; (ATC) Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez.
- Mexico: (GK) Guillermo Ochoa; (DEF) Jesus Gallardo, Hector Moreno, Cesar Montes, Jorge Sanchez; (MID) Edson Alvarez, Luis Chavez, Hector Herrera Erick Gutierrez; (ATC) Alexis Vega, Henry Martin.
Argentina vs Mexico – Betting Tips
To summarise our Argentina vs Mexico prediction, we analyse the odds and suggest some betting tips. Argentina are, as expected, the heavy favourites, and the odds for their win are at 1.60. For Mexico to win, the odds stand at 6.00, and for a draw at 3.75.
Saudi Arabia stopped Argentina’s 35 streak without a lost match. La Albiceleste are unlikely to make the same mistakes again, making things more difficult for Mexico. On the other hand, El Tri got away with only one point against Poland, but were hoping for more.
If Mexico go out with a defensive style, they won’t be able to score. And it also won’t guarantee stopping Argentina’s attacking power. Thus, an all-or-nothing tactic is the best option.
On those points, one of the options to consider is Argentina to win, and both teams to score. The betting market stands at 4.00. La Albiceleste are to get serious. Thus, we estimate the correct score to be 3:1. The odds for a 3:1 correct score market stand at 13.00.
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