Read our prediction for Argentina vs Mexico below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Argentina vs Mexico Prediction & Betting tips
On Saturday at 19:00, Argentina and Mexico will play a decisive match for qualifying for the round of 16 at the World Football Championship in Qatar 2022. The two national teams are part of group C, where there is also the surprising leader of this group , Saudi Arabia and Poland. The match will be played at the Lusail Iconic stadium in Lusail and will be refereed by Daniele Orsato from Italy, the referee who also refereed the opening match of the final tournament, between Qatar and Ecuador. Returning to the confrontations between Argentina and Mexico, today’s match will also be the fourth confrontation at the World Championship, after in 1930, the two met in groups and Argentina won 6-3, after which the confrontations followed from the World Cup 2006 and 2010, when Argentina also prevailed, the confrontations taking place in the round of 16. In the history of direct confrontations, Mexico won only once against Argentina, in 2004 at the Copa America in groups.
Argentina:
Argentina loses the first match of the World Cup again, for the 5th time in history, the last time this happened at the Copa del Mondo in 1990 in Italy, when it still managed to reach the final, losing in Rome to Germany. In the match with Saudi Arabia, the team did not do badly, managing to lead at halftime with 1-0 through the goal scored by Leo Messi in the 10th minute from the kick from 11m. In the second half, however, Saudi Arabia scored two goals in a span of five minutes, 58-63, achieving a historic victory and providing one of the biggest surprises in the history of the World Cup. Considering the history of direct confrontations with Mexico, Argentina should have no problems securing the three points today.
Mexico:
On the other hand, Mexico also played a good match in the company of Poland, a game they easily controlled, having possession and several goal-scoring situations. After 0-0 with Poland, Mexico hopes for another World Cup qualification, this being the best performance recorded in the final tournaments. Even if they won’t get any points in today’s game, Mexico can qualify for the round of 16 if they beat Saudi Arabia with a good score and Poland won’t take more than three points from the matches against Argentina and Saudi Arabia.
Argentina vs Mexico head to head matches
11.09.19 FI Argentina vs Mexico 4:0
21.11.18 FI Argentina vs Mexico 2:0
17.11.18 FI Argentina vs Mexico 2:0
09.09.15 FI Argentina vs Mexico 2:2
27.06.10 WC Argentina vs Mexico 3:1
* Our advice is: Argentina WIN
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.60
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