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Haiti vs Mexico Prediction & Betting tips
In the past nine editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the winner was either Mexico or USA. 19 years ago, another team, the Canadians, took down the phalanx of the two top favorites. At the 2019 Tournament, in turn, everything indicates that record winners from the United States and Mexico will face each other in the final, similar to 2007, 2009 or 2011. But before that, the teams still have to solve their compulsory tasks in the semi-final. The US gets it in the night from Wednesday to Thursday to do with the strong Jamaican. In the first semi-final, Haiti meets Mexico overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. According to published bookmakers’ odds, the island’s blatant underdog would need an absolute cream day to cause serious problems for the “El Tri”. An implied victory probability of 81% in favor of the Mexicans underpins this thesis.
For the national team of the Caribbean state alone the entry into the semi-final round is already the greatest success of the recent history of the association. In the quarter-finals, the “Les Grenadiers” surprised the secret favorites from Canada with 3: 2 in the barriers and thus celebrate the fourth victory in the fourth match. This impressive record is now to continue against the Mexicans, who had even in the last eight against Costa Rica on penalties, but there kept the nerves. All in all, before the first semi-final between Haiti and Mexico, we predict that the higher-quality North Americans will be able to assert themselves – also because of their greater experience.
Haiti:
There can be no two opinions that Haiti’s selection so far is the most positive surprise at this 2019 Gold Cup. For the first time ever, since 1991, when the name and staging mode of the continental championship was changed in the CONCACAF zone, “Les Grenadiers” made it to the semi-finals. The sensational entry into the semi-final, which the team from the Caribbean in the run-up no one had really believed, but in no way due to luck or coincidence, but athletically deserved.
In Group B, the Haitians, who were even allowed to participate in the 1974 World Cup in Germany, prevailed before Costa Rica, Bermuda and Nicaragua with the optimal yield of nine points. All three matches were made victorious, and the French coach Marc Collat’s charges also scored twice in the opposing goal. The probably best performance called the Red-Blue but in the quarterfinals. As a clear underdog went into the game against Canada, everything initially took its expected course. The Canadians were already in front after 30 minutes 2-0 and seemed to subconsciously already hooked to the first knockout match have made. This recklessness was avenged in the second round … After the break, the previously one-sided game turned in favor of the Haitians, who met three times within half an hour and finally fixed the progress to the semifinal thanks to a 3-2 comeback success.
For the semifinals in which the world ranking 101st Once again, as a towering outsider, the Collat team is determined to play a better first half. Not only against Canada (0: 2), but also against Costa Rica and Bermuda (0: 1), the surprise team was after the first 45 minutes behind and needed a real show of strength to fight back in the first step and in the second step, the games to turn. However, the “late-starter” feature could turn out to be deadly against a dominant team like that of Gerardo Martino. Consequently, we venture between Haiti and Mexico the tip that “El Tri” leads to the break and will not give up this lead after the cabin tea.
The 69-year-old French coach of “Les Grenadiers”, Marc Collat, is unlikely to make major changes on the way to his sixth international success, especially as there are no injuries or barriers. If we had to pick out a “difference player” after four games so far, then the election would probably fall on Duckens Nazon. The 25-year-old striker, who earns his money in St. Truiden (Belgium), leads the internal scorer list with four points (two goals, two assists) and plays a major role in the fast offense, which already marks nine hits could.
Mexico:
The Mexican national team is likely to have breathed strong after winning the quarter-final against Costa Rica. Since the overall well-balanced match could be decided neither in regular time nor in extra time, the penalty shoot-out had to serve. There, Raul Jimenez first awarded on the Mexican side and thus put the co-host from Costa Rica in the pole position. However, after Randall Leall and Keysher Fuller on the side of “Los Ticos” did not meet, the cheering of coach Gerardo Martino and his protégés knew no bounds. That a “fast-knockout” can inspire a team in the further course of the tournament and possibly release new forces, we have experienced several times in the past years and decades. Consequently, it is not surprising that even before the first semi-final between Haiti and Mexico the lowest betting odds on the “El Tri” as Gold Cup winners 2019 are offered.
The fact is that the record winner (ten titles) in the semifinals must necessarily increase in order to meet the role of favorites. Defensive in particular, the North Americans revealed difficulties in the course of this tournament. Only in the 7-0 opening victory against Cuba Guillermo Ochoa remained in the Mexican case without conceding. Against the football-exotic Martinique had the now under standard Liege under contract Keeper even reach twice behind. Fortunately – from the point of view of “Tata” Martino “- the offensive was convincing so far. 14 goals in four games are the absolute top value among all participants in the continental championship of the CONCACAF zone these days and weeks. Also interesting is the fact that the world ranking-18. was in the lead in all four games at the Gold Cup in 2019, and did not concede a single goal in the first 45 minutes. Accordingly, our Haiti vs. Mexico also predicted a “start-finish victory” for the favorite (HT 2 / FT 2), a statistical basis that – in addition to the expected game play – is an important argument for making a corresponding bet.
Gerardo Martino also has no losses to cope with and can therefore rely on his well-rehearsed formation. The main focus in the offensive on the one hand Wolverhampton professional Raul Jimenez and on the other Uriel Untana of the LA Galaxy, whose star is so far in this tournament. Both players have come four goals so far, more than half of all Mexican goals. The only 21-year-old Antuna also prepared two goals and is thus currently top scorer of the Gold Cup. By the way, coach Martino himself will not be on the sideline during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, as he was suspended after a second yellow card (new FIFA rule!) For a match.
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