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Mexico vs Uruguay Prediction & Betting tips
On September 8, 2018, the friendly match between Mexico and Uruguay rises. For both teams it is the first match after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. At this tournament both came into the knockout stage. Mexico failed in the second round at Brazil, Uruguay in the quarterfinals on eventual champion France. For Mexico, the highlight of the tournament was the victory over Germany. “La Celeste” convinced especially defensively and defeated in the second round Portugal. The duel on neutral place at the NRG Stadium in Houston Texas promises excitement. In the duel between Mexico and Uruguay we have selected the tip for a victory of Uruguay. Uruguay will face a very close win in this friendly match with scorers Cavani and Suarez and strong defense.
Mexico:
To look at the shape curve of the two teams, we focus on the World Cup, which ended just under one and a half months ago. At that time Mexico started fulminant in the tournament. With 1: 0 Germany, for many a favorite on the title, could be defeated. “El Tri” convinced in this game with solid defensive and fast-forwarded counterattack. The surprising start victory was followed by a 2-1 win over South Korea. In the last group game then the euphoria was not much to see. 0: 3 lost the game against Sweden. This defeat cost Mexico the group victory. Therefore, they met in the second round on the strong Brazilians and lost with 0: 2. So the tournament ended up disappointing overall. After this start one had certainly hoped for more. Above all, the offensive did not convince in the final round in Russia. Only three goals in four games are definitely too little for the offensive qualities of the team.
This may be one of the reasons that “El Tri” is for the bookmakers as outsiders in this game.
Uruguay:
Uruguay were extremely clear at the World Cup on the defensive. In Group A with Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, “La celeste” won every group match, beating Egypt and Saudi Arabia 1-0. The hosts Russia beat the South Americans even 3-0. The defensive network of Uruguay was absolutely flawless and allowed in the group matches of the 2018 World Cup no goals. In the first knockout round Portugal had a strong opponent. The Portuguese won the 2016 European Championship and have Cristiano Ronaldo one of the best players in the world in the ranks. A double by Cavani secured Uruguay the progress in an exciting match. But in the quarterfinals was over. Against the eventual champion France “La celeste” lost after a hard fight and without the injured Cavani with 0: 2.
In this tournament, Uruguay has presented itself as a united entity ready to fight for each other. Center-backs Cavani and Suarez and center-backs Godin and Gimenez were central to pushing into the quarter-finals. Therefore, the failure Cavanis was certainly painful and probably also responsible for the departure. The better performance in the final round in Russia and the excellent defense are certainly two important aspects for betting on the South Americans.
Mexico vs Uruguay head to head matches
06.06.16 COP Mexico Uruguay 3 : 1
23.10.11 PAG Mexico Uruguay 5 : 2
13.07.11 COP Uruguay Mexico 1 : 0
22.06.10 WC Mexico Uruguay 0 : 1
14.07.07 COP Uruguay Mexico 1 : 3