Mexico v USA Betting Tips – Gold Cup, 8th July 2.00am
All but one of the previous fourteen editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup have been won by either Mexico or the USA. Guess who is in the final this year? Yes, the neighbours go head to head for all of the beans in a meeting at Soldier Field in Chicago. Will the USA be able to defend their title or will Mexico be able to wrench it back from them? Read our predictions for Mexico v USA.
Mexico v USA Betting Odds*
Mexico 23/20
Draw 9/4
USA 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on June 5th, 2019 at 11:17 p.m.)
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Mexico News and Form
It was three wins from three for El Tri in the group stage. They scored a total of 13 goals in those fixtures as well, conceding three against them. Mexico took their successes over Cuba, Canada and Martinique. So that was some good early momentum that they had to carry forward to the next round, but things started to become a little more stressful for them. In the quarterfinals, they could only manage a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica and had to rely on a penalty shootout to get through.
Mexico then took out Haiti in their semi-final tie after extra time. Raul Jiminez is top scorer with five goals for Mexico so far. Mexico have taken seven Gold Cup titles in their history. A loss against the USA in this one will see their rivals move level with them. However, history may be on the side of Mexico. Fives times before they have faced the USA in the final of the Gold Cup. El Tri have won four of them. In their nine games played this year Mexico are W7 D2 (90 minutes) They have scored at least three goals in all but two of them.
Mexico v USA Head to Head
The USA took a 1-0 friendly win over Mexico last September
Mexico are W31 D10 L18 in the head to head against the USA
Both teams have scored in three of the last four meetings
Mexico have lost just one of their last four against the USA
Key-Facts – Mexico v USA
- El Tri have beaten the USA in four of five previous Gold Cup final meetings
- Mexico have won seven of their nine games in 2019
- The USA have conceded just one goal at the tournament so far
USA News and Form
The Americans also won all three of their group stage games. They were flying in front of goal as well, netting eleven unanswered in their three games against Guyana, Trinidad and Panama. They locked in the group win with a 1-0 success over Panama in their final group stage game. The defence of the USA kept up its standards in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Curacao. That left them going head to head with Jamaica in the semis a rematch of the last Gold Cup Final.
The USA produced a 3-1 victory in the game and new Chelsea player Christan Pulisic got himself a brace in the game. That leaves him as the USA’s joint top scorer alongside Gyasia Zardes. Weston McKennie has scored in both knockout stage games for the USA. Just prior to the start of the tournament the Americans were winless in three games (D1 L2), but they were always expected to turn up and perform. Their record is at W8 D1 L2 during the 2019 calendar year and they have picked up a clean sheet in seven of those eight wins. Can the USA defend their title?
Mexico v USA Tips & Odds
Both teams to score at 19/20
Over 2.5 goals at 23/20
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on June 5th, 2019 at 11:17 p.m.)
Mexico v USA Predictions
The USA to win: The Americans look as if they do have the better defence of the two competitors in this match. Mexico may be quicker and more creative in attack, but the USA have the physicality to handle themselves. The USA to win.
