International friendly match between two South American football giants – Brazil and Mexico is the focus of attention on the morning of June 9th at RCDE Stadium. Brazil – the champion of Copa America 2021 is in good form as they gradually regain their spirit after a series of losses in the World Cup qualifiers. Mexico also has a good record in the CONCACAF football tournament, so which team will assert its position?
Information on the odds table
Asian Handicap: 0.91 : 0.93 European Handicap: 4.95 : 3.8 : 1.53 Over/Under Odds: 0.84 : 2.5 : 0.98
Expert opinions on the clash between Brazil – Mexico
In general, the champion of Copa America 2021 has been inconsistent in form in the World Cup qualifiers with a streak of 3 consecutive losses against strong opponents such as Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay with a narrow margin of 1 – 2 goals. However, recently they have been regaining their form on the international stage with an impressive 1 – 0 victory against the England national team and a thrilling 3 – 3 draw against Spain. The Brazil national team enters the friendly match with Mexico on June 9th with not the strongest lineup as their key striker Gabriel Jesus is injured and unable to participate. This is a significant loss for Selecao as Jesus has been in good form and is one of the most important goal scorers for the team. However, Coach Tite still has many quality options in the attacking line with players like Raphinha, Antony, Martinelli, or Richarlison. In addition, the return of young striker Endrick after a period of absence is also a bright spot for the Brazil national team. Furthermore, in the Brazil defense, Fabrício Bruno and Lucas Beraldo are two newly called-up center-backs, who may face many difficulties against the Mexico attack, but they still have experienced full-backs.
In the most recent five encounters, Brazil has the upper hand with 3 wins, 1 draw, and only 1 loss against Mexico. Besides, all 3 of Brazil’s victories over Mexico were very convincing with a final score of 2 – 0. Moreover, none of the five recent encounters had a high score. Therefore, overall, the victory in the match will lean towards Brazil, but there is a high possibility of few goals being scored. As for the Mexico national team, they are also in poor form on the international stage after a heavy 0 – 4 loss against Uruguay. In their recent 5 matches, they have achieved 2 wins, notably a big win against Panama in the CONCACAF football tournament. However, overall their form is not stable with losses against the United States, Colombia, and Uruguay, all of which are evenly matched opponents. The Mexico national team will enter the friendly match with Brazil on June 9th with a fairly stable lineup, although missing many key players. In addition, other important players such as Jesus Corona, Diego Lainez, and Hirving Lozano were not called up by Coach Gerardo Martino this time. However, they still have midfielder Luis Chavez in good form, along with striker Raul Jimenez who has returned from injury and is ready to play. The defense is also a strong point with Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez, and Jorge Sanchez all performing well in the Mexican national league. Overall, in the recent 16 encounters, Mexico won 4 matches, drew 3 matches, and Brazil won 9 matches, with a goal difference of 26 – 8 in favor of Brazil. However, with Mexico’s recent form being evaluated better than the Brazil national team, especially when the squad of both teams is missing important players.Regarding goals, Mexico scores an average of 0.4 goals per match, while Brazil scores an average of 1.2 goals per match. Overall, it is predicted that there will not be many goals scored in the match.
Evaluating the betting odds between Brazil and Mexico
Asian Handicap with odds of 0.91:0.93 indicates a relatively small difference between the two teams. This ratio usually represents a level handicap or a slight advantage, indicating that both teams have an equal chance of winning. However, the odds of 0.91 for Brazil imply that the team is slightly more highly rated in this match-up.
European Handicap shows a more distinct difference, with odds of 4.95 indicating a relatively low chance of Mexico winning. Meanwhile, odds of 1.53 show that Brazil is highly rated for winning, indicating that they clearly have a significant advantage. The bookmakers assess Brazil as stronger, and their likelihood of winning is very high compared to Mexico.
The odds of 0.84 for Over indicate an expectation that the total number of goals in the match will be more than 2.5 (3 goals or more). Meanwhile, the odds of 0.98 for Under indicate an expectation that the total number of goals in the match will be less than or equal to 2. Based on the betting odds, the likelihood of there being many goals (3 goals or more) in the match is higher than the likelihood of there being few goals (less than or equal to 2 goals).
Team news for the friendly match between Brazil and Mexico
Brazil: Gabriel is injured.
Mexico: Full squad.
Predicted line-ups for Brazil – Mexico
Brazil: Allison, Danilo, Fabrício Bruno, Lucas Beraldo, Wendell, Lucas Paqueta, Bruno Guimarães, João Gomes, Raphinha, Endrick, Martineli.
Mexico: José Rangel, Brian Garcia, Victor Guzmán, Jesús Orozco, Gerardo Arteaga, Fernando Beltran, Edson Álvarez, Orbelín Pineda, Roberto Alvarado, Guillermo Martínez, Cesar Huerta.
Predicted score: Brazil 3 – 1 Mexico
Asian Handicap: Brazil (-1) FT
Over/Under Odds: Over
