After knowing the result of the remaining match in Group B of Copa America, Mexico and Jamaica will face each other at 08:00 on June 23. Unlike the match between Ecuador and Venezuela, this is considered a “mismatch” when one side is considered the team with the greatest chance of advancing in the group, while the other team does not receive much trust.
First half odds for the match between Mexico vs Jamaica
The Mexico national team came to the Copa America 2024 with a squad full of inexplicable absences, including veterans like Guillermo Ochoa and Hirving Lozano who were not named in the 26 participating players. According to coach Jaime Lozano, this is a rejuvenation campaign aimed at the World Cup 2026, where Mexico is one of the three co-hosting teams. Perhaps due to the strong rejuvenation, “La Tri” has not been able to achieve good form recently. The young players of the green-shirted team attack relatively systematically and sharply, but the defense has revealed too many gaps. As a result of the lack of certainty, Jaime Lozano’s squad lost 3 out of the last 5 matches and conceded 9 goals. Clearly in terms of strength, class, and personnel, Mexico is still highly regarded compared to Jamaica. However, the poor form of the Mexicans in recent times still worries their fans. On the contrary, Jamaica, although not as competitive, is currently in very good form with a record of 3 consecutive wins just before the Copa America.
The “Reggae Boyz” do not have any prominent stars in their lineup, but the style of play that coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has built is extremely disciplined, mixed with speed and flexibility. Jamaica’s counterattacks are likened to a deadly weapon that can make Mexico’s not-so-good defense pay at any time. The match between the two teams is predicted to be a one-sided affair in favor of Mexico. Jaime Lozano’s players will surely want to attack to break through Jamaica’s defense before this team establishes a defensive position. With this style of play, the number of corner kicks will appear more on Jamaica’s side in the first half. In the last 5 matches, Mexico has scored at least 1 goal in the first half, and on Jamaica’s side, 4 out of 5 matches also produced a similar statistic. These factors are probably enough for fans to consider participating in betting on the first half goal betting odds in the match between Mexico and Jamaica. Prediction: Mexico corner kick HT, Over 1.5 goals HT
Full match odds for the match between Mexico vs Jamaica
Compared to the frequency of scoring in the first half, Mexico under coach Jaime Lozano often tends to slow down in the next 45 minutes of the match when they have the advantage of leading. This will be an opportunity for Jamaica’s speedy players to counterattack, and they can completely think about penetrating the not-so-well-protected net of Mexico in recent times. The total goals over/under for the entire match set by the bookmakers for the match between Mexico and Jamaica is relatively low, only 2/2.5 even though the number of goals in the recent matches of both teams is relatively high. Perhaps this is just a smokescreen, and fans should confidently choose over goals as their top betting odds for this match.
If you want to limit the risk, the over/under corner kick bet for the whole match can also be considered as a solution. With Mexico actively giving up possession, Jamaica has more opportunities to push forward with their long balls into their favorite penalty area. At this point, corner kicks will appear at both ends of the field, not just created by Mexico alone. Finally, it would be a pity to forget about the characteristic over/under yellow card bet in South American football. With tough and sometimes overly aggressive play, along with the familiar confrontations between players, matches in the Copa America mostly have a higher number of yellow cards than the average level. This will also be a bright and risk-limiting bet for fans. Prediction: Over goals FT, Over corner kicks FT, Over yellow cards FT Explore more exciting Copa America 2024 predictions:
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