In FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifying, Team Mexico will take on the United States of America on Sunday. Team Mexico leads their group, with a 3-0-1 record. They have scored 5 goals during those four games, and allowed just 1. They are 1-0 at home, and won 2-0 in that bout.
For the United States of America, they are fourth in the group. The American’s are 1-1-2, and in need of a win. The Americans have scored 8 goals, and allowed 7 on the season. The United States of America are in a huge need of a win to stay alive in their quest to reach the World Cup in 2018. Find out more about the updated soccer betting picks here.
FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers Mexico vs USA Soccer Betting Odds
When: Sunday June 11, 2017; 7:00pm CT
Where: Azteca Stadium; Mexico City, Mexico
TV: FS1
Stream Option: FOX Sports GO
Odds: Mexico -195
Why Bet on Mexico
Team Mexico is an extremely talented soccer team. They have seen several guys lead on the offensive side, with Jesus Corona as their top threat. Carlos Vela, Javier Hernández, Raúl Jiménez and Alan Pulido are all legitimate offensive threats.
Sharing the soccer ball has always been a forte of Team Mexico. With the five goals that Team Mexico has scored in recent matches, four of them have been different guys notching the assist. Andres Guardado, Oribe Peralta and Giovanni Dos Santos are a couple of the best passing threats for Team Mexico.
Why Bet on USA
The United States of America has one of the top forwards in the world. Jozy Altidore has come into form, and been tremendous offensively. Altidore has played in three games, and dished out an assist for Team USA. He has over 102 career caps, and 37 goals in his career. Defenseman DaMarcus Beasley has been pretty good historically as well, with 124 caps and 17 goals.
The goaltending for the United States of America has seen Tim Howard take most of the time. Howard has played in three games, and started all 3 of them. Howard has given up 2 goals during his time between the pipes. In his career, he has 38 shutouts.
Expert Score & Prediction
Team Mexico is the better team, and playing this match at home is going to cause the American’s a ton of problems. Team Mexico has been nearly impossible to score on this season, and the United States have the tendency to struggle to score.
Look for more of the same. If Team Mexico gets a lead, the United States of America is in big trouble. This game is going to go much like the first matchup, where Mexico downed the United States. In the end, the bet for this game is Team Mexico -195 over the United States of America on Sunday.
