Brazil vs Mexico: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup8th FinalsKick-off on July 2, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Brazil vs Mexico?
Brazil won 2-0 on July 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 51′NeymarBrazil
- 88′Roberto FirminoBrazil
Official lineup for Brazil vs Mexico
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brazil
4-4-2- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 10Neymar
- 19Willian
- 5Casemiro
- 11Philippe Coutinho
- 15Paulinho
- 22Fágner
- 2Thiago Silva
- 6Filipe Luís
- 3Miranda
- 1Alisson Becker
Mexico
4-3-3- 22H. Lozano
- 14J. Hernández
- 11C. Vela
- 23J. Gallardo
- 16H. Herrera
- 18A. Guardado
- 21E. Álvarez
- 3C. Salcedo
- 2H. Ayala
- 4Rafael Márquez Álvarez
- 13G. Ochoa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brazil have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Mexico have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2018 | Serbia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Switzerland(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Austria(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2018 | Sweden(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2018 | South Korea(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Germany(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Denmark(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Scotland(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Brazil win, 1 draw, 0 Mexico wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2014 | Brazil 0-0 Mexico | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Brazil 2-0 Mexico | Confederations Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Brazil score 1.8 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Mexico score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1.8 | 0.3 | 11 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Mexico | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brazil sit 1st in World Cup (4 points from 2 matches) and Mexico sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilGroup C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | MexicoGroup A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy