Netherlands vs Mexico: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on June 29, 2014 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Mexico?
Netherlands won 2-1 on June 29, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 48′Giovani dos Santos RamírezMexico
- 88′Wesley SneijderNetherlands
- 90′K. HuntelaarNetherlands (pen.)
Official lineup for Netherlands vs Mexico
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Netherlands
- 9Robin van Persie
- 15Dirk Kuijt
- 10Wesley Sneijder
- 11A. Robben
- 20G. Wijnaldum
- 2R. Vlaar
- 3S. de Vrij
- 5D. Blind
- 6Nigel de Jong
- 12P. Verhaegh
- 1J. Cillessen
Mexico
- 10Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
- 19Oribe Peralta Morones
- 6H. Herrera
- 18A. Guardado
- 2Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo
- 3C. Salcido
- 4Rafael Márquez Álvarez
- 7M. Layún
- 15H. Moreno
- 22P. Aguilar
- 13G. Ochoa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Mexico have 6, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2014 | Chile(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Australia(away) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Spain(away) | 5-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Portugal(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Germany(home) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2014 | Croatia(away) | 3-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Brazil(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Cameroon(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Nov 20, 2013 | New Zealand(away) | 4-2 | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs |
| Nov 13, 2013 | New Zealand(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs |
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Mexico score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Mexico | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/12 | 6/12 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 3rd in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and Mexico sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MexicoGroup A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | NetherlandsGroup F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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