Brazil V Mexico:h2h, Predictions, Time, odds, Preview, and Betting Tips

Brazil V Mexico:Predictions, Time, odds, Preview, and Betting Tips

Pre tournament favorite Brazil will take on Mexico in the round of 16 as twists and turns continue to fold in Russia.
Brazil started the tournament on a low note drawing their 1^st match with Switzerland before winning their next twoand have gathered momentum at the right time.
The Samba boys have struggled to break opponents despite a burden of creativity players at their disposal.
Neymar has struggled with match fitness after along lay off but impressed last time out , Coutinho has been the bright spark of the team so far and is expected to be the torment in chief today.
Mexico on the other had started their campaign on a bright note beating world champion Germany 1-0 with some breathtaking counter attacking football.
They did win their next match but were almost knock out after a sluggish performance of their final group match.
Lozano Vela and chicharito have been combining well especially on the breaks and this may trouble Brazil but should be ready having seen the the events that as unfold so far in this tournament.

H2h

These sides have met pretty regularly with 5 meetings in the last 7 years. Brazil have won 3 of the last 5, although they could only draw against Mexico in the group stage at the 2014 World Cup. The sides have met 40 times overall with Brazil boasting a 58% win ratio.

Key stats

Brazil have kept a clean sheet in 10 of their last 13 matches (FIFA World Cup).
Brazil are undefeated in their last 20 matches (FIFA World Cup).
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Brazil's last 7 games (FIFA World Cup).
Brazil have kept a clean sheet vs Mexico in each of their last three meetings.
Mexico are the team with the most games played at the World Cup without ever winning the tournament: 56 games, 0 trophy.

Team news

Douglas Costa, Marcelo and Danilo are all doubts for this match and are not expected to be fit ahead of this clash.
Tite has good replacement with Filipe andFagner ready to deputise at the full backs.
Mexico Hector Moreno received a second yellow card last time out and will have to watch this from the dug out and will be replaced by Ayala.

Probable line ups:

Brazil4-3-3:Allisson, Fagner, Silva, Miranda, Luis, Casemiro, Paulinho, Coutinho, Willian, Neymar, Jesus
Mexico 4-2-31:Ochoa, Alvarez, Salcedo, Ayala, Gallardo, Guardado, Herrera, Lozano, Vela, Layun,Hernández

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