World Cup | Group Stage
Nov 26, 2022 at 7pm UK
Argentina2 - 0Mexico
The Match
Match Report
Argentina give their World Cup last-16 hopes a huge boost with a 2-0 victory over Mexico in their second match in Group C.
Team News
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni makes five changes to his starting lineup for this evening's crucial World Cup 2022 Group C clash against Mexico.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup clash between Argentina and Mexico, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Mexico could line up for Saturday's crucial World Cup clash with Group C rivals Argentina.
Form, Standings, Stats
World Cup
Last Game: Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, November 22 at 10am in World Cup
Tuesday, November 22 at 10am in World Cup
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | -1 | 0 |
World Cup
Last Game: Mexico 0-0 Poland
Tuesday, November 22 at 4pm in World Cup
Tuesday, November 22 at 4pm in World Cup
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Argentina win with a probability of 45.49%. A draw had a probability of 27.4% and a win for Mexico had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for an Argentina win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.88%) and 2-1 (8.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.83%), while for a Mexico win it was 0-1 (9.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Argentina would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Argentina | Draw | Mexico |
45.49% ( -0.24) | 27.41% ( 0.1) | 27.1% ( 0.15) |
| Both teams to score 46.56% ( -0.18) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 41.59% ( -0.28) | 58.41% ( 0.28) |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 20.99% ( -0.22) | 79.01% ( 0.22) |
| Argentina Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 74.37% ( -0.25) | 25.63% ( 0.25) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 39.48% ( -0.34) | 60.52% ( 0.34) |
| Mexico Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 62.61% ( -0.03) | 37.39% ( 0.03) |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
| 25.83% ( -0.03) | 74.17% ( 0.03) |
| Score Analysis |
Argentina 45.48%
Mexico 27.1%
Draw 27.41%
| Argentina | Draw | Mexico |
| 1-0 @ 13.04% ( 0.04) 2-0 @ 8.88% ( -0.03)2-1 @ 8.74% ( -0.04)3-0 @ 4.03% ( -0.04)3-1 @ 3.97% ( -0.05)3-2 @ 1.95% ( -0.03)4-0 @ 1.37% ( -0.02)4-1 @ 1.35% ( -0.03)Other @ 2.16% Total : 45.48% | 1-1 @ 12.83% ( 0.03) 0-0 @ 9.58% ( 0.1)2-2 @ 4.3% ( -0.02)Other @ 0.7% Total : 27.41% | 0-1 @ 9.43% ( 0.09) 1-2 @ 6.31% ( 0.01)0-2 @ 4.64% ( 0.04)1-3 @ 2.07% ( 0)0-3 @ 1.52% ( 0.01)2-3 @ 1.41% ( -0.01)Other @ 1.72% Total : 27.1% |
How you voted: Argentina vs Mexico
Argentina
77.2%Draw
10.0%Mexico
12.8%1495
Head to Head
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Form Guide
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