How many goals will Mexico score against Guatemala and who will score them? These are the key questions heading into the 2021 Gold Cup group-stage match which Trie is expected to comfortably win. Of course, that was also the expectation in the opening game of the group stage against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, but things did not go as planned (0-0 draw). Despite outselling the Soca Warriors 30-4 (7-0 on goal), the Mexican team never recovered from Hirving “Chucky” Lozano’s nagging early injury and knockout knockout from the match and tournament. Without Lozano, Mexico needs to find the net again for more than self-confidence. El Tri will be keen to build its own goal difference score, the tiebreaker that will come into play if it ends up tied on points with any other team in Group A. Since El Salvador’s 2-0 win over Guatemala in the opening match, El Tri MORE: Gold Cup group standings Coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino is hoping for a positive result that could end a disappointing streak of matches against the CONCACAF rival with the World Cup qualifiers starting in September against many of these. same difference. Mexico has won only one game in its last five matches against rival CONCACAF (1-1-3 with 3 draws), and the pristine and spacious grass pitch of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, while Guatemala ranked 127th in the world (versus No. 11 for Mexico El Tri elixir must be proven. Los Chapines are only in the Gold Cup as a replacement for Curaçao, which has been left out due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The truth is that they failed to qualify for both the Gold Cup and the final round of World Cup qualifiers. The loss would eliminate Guatemala from the competition after only its second match in the tournament. How to watch Mexico vs Guatemala Date: Wednesday 14th July Time: 9:30pm ETTV Channels: FS1 Spanish Language TV: Univision, TUDNStreaming: fuboTV; FOX Sports and TUDN Apps for Certified Subscribers The Mexico v Guatemala Gold Cup group stage match will take place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, and will be broadcast on FS1 (English), Univision and TUDN (Spanish). Networks can be streamed on fuboTV (7-day free trial). It will also be available to certified subscribers of the FOX Sports and TUDN apps. Expected lineup against Guatemala In addition to missing “Chucky” Lozano, Tata Martino (below) will be without reserve striker Alan Pulido, who will be available on Sunday in the group final against El Salvador. Central defender Carlos Salcedo is expected to sit down after sustaining a leg injury against Trinidad and Tobago, and Hector Moreno is expected to replace him. Getty Images https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/8b/8b/gerardo-tata-martino-mexico_1l4psrku4x2gx1vzbylsabhvv4.jpg?t=-1503196806&w=500&quality=80 Guatemala is trained only by Mexican Doro Doro Recently on a provisional basis before the Gold Cup after Los Chapins sent off their former coach after being eliminated on July 6 from the preliminary round of the Gold Cup (losing a penalty against Guadeloupe). A few days after taking charge, Loredo is trying to assemble an effective team that went on to draw 0-0 for 80 minutes against El Salvador in the opening game of the group before losing 2-0. But both the coach and his players spoke of the need to be bolder in attack than they were against the Salvadorans. They feel that sitting back and defending deep in their own half against Mexico will only lead to more pressure, although this is inevitable against Mexico, no matter what position the Guatelamans take. Mexico (4-3-3, left to right): Alfredo Talavera – Jesus Gallardo, Hector Moreno, Nestor Araujo, Luis Rodriguez – Hector Herrera, Edson Alvarez, Eric Gutierrez – UrbelÃn Pineda, Rogelio Funes Mori, Jesus “Tecateto” Corona Guatemala (5-2-3, left to right): Nicolas Hagen-GK – Jose Alfredo Morales Concua, Moises Hernandez, Jose Carlos Pinto, Gerardo Gordillo, Stephen Robles – Marco Dominguez, Jorge Aparicio – Jair Areola, Luis Martinez , Marvin Ceballos, Mexico v Guatemala: Odds and Prediction Trinidad and Tobago chased and fended off Mexico’s attack to come out 0-0 draw Especially with the newly appointed coach, Guatemala will not have the organization or the sporting activity to keep up with and off a Mexican team keen to reassert its place as a The undisputed favorite for the title. Mexico and the end result should not be in question – the odds are a clear indication of that. How you bet on this game will depend on how fierce the response you expect from Mexico. More: 2021 Gold Cup match and TV broadcast schedule Conventional football thinking leads you to believe that Gold Cup defenders would be ruthless, even without Lozano. In this case, more than 3.5 goals is decent play. It’s unlikely that Mexico will be out of luck in back-to-back games, Mexico’s recent four-goal win over Guatemala came back in the 2005 Gold Cup, but this Guatemalan side have been in steady decline and have a lot of work to do to get back into CONCACAF as a competitive side. The last meeting between the two teams in September 2020 ended 3-0 for Mexico (13-3 with a shot) and that was a Mexican team that did not have a prolific striker of the caliber of Rogelio Funes Mori. Guatemala 0 goals provided by Draft Kings Mexico to win: -2000 Draw: + 1600 Guatemala to win: +3000 over 3.5 goals Total: -115 Mexico -3 Asian bet: -110 Mexico -1.25 First half Asian Bet: -125
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