Mexico vs Bolivia prediction: WORLD: Friendly International betting tips on match 2024-05-31 01:00.
[p]Copa América preparation for Mexico will see them play three international friendlies, starting with a game in Chicago against Bolivia. Selected as part of Group B, in which two of their three opponents will come from South America, three friendlies in little more than a week against CONMEBOL opponents could be good preparation for El Tri, who are preparing for their first appearance at the tournament since 2016.[/p]
[p]With an even record across their last nine matches (W3, D3, L3), it’s hard to predict how Jaime Lozano’s men will fare in this game. There is, however, likely to be no shortage of goals as Mexico have scored at least twice in each of their last seven international friendlies, although they won only two of those contests (D4, L1).[/p]
[p]Bolivia will be bidding to get out of their Copa América group stage for the first time since 2015 and will look to make the most of their three friendlies in the build up. Starting in a tricky Group C, where they’ll face hosts the United States, Panama and fellow South Americans Uruguay, La Verde will hope to travel without being weighed down by their underwhelming start to their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, where they are just one point above bottom-of-the-table Peru after six rounds.[/p]
[p]Mirroring those troubles, seven defeats in their last nine games (W2) suggest that the minnows face a tough task to improve their fortunes. Bolivia have also struggled in their recent international friendlies, losing six of their last nine such encounters (W2, D1) while failing to score in five matches in that sequence.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Fans could be praying for a goal from Uriel Antuna, with Mexico currently unbeaten in his 12 scoring appearances for them (W9, D3). Looking to play spoilsport could be Ramiro Vaca, who has made three direct goal contributions (G1, A2) in his last four competitive matches, and his last three international strikes have come in wins for Bolivia, each accompanied by a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Bolivia have failed to score in seven of the last eight H2Hs (D1, L7) since their only victory against Mexico in June 1997.[/p]