Peru vs Mexico prediction: WORLD: Friendly International betting tips on match 2022-09-24 01:00.
The sour taste of missing out on the 2022 World Cup will still be fresh for Peru, who suffered an agonising penalty-shootout defeat to Australia to see their dream of reaching back-to-back World Cups shattered. A change of management then ensued for Peru as Ricardo Gareca’s time at the helm came to an end, with the era of Juan Reynoso kicking off with this friendly on neutral ground at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
Despite the heartache, the White and Reds have shown decent form lately, as the defeat against Australia was only their second loss in their last ten matches (W6, D2), during a period of games where they never conceded more than once. That means Peru have plenty to be confident about ahead of this date with Mexico, especially as they’ve only experienced defeat once in their last six H2H matches (W3, D2).
But Mexico, as shown by their number 12 spot on FIFA’s rankings, are a force to be reckoned with as they continue their preparations for football’s biggest stage come November/December. Mexico earned automatic qualification to the World Cup from the CONCACAF region, finishing second behind Canada only on goal difference, after experiencing only two defeats in their 14 qualifying matches (W8, D4).
Since then, however, the Tricolour have battled to maintain a rhythm, winning only twice in their last seven matches (D3, L2), failing to score in four of those games. Manager Gerardo Martino will know that a strong start goes a long way in defining his team's success, as they’ve remained unbeaten in the last 17 games they’ve managed to score first (W15, D2).
Players to watch: Peru’s MLS star RaĂşl RuidĂaz can never be discounted, especially as three of his four goals in national colours have come after half-time. Meanwhile, Mexico have won the last eight internationals that RaĂşl JimĂ©nez has scored in, including seven with a clean sheet.
Hot stat: Peru have seen under 2.5 goals in 13 of their last 16 matches.