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Mexico VS South Africa Betting Tip

Mexico

W W W D D

13:00

11 Jun · Thu

South Africa

D D L D

Venue: Estadio Azteca Referee: TBA

Betting Tip

3 picks

Top Pick

Total Team 2 Under: 1.5 South Africa under 1.5 goals 70% confidence

1.09odds

Mexico conceded once in five with four clean sheets (0.2 average), while South Africa beat one goal only once in five (1.2 average).

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1X 70%

Mexico or draw

2.82 odds

Total:Under: 3.0 76%

Under 3.0 goals

1.68 odds

Odds

Mexico vs South Africa

Best odds

Pin Up 11.50 X4.55 29.05 Bet now

William Hill 11.44 X4.00 27.00 Bet now

Bet365 11.42 X4.50 28.00 Bet now MA Marathonbet 11.45 X4.50 28.30 Bet now

Unibet 11.42 X4.35 28.50 Bet now

Betfair 11.40 X4.50 29.00 Bet now

BetVictor 11.40 X4.20 29.00 Bet now PI Pinnacle 11.45 X4.41 28.33 Bet now

Mexico – South Africa Prediction

The World Cup gets going at the Estadio Azteca, where co-hosts Mexico open the whole show against a South Africa side back at the finals for the first time since 2010. Altitude and opening-night nerves usually combine to keep the first match measured rather than open.

El Tri lean on a settled back line

Javier Aguirre's team are unbeaten in five — a 4-0 win over Iceland, draws with Portugal (0-0) and Belgium (1-1), a 2-0 defeat of Ghana and a 1-0 win over Australia — for 1.6 goals scored and just 0.2 conceded across four clean sheets. Raul Jimenez and Santiago Gimenez share the scoring. Rodrigo Huescas, Luis Angel Malagon and Jesus Orozco sit out injured, but the core is intact.

Bafana arrive light on goals

South Africa managed only one goal or fewer in four of their last five — a goalless draw with Nicaragua, a loss and a draw with Panama, a defeat to Cameroon and a 3-2 win over Zimbabwe (1.2 scored, 1.4 conceded). Lyle Foster carries the attack, with Ronwen Williams and Teboho Mokoena steadying the side, and no fresh absences reported.

How it shapes up

The record is tight across four meetings. Reading the Mexico versus South Africa prediction, a tidy Mexican defence against a stuttering Bafana attack points to a controlled, low-scoring start with few clear chances.