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Aron Wright - July 7, 2023
Mexico vs Costa Rica Predictions and Free Betting Tips from expert tipsters when they go head-to-head in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday, 9 July 2023.
The Mexicans were the runners-up in the previous edition of the Gold Cup, and in the tournament before that they were the champions. They are perennial favourites for the Gold Cup, and are also one of the very best teams in the world.
Meanwhile, Costa Rica barely made it to the knockouts. Even from a relatively easy group, they were able to secure just a second-place finish. They have also been on a rather poor series of results for quite some time now. Things are not at all looking good for them.
The Mexicans are on an unbeaten run that stretches back to 2013. They have always dominated the h2h clashes between the two teams. In fact, since 1961, they were defeated just thrice in total by Panama.
It also deserves to be mentioned that they kept clean sheets in the past four encounters as well.
The Mexicans were quite unlucky this past summer. They did qualify for the World Cup, but got grouped with tournament favourites Argentina. And even though their only loss came against the eventual champions, the North American squad got eliminated in the group stages itself.
In spite of the heartbreak, they did gain some huge experience, and they are eager to make the most of it in the Gold Cup – where they are considered to be one of the favourites.
It is of special importance that they were the runners-up in the previous edition of the Gold Cup, and the champions in the time before that. Moreover, they are ranked 14th in the world by FIFA, and are officially one of the absolute best teams in the world.
Costa Rica are not only going through a worrying series of winless games, but also have a poor h2h record against this foe. Everything points towards Mexico registering a huge win.
The Mexicans are ranked 14th in the world by FIFA, and are easily one of the best in the world. They are also the runners-up of the previous edition of the Gold Cup, and the champions in the version before that. They are perennial favourites to lift the trophy here.
They also have a superior h2h record against this rival over the years. In fact, they are unbeaten in h2h clashes against this opponent since 2013, and lost only thrice against them since 1961.
On the other hand, Costa Rica were winless in the past six fixtures, and four of these were losses as well. If not for being grouped with some minnows, they would not have made it to the knockouts.
As things stand, a compelling win is expected for Mexico. A -1.5 Asian Handicap on them should be a neat pick at 2.00.
