Saturday , 14 November 2026

Brazil vs Mexico, Worldcup 2018 ROUND OF 16

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Brazil
2 – 0
Full Time
Mexico
Mon 2 Jul 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Edson Alvarez
Filipe Luis 43' Y
Y 55' Hector Herrera
Casemiro 59' Y
Y 77' Carlos Salcedo
Y 90' Andres Guardado

Overview

Match Preview

Brazil vs Mexico — Worldcup .

  • Brazil 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
  • Mexico 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Gianluca Rocchi
  • Referee Elenito Di Liberatore
  • Referee Mauro Tonolini
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Carlos Astroza
  • Referee Pawel Gil
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Brazil 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Mexico
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-02 Brazil 2–0 Mexico

Recent Form

Brazil
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Mexico H 2–0 W
27 Jun Serbia A 2–0 W
22 Jun Costa Rica H 2–0 W
17 Jun Switzerland H 1–1 D
07 Feb VfL Bochum 1848 H 1–1 D
26 Oct RB Leipzig H 1–0 W
Mexico
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Brazil A 0–2 L
27 Jun Sweden H 0–3 L
23 Jun South Korea A 2–1 W
17 Jun Germany A 1–0 W
21 Aug RB Leipzig H 0–7 L

Season Stats

Brazil Mexico
#9 Position #1
7 Points 9
3 Played 3
2 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
7 Scored 6
1 Conceded 0
+6 GD +6
2.33 PPG 3.00
67% Win % 100%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Brazil this season
80% Clean Sheets
Mexico this season

Brazil are 9th (7 pts). Mexico are 1st (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brazil
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Mexico
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brazil
Vinicius Junior 4 G 1 A
Matheus Cunha 3 G
Mexico
Julian Quinones 4 G 1 A
Raul Jimenez 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Brazil are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Mexico backline.
  • 15' Gabriel Jesus, a Brazil forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' Brazil are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Edson Alvarez on 38 minutes.
  • 43' It’s a booking for Brazil player. Filipe Luis gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Mexico team. Rafael Marquez is replaced by Miguel Layun on 46 minute.
  • 51' What composure from Neymar! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hector Herrera on 55 minutes.
  • 55' Jonathan dos Santos is replacing Edson Alvarez for the Mexico side.
  • 59' A moment of madness from Casemiro on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brazil will be frustrated.
  • 60' Mexico make a change. Javier Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Raul Jimenez on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Jonathan dos Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 295 appearances.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 75' It looks surprising Mexico does not make any changes. Filipe Luis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Carlos Salcedo.
  • 80' Brazil ring the changes. Paulinho has done his job and it is now time for Fernandinho to step up.
  • 85' Jesus Gallardo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' Roberto Firmino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philippe Coutinho on 86 minute.
  • 88' Roberto Firmino adds to his 0 season tally! Brazil lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' The referee shows Mexico player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Marquinhos is replacing Willian for the Brazil side.
  • With this win, Brazil is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Brazil Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tite

Mexico Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Carlos Osorio

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83 Brazil xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Mexico xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brazil46% Draw37% Mexico17%
Actual: Brazil win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Brazil or Draw
83%
Draw or Mexico
54%
Brazil or Mexico
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brazil24% Draw67% Mexico9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.7%
1 – 0
22.4%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.1%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.3%
2 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Brazil

Handicap Brazil covers Push Mexico covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 11% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 27% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Brazil keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Mexico keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.