Germany vs Mexico, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Carlos Astroza
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Alireza Faghani
- Referee Reza Sokhandan
- Referee Mohammadreza Mansouri
- Referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
- Referee Mohamed Ahmed Al Hammadi
19 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Germany | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 6 | Points | 9 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 4 | Conceded | 0 |
| +6 | GD | +6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Germany this season
Germany this season
80%
Clean Sheets
Mexico this season
Mexico this season
Germany are 17th (6 pts). Mexico are 1st (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Germany
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ 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)
Germany
| Deniz Undav | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
Mexico
| Julian Quinones | 4 G | 1 A |
| Raul Jimenez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Mexico get us underway at .
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Jerome Boateng has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joachim Low will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Goal! Hirving Lozano scores his 81 goal in 449 matches.
- 40' The referee shows Mexico player a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Germany in their trying to find a way past Mexico's compact .
- 55' It looks surprising Germany does not make any changes. Manuel Neuer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Edson Alvarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Vela at the 58 minute mark.
- 60' Marco Reus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sami Khedira at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Germany is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' The crowd applauds Hirving Lozano as he leaves the pitch. Raul Jimenez steps in for Mexico.
- 71' Germany are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Mexico's shape.
- 73' Rafael Marquez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andres Guardado at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Sami Khedira, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Germany manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mario Gomez is hanging Marvin Plattenhardt on the field on 79 minute.
- 83' Germany player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Mats Hummels is booked for Germany — Yellow card on 84.
- 86' The Germany bench stirs into life. Timo Werner is withdrawn and Julian Brandt gets his opportunity.
- 90' Hector Herrera was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. Germany and Mexico share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Germany Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 1
- 17
- 5
- 18
- 13
- 2
-
9
Timo Werner ↓ Julian Brandt 86'
- 8
-
6
Sami Khedira ↓ Marco Reus 60'
Bench
- 16
- 21
- 15
- 14
-
20
Julian Brandt ↑ 86'
-
11
Marco Reus ↑ 60'
-
23
Mario Gomez ↑ 79'
- 19
- 12
- 4
- 22
Coach
Joachim Low
Mexico Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Hirving Lozano ↓ Raul Jimenez 66'
- 14
- 3
- 15
- 18
- 7
- 16
-
11
Carlos Vela ↓ Edson Alvarez 58'
- 13
- 2
- 23
Bench
- 5
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↑ 66'
- 8
- 17
- 6
- 10
-
21
Edson Alvarez ↑ 58'
- 1
-
4
Rafael Marquez ↑ 73'
- 12
- 19
- 20
Coach
Juan Carlos Osorio
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
Germany xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Mexico xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mexico win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Germany or Draw
43%
Draw or Mexico
86%
Germany or Mexico
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Mexico win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
20.2%
0 – 2
17.2%
1 – 1
8%
0 – 3
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
1 – 4
1.1%
2 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Germany
| Handicap | Germany covers | Push | Mexico covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 31% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Germany keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Mexico keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.