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Germany vs Mexico, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Germany
0 – 1
Full Time
Mexico
Sun 17 Jun 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Hector Moreno
Thomas Muller 83' Y
Mats Hummels 84' Y
Y 90' Hector Herrera

Overview

Match Preview

Germany vs Mexico — Worldcup .

  • Germany 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
  • Mexico 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)

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
16 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.1 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

1
Germany 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Mexico
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-17 Germany 0–1 Mexico

Recent Form

Germany
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Mexico H 0–1 L
05 May Ireland A 0–5 L
28 Apr Russia H 1–2 L
21 Apr Spain A 1–1 D
14 Apr England H 1–0 W
07 Apr Penistone Church FC H 1–2 L
Mexico
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Germany A 1–0 W
21 Aug RB Leipzig H 0–7 L

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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Germany this season
80% Clean Sheets
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' KICK OFF: Mexico gets underway.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Raul Jimenez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Germany is showing some good football. However, Germany are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Germany side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' A stunning finish from Hirving Lozano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 40' The referee shows Mexico player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 50' Mexico seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Germany must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' Edson Alvarez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Vela on 58 minute.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Germany team. Sami Khedira is replaced by Marco Reus on 60 minute.
  • 65' Germany are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Mexico backline.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Hirving Lozano as he leaves the pitch. Raul Jimenez steps in for Mexico.
  • 71' Edson Alvarez is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Mexico tonight.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Mexico. Andres Guardado is replaced by Rafael Marquez.
  • 78' Mexico come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Germany. Marvin Plattenhardt is replaced by Mario Gomez.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Thomas Muller on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Germany will be frustrated.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Mats Hummels argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' Germany make a change. Timo Werner trudges off to be replaced by Julian Brandt on 86 minutes.
  • 90' Hector Herrera is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Germany.

Lineups

Germany Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joachim Low

Mexico Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Carlos Osorio

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

✓ Correct
Germany14% Draw29% Mexico57%
Actual: Mexico win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
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

✗ Wrong
Germany4% Draw55% Mexico41%
Actual: 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.