Mexico vs Poland, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Chris Beath
- Referee Shaun Evans
- Referee Anton Shchetinin
- Referee Ashley Beecham
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
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
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
80%
Clean Sheets
Mexico this season
Mexico this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Mexico
| Julian Quinones | 4 G | 1 A |
| Raul Jimenez | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadium 974. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Mexico and Poland.
- 5' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Luis Chavez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Poland tonight.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Mexico is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Jorge Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' The referee shows Mexico player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Jesus Gallardo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 44' Mexico are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Poland's shape.
- 46' A change in the Poland ranks — Nicola Zalewski exits the field as Krystian Bielik enters on 46.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Krystian Bielik made 390 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Hector Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' The crowd applauds Hector Herrera as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Rodriguez steps in for Mexico.
- 72' Poland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Przemyslaw Frankowski is hanging Sebastian Szymanski on the field on 72 minute.
- 76' Przemyslaw Frankowski is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 84' Mexico make a change. Alexis Vega trudges off to be replaced by Uriel Antuna on 84 minutes.
- 87' Poland manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arkadiusz Milik is hanging Piotr Zielinski on the field on 87 minute.
- 88' The Poland manager makes a substitution. Piotr Zielinski departs to be replaced by Arkadiusz Milik.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Mexico Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 15
- 16
- 13
- 4
- 23
-
20
Henry Martin ↓ Raul Jimenez 71'
- 3
- 19
-
10
Alexis Vega ↓ Uriel Antuna 84'
- 24
Bench
- 14
-
9
Raul Jimenez ↑ 71'
-
21
Uriel Antuna ↑ 84'
- 2
- 18
- 17
- 25
- 6
- 1
-
8
Carlos Rodriguez ↑ 71'
- 5
- 7
- 12
- 26
- 11
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Poland Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 15
- 9
- 1
- 20
- 18
- 19
- 10
- 13
- 21
- 14
Bench
- 22
- 5
- 11
-
6
Krystian Bielik ↑ 46'
-
7
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 87'
- 12
- 23
- 3
- 4
- 8
- 16
- 17
- 25
-
24
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 72'
- 26
Coach
Czeslaw Michniewicz
H2H
Head to Head
Mexico Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.82
Mexico xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Poland xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Poland or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Mexico or Draw
64%
Draw or Poland
68%
Mexico or Poland
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Mexico
| Handicap | Mexico covers | Push | Poland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Mexico keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Poland keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.