Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
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Overview
Match Preview
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico — Worldcup at Lusail Iconic Stadium.
- Saudi Arabia 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Mexico 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Lusail Iconic Stadium that hosts another battle between Saudi Arabia and Mexico.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Saudi Arabia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' It’s a booking for Mexico player. Edson Alvarez gets a Yellow card.
- 21' Saudi Arabia 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.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Saleh Al-Shehri on 28.
- 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Orbelin Pineda, as he is very good at scoring at Lusail Iconic Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Ali Al-Hassan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ali Al-Hassan on 35.
- 37' It is a substitution in Saudi Arabia team. Ali Al-Boleahi is replaced by Riyadh Sharahili on 37 minute.
- 42' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Uriel Antuna is replacing Alexis Vega for the Mexico side.
- 47' Goal! Henry Martin scores his 2 goal in 8 matches.
- 48' What a strike from Henry Martin! The score is 0-2.
- 52' What a strike from Luis Chavez! The score is 0-3.
- 52' Hassan Altambakti was booked on 52.
- 53' What a strike from Luis Chavez! The score is 0-4.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Saudi Arabia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Abdulrahman Al-Obood. He replaces Saleh Al-Shehri on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 72' Salem Al-Dawsari has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' Another change for Mexico made on 77 minute. Henry Martin leaves to be changed by Raul Jimenez.
- 81' The referee shows Saudi Arabia player a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guillermo Ochoa made 372 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' It is a substitution in Mexico team. Edson Alvarez is replaced by Rogelio Funes Mori on 88 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Saudi Arabia player. Abdulelah Al Amri gets a Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Saudi Arabia.
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Lineups
Saudi Arabia Lineups
Starting XI
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- 12
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Ali Al-Hassan ↓ Abdullah Madu 46'
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- 10
- 11
- 9
- 2
- 17
Bench
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3
Abdullah Madu ↑ 46'
- 24
- 16
- 14
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20
Abdulrahman Al-Obood ↑ 62'
- 25
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19
Hattan Sultan Babhir ↑ 88'
- 18
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26
Riyadh Sharahili ↑ 37'
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Coach Herve RenardMexico Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
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19
Jorge Sanchez ↓ Kevin Alvarez 88'
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- 15
- 23
- 4
- 24
- 17
- 22
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10
Alexis Vega ↓ Uriel Antuna 46'
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20
Henry Martin ↓ Raul Jimenez 77'
Bench
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- 12
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 18
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26
Kevin Alvarez ↑ 88'
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8
Carlos Rodriguez ↑ 77'
- 14
- 16
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21
Uriel Antuna ↑ 46'
- 25
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Raul Jimenez ↑ 77'
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Rogelio Funes Mori ↑ 88'
Coach Gerardo Martino -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Henry Martin 2 Luis Chavez 2 Salem Al-Dawsari 1 Head to Head
Saudi Arabia Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.31 Saudi Arabia xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.34 Mexico xGI would bet for: Saudi Arabia or Mexico 71%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mexico winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.65Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 91% 9% ± 1.5 74% 26% ± 2.5 49% 51% ± 3.5 28% 72% ± 4.5 14% 86% Double Chance
Saudi Arabia or Draw 64%Draw or Mexico 65%Saudi Arabia or Mexico 71%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.3%0 – 0 9%0 – 1 8.4%1 – 0 8.2%1 – 2 Actual2 – 1 7.8%0 – 2 6.2%2 – 0 5.9%2 – 2 5.3%1 – 3 3.6%3 – 1 3.4%0 – 3 2.7%Asian Handicap — Saudi Arabia
Handicap Saudi Arabia covers Push Mexico covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 10% 84% -1.5 16% — 84% -1 16% 19% 65% -0.5 35% — 65% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 19% 17% +1.5 83% — 17% +2 83% 11% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Saudi Arabia keeps clean sheet 27% ✓Mexico keeps clean sheet 28% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.