Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Saudi Arabia
1 – 2
Full Time
Mexico
Wed 30 Nov 2022 · 19:00 UTC Lusail Iconic Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Edson Alvarez
Saleh Al-Shehri 28' Y
Ali Al-Hassan 34' Y
Ali Al-Hassan 35' Y
Hassan Altambakti 52' Y
Abdullah Madu 81' Y
Abdulelah Al Amri 90' Y
Hattan Sultan Babhir 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Saudi Arabia vs Mexico — Worldcup at Lusail Iconic Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs

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
Saudi Arabia 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Mexico
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-30 Saudi Arabia 1–2 Mexico

Recent Form

Saudi Arabia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Mexico H 1–2 L
26 Nov Poland A 0–2 L
22 Nov Argentina A 2–1 W
25 Jun Egypt H 2–1 W
20 Jun Uruguay A 0–1 L
14 Jun Russia A 0–5 L
Mexico
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Saudi Arabia A 2–1 W
26 Nov Argentina A 0–2 L
22 Nov Poland H 0–0 D
02 Jul Brazil A 0–2 L
27 Jun Sweden H 0–3 L
23 Jun South Korea A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Saudi Arabia Mexico
#32 Position #1
2 Points 9
3 Played 3
0 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 0 / 0
1 Scored 6
5 Conceded 0
-4 GD +6
0.67 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Saudi Arabia this season
80% Clean Sheets
Mexico this season

Saudi Arabia are 32nd (2 pts). Mexico are 1st (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Saudi Arabia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/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)

Mexico
Julian Quinones 4 G 1 A
Raul Jimenez 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Lusail Iconic Stadium!
  • 5' Saud Abdulhamid is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Mexico tonight.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Saudi Arabia and Mexico are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The travelling Mexico supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' Controversy at the stadium! Edson Alvarez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Saleh Al-Shehri.
  • 33' Saudi Arabia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Mexico's shape.
  • 34' Ali Al-Hassan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
  • 35' Saudi Arabia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 37' Saudi Arabia make a change. Ali Al-Boleahi trudges off to be replaced by Riyadh Sharahili on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Saudi Arabia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' Uriel Antuna is replacing Alexis Vega for the Mexico side.
  • 47' A stunning finish from Henry Martin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 48' What composure from Henry Martin! The Mexico international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 52' The deadlock is broken! Luis Chavez gets on the scoresheet on 52 minutes.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hassan Altambakti.
  • 53' What a strike from Luis Chavez! The score is 0-4.
  • 58' Mexico come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' Saleh Al-Shehri makes way for Abdulrahman Al-Obood at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Saudi Arabia.
  • 67' Carlos Rodriguez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 13 appearances.
  • 72' Mexico have won 18 goals from 13 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Henry Martin as he leaves the pitch. Raul Jimenez steps in for Mexico.
  • 81' Abdullah Madu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at Lusail Iconic Stadium. Saudi Arabia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 88' Rogelio Funes Mori is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edson Alvarez at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Saudi Arabia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The points are shared — Saudi Arabia 1-2 Mexico. Honours even.

Lineups

Saudi Arabia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hervé Renard

Mexico Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66 Saudi Arabia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89 Mexico xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 58% + Mexico to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Saudi Arabia19% Draw25% Mexico56%
Actual: Mexico win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Saudi Arabia or Draw
44%
Draw or Mexico
81%
Saudi Arabia or Mexico
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Saudi Arabia10% Draw45% Mexico45%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
14.1%
0 – 2
13.6%
1 – 1
10.4%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Saudi Arabia

Handicap Saudi Arabia covers Push Mexico covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 8% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 25% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 20% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Saudi Arabia keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Mexico keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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