Saturday , 14 November 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' The game is set. Saudi Arabia kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Saudi Arabia and Mexico are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Cesar Montes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Saudi Arabia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Edson Alvarez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Mexico that had 13 games and scored 18 goals.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hector Moreno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Saudi Arabia.
  • 28' Saudi Arabia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 28.
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ali Al-Hassan.
  • 35' Ali Al-Hassan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 35.
  • 37' Time for substitution for Saudi Arabia. Ali Al-Boleahi is replaced by Riyadh Sharahili.
  • 42' Saudi Arabia have won 8 goals from 10 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Mexico ring the changes. Alexis Vega has done his job and it is now time for Uriel Antuna to step up.
  • 47' A goal from the Mexico international Henry Martin! He fires home on 47 to make it 0-1!
  • 48' What composure from Henry Martin! The Mexico international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 52' A goal from the Mexico international Luis Chavez! He fires home on 52 to make it 0-3!
  • 52' Poor challenge from Hassan Altambakti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' The Mexico Luis Chavez breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-4!
  • 58' Saudi Arabia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Saudi Arabia make a change. Saleh Al-Shehri trudges off to be replaced by Abdulrahman Al-Obood on 62 minutes.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' The 29-year-old Edson Alvarez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' The Mexico bench stirs into life. Henry Martin is withdrawn and Raul Jimenez gets his opportunity.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdullah Madu.
  • 86' Over 86 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' Edson Alvarez makes way for Rogelio Funes Mori at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Mexico.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abdulelah Al Amri.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.