Mexico vs Iceland Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

Mexico take on Iceland in this international friendly on Sunday. Read the match predictions to find out why we’re tipping Mexico to win at Estadio Azteca.

Mexico vs Iceland Preview

Mexico sealed their place in this year’s World Cup by topping their group with six wins, three draws and one defeat. This will be their eighth consecutive World Cup and will hope to progress past the last 16 where they were knocked out in 2014 by the Netherlands who failed to qualify for this summers tournament. However, Juan Carlos Osorio has a tough job on his hands from the start with being drawn into a difficult group alongside Germany, Sweden and South Korea.

Mexico have been in good form over recent games and have only suffered defeat once in their last seven. They managed to put three past Belgium away from home and have shown they can be a real threat going forward. Mexico’s home form is perhaps more impressive where they have won 11, drawn 2 and lost just 1 of their last 14 matches. They’ll be confident of a win on home soil to keep their spirits high before heading to Russia in just over two months time.

Iceland have also been on good form lately, picking up 5 wins, a draw and a loss in their last 7 played. They put 10 goals past Indonesia over two games which perhaps shouldn’t be looked at too closely but they also put three past Turkey in a 3-0 away victory which was not predicted by many.

Iceland failed to make the 2014 World Cup after losing to Croatia in the playoffs. Their first major tournament was Euro 2016 where they surprised everybody by reaching the last 16 by claiming an infamous 1-0 victory over England. They were eliminated in the next round by hosts France but left with their heads held high. Their form since that tournament has been impressive and after qualifying for Russia 2018, they’ll want to keep the momentum going given that, like Mexico, they have been dealt a tough group alongside Argentina, Croatia and Nigeria.

Mexico vs Iceland Betting Tips

• Mexico have won 6 drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Iceland have won 7 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Mexico have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 0.9 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Iceland have scored an average of 2.1 goals and conceded an average of 0.5 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Mexico previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Iceland’s previous 10 matches

Mexico vs Iceland Prediction

Despite being a friendly, this is a real test for both sides and both will want to win to build confidence up for the trip to Russia in June. With both teams qualifying for this summers tournament, players will want to impress to secure their place in the squads and we are expecting a competitive match.

Both teams are in good form but with Mexico having the home advantage, we think they might just steal the win. Both sides have found the net in their last seven matches and so our tip is both teams to score. Mexico are quite short odds for the win and although they’re more likely given their home advantage, we feel the odds are too short to back them in what we expect to be a close contest in the early hours of Saturday.

Compare match odds for Mexico vs Iceland. Select from the drop-down menu to compare odds for Both Teams To Score, Over/Under and Half Time/Full Time markets. Check out the best odds available for Mexico vs Iceland and increase your chances of finding a winner.

Open a new account with online bookmakers and you can receive free bets in return. Bet on Mexico vs Iceland and get a free bet or get a free bet on Mexico vs Iceland.