Manuel Chávez
Dailysports's expert
March 25 will be the final of the CONCACAF Nations League, in the battle for the title will fight the United States - Mexico, the prediction for the match of these rivals compiled by analysts of our resource.
USA
The US team is one of the strongest in North and Central America, although soccer is not very popular in the country, even after the arrival of Messi in MLS. Americans expectedly reached the final, although the path was not easy, there were problems with Trinidad and Tobago in the quarterfinals, at home beat the opponent 3-0, but all the goals scored after 80 minutes, playing in the majority. And in the semifinals they evened the score against Jamaica only on 90+6 minutes, and then snatched victory in overtime - 3:1.
Mexico
"Maya" also hard to reach the finals, could fly out already in the quarterfinals, when they lost away to Honduras 0:2, but then won on their field with the same score, scoring the second goal at 90+11 minutes, it came down to a penalty shootout, where the Mexicans were more accurate. In the semifinals managed to pass Panama - 3:0, although the opponent was not so bad. Now to the title is one step, but you need to beat a serious national team.
Interesting facts about the match and the history of personal meetings
- The last match between these teams took place in the semifinals of this tournament last year, the Americans won 3:0, the match was remembered for scuffles and four suspensions.
- The rivals have a rich history of face-to-face confrontations, but Mexico has not been able to beat the Americans for 5 years.
USA vs Mexico Prediction
There is no clear favorite in this pair, bookmakers give a slight advantage to the U.S. team, which is defending the title and playing at home. We expect a difficult and tense match, where the result will be in first place. We consider the bet on the total of less than 2.5 goals to be valid.
