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World - World Cup
11/06/2026
14:00
Day 1
Mexico
World - World Cup
11/06/2026
14:00
Day 1
South Africa
Mexico vs South Africa prediction, World Cup
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Mexico vs South Africa predictions summary
Mexico vs South Africa 1X2 prediction
The last time South Africa featured at a FIFA World Cup, their opening match was against Mexico. The same will be the case this time as the two nations start off the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Banorte in Group A, a pool that also has the Czech Republic and South Korea. This match is scheduled for Thursday 11th June. Mexico wrapped up their pre-tournament friendly matches with a huge win, beating Serbia 5-1. They featured in three friendly matches and won all, scoring a total of eight goals. The latest result means the World Cup co-hosts come into this game off the back of an eight-game unbeaten run. In that period, they only failed to win twice as they posted draws with the high ranking Belgium (1-1) and Portugal (0-0). With such momentum and as they enjoy support from the home crowds, Mexico should claim three points to start off their 2026 World Cup journey. This will be backed by the fact that South Africa lost three of their last seven matches and only posted one win in that run. In their four wins across the last 10 matches, the highest rankning nation that South Africa faced was Angola (89).
Mexico wins
Probability : 50.07%|
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| Mexico | stat | South Africa |
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4
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Wins |
1
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0
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Losses |
2
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2
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Draws |
3
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4
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Wins: home team 1/away team 2 |
1
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0
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Losses: home team 1/away team 2 |
2
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2
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Draws: home team 1/away team 2 |
3
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Mexico vs South Africa under/over prediction
While they are coming off a huge win in their last match before their World Cup campaign starts, we don’t envision a high-scoring fixture here. Mexico thrashed Serbia 5-1 last time out, but that was only the second time in five matches that they managed more than a goal. That was against another African nation, Ghana, in a game that ended 2-0. Across the Mexicans’ last 15 matches, they only managed to score more than two goals five times. As four of their previous five matches ended with fewer than three goals, backing under 2.5 goals here could pass. Also, five of South Africa’s last nine matches produced under 2.5 goals.
-2.5
Probability: 62.74%|
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| Mexico | stat | South Africa |
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2.5
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Average goals per game |
2.5
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2.17
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Average goal scored |
1.17
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0.33
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Goals conceded per match |
1.33
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67 %
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Matches with -2.5 goals |
50 %
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33 %
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Matches with +2.5 goals |
50 %
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2.5
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Average goals home team 1/away team 2 |
2
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2.17
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Avg. goals home team 1/away team 2 |
1
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0.33
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Avg. goals conceded home team 1/away team 2 |
1
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Mexico vs South Africa BTTS tips
No
Probability: 71.43%|
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| Mexico | stat | South Africa |
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17 %
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BTTS: No |
17 %
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33 %
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BTTS: Yes |
83 %
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17 %
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BTTS: No, home team 1/away team 2 |
17 %
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33 %
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BTTS: Yes, home team 1/away team 2 |
83 %
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Mexico vs South Africa prediction for World Cup match on 11/06/2026:
Based on our exclusive Wincomparator algorithm ⭐, here are the expected results for this match:
- Mexico win: 50.07% chance – best odds of 1.47 at Shangrila.
- Draw 30.83% chance – highest odds of 81 at Betway.
- South Africa win: 19.1% chance – best odds of 501 at Betway.
Mexico vs South Africa Results
Mexico vs South Africa Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
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4
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1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
Mexico vs South Africa betting odds
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