Mexico vs Paraguay Prediction & Betting Tips (19 November)

Mexico has just played a fifth match in a row against Uruguay 0-0 without winning, 4 draws, 1 defeat. El Tri remained on an October truce marked by a heavy defeat against Mexico 0-4 and a reaction against Ecuador 1-1. Its results are not the most reassuring a few months before the World Cup that the country is organizing jointly with the United States and Canada. Before this sluggish current series, Javier Aguirre's players were up to it this summer by capturing the Gold Cup title. His opponent of the day, Paraguay, will also be at the World Cup next summer.

La Albirroja took the sixth and final qualifying place in the single South American pool, rewarded for its invincibility in the exercise between last September and June. The Paraguayan internationals are now far from their prosperous period. Beaten last month by South Korea 2-0, they fell to the United States 2-1 last week in another friendly encounter. 

The Mexican troops are set up without former glory Ochoa (AEL Limassol, 151 caps), midfielders C. Rodriguez (Cruz Aul, 64 sel) and Romo (Guadalajara, 58 sel) and AC Milan striker S. Gimenez (46 sel, 6 goals). The coach, on the other hand, relies on a decisive Raul Jimenez (Fulham, 43 goals in 120 caps) in the decisive matches of the last Gold Cup and Lozano (San Diego, 75 sels, 18 goals), looking for his first goal since his big return to the selection. Captain Edson Alvarez (Fenerbahçe, 94 caps) is a strong link in the team in the midfield.

 On the side of Paraguay, the coach confirmed that he would not start Sanabria (Cremonese, 6 goals in 44 sels) in an offensive sector which he composes with the Strasbourg Enciso (28 sels, 4 goals) and Arce, just scoring in the selection for the first time. Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United, 72 caps, 9 goals) is one of the captains of this team like Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps, 32 caps). The latter is expected to play the meeting after having encountered visa problems to reach the United States, where this meeting will take place. Angel Romero (Corinthians, 51 sel) 7, 8 goals) is absent from the group compared to the October break.