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Mexico have entered a new era under coach Rafa Marquez and this is a good chance to secure first victory under his leadership. I like Chile's chances of scoring in Los Angeles, but only as consolation.
Key Stats
- Mexico have won 7 of their last 11 matches.
- Mexico have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 matches.
- Mexico have seen BTTS in their last 2 matches against Chile.
- Chile have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Chile have seen BTTS in 6 of their last 7 matches.
Mexico Edge H2H
Mexico hold a minimal 10-9 advantage against Chile in their head to head matches, while 5 encounters ended without a winner.
Mexico Struggling Under New Leadership
After losing to England 3-2 at the World Cup 2026 Round of 16, national coach Javier Aguirre stepped down from his position and the Mexican FA appointed Rafa Marquez as his replacement.
His debut was in late September, a 1-1 draw against Colombia, while the follow up clash against Peru also ended with the same scoreline.
Last weekend, Mexico suffered a convincing 3-0 defeat against the United States, ending this clash with 1.73-1.14 expected goals and 6-8 shots on target. Santiago Gimenez missed a big chance to score a consolation.
Chile's Back Line Allowing too Much Space
Chile's results in 2026 have been very poor, losing four of their last five international friendlies while being led by caretaker Nicolas Cordova.
They had two players sent off in last week's friendly clash against Canada, losing the encounter 1-0 while missing a couple of chances to score (had 1.13 expected goals).
A couple of days later, La Roja locked horns against the United States, suffered a 4-2 loss but left much better impression, Diego Ulloa and Maximiliano Gutierrez appearing on the scoresheet.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Mexico (4-3-3) Raul Rangel; Jorge Sanchez, Israel Reyes, Johan Vasquez, Jesus Gallardo; Luis Romo, Erik Lira, Orbelin Pineda; Roberto Alvarado, Santiago Gimenez, Alexis Vega
Defender Cesar Montes remains out alongside primary forwards Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez, while Hirving Lozano is sidelined after suffering a muscle injury.
Defender Cesar Montes remains out alongside primary forwards Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez, while Hirving Lozano is sidelined after suffering a muscle injury.
Chile (4-3-3) Lawrence Vigouroux; Felipe Faundez, Ivan Roman, Jonathan Villagra, Diego Ulloa; Vicente Pizarro, Sebastian Berhalter, Brooklyn Raines; Gonzalo Tapia, Alexander Aravena, Dario Osorio
Chile have arrived with an experimental squad relying heavily on domestic and MLS talents under their young core setup.
Chile have arrived with an experimental squad relying heavily on domestic and MLS talents under their young core setup.