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USA v Mexico

1-2Full time· NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas· Referee: Mario Alberto Escobar Toca

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USA v Mexico: the model read

USA meet Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas.

The baseline ratings are close, 1592 to 1638, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Mexico, 70% against 60%. Attacking output favors USA on expected goals, 1.9 to 1.6 per match.

USA arrive in good touch: 3W-0D-2L from their last five (9/15 pts), 11 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: L 1-4 v Belgium, W 2-0 v Bosnia & Herzegovina, L 2-3 @ Türkiye, W 2-0 v Australia.

Mexico are in good touch: 4W-0D-1L from their last five (12/15 pts), 10 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: L 2-3 v England, W 2-0 v Ecuador, W 3-0 @ Czechia, W 1-0 v South Korea.

USA hold the recent head-to-head, 5 wins to 3 with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2025: USA 1-2 Mexico.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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USA

WWLWL11-2-7

Scored 1.85 · Conceded 1.55 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 70%

  • LHBelgium1-4
  • WHBosnia & Herzegovina2-0
  • LATürkiye2-3
  • WHAustralia2-0
  • WHParaguay4-1

Mexico

WWWWL11-6-3

Scored 1.55 · Conceded 0.75 · Clean sheets 60% · BTTS 35%

  • LHEngland2-3
  • WHEcuador2-0
  • WACzechia3-0
  • WHSouth Korea1-0
  • WHSouth Africa2-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings

USArecordMexico
5
3
2 draws

Goals

13-10

for each

Avg goals

2.3

per game

BTTS

30%

both scored

Over 2.5

40%

3+ goals

USA

Recent
LLWWDD
Wins 5Goals 13-10

Biggest win 3-0

Mexico

Recent
WWLLDD
Wins 3Goals 10-13

Biggest win 3-0

  • USA1-2Mexico
  • Mexico2-0USA
  • Mexico0-2USA
  • USA3-0Mexico
  • USA1-1Mexico
  • Mexico0-0USA
  • USA2-0Mexico
  • USA1-0Mexico
  • USA3-2Mexico
  • USA0-3Mexico

Managers

Mauricio Pochettino

Head coach

In charge since 2026

J. Aguirre

Mexico · 67

In charge since 2024 · 13 teams managed

  • Mallorca2022–2024
  • Monterrey2020–2022
  • Leganes2019–2020
  • Egypt2018–2019

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