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Thursday, 11 June 2026Last updated 10:12
Mexico

Mexico

Home
LWWWW
20
Full time
South Africa

South Africa

Away
LWDL
Estadio Azteca
GoalVio prediction
55% confidence
Mexico(55%)
Prediction correct— Result: Mexico
Win probability
Mexico
55%
Draw
23%
South Africa
22%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Mexico
73
South Africa
18
Defence
Mexico
79
South Africa
66
Momentum
Mexico
80
South Africa
33
Danger (xG)
Mexico
1.41
South Africa
0.60
xG for (Mexico)
1.41
avg per match
xG for (South Africa)
0.60
avg per match
xG against (Mexico)
0.68
avg per match
xG against (South Africa)
1.28
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
MexicoMexico
LWWWW
South AfricaSouth Africa
LWDL

Probability breakdown

55% confidence
Mexico55%
Draw23%
South Africa22%

Mexico leads with 55% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Match insights

Mexico head into this in World Cup fixture at Estadio Azteca in outstanding form (LWWWW), while South Africa arrive in mixed form (LWDL). Mexico have a 80% win rate across their last 5 matches, compared to 25% for South Africa over 4 games.

Both sides are defensively strong — Mexico (79/100) and South Africa (66/100) are both rated highly at the back. The model expects a tight, low-scoring affair with defences on top.

Mexico have won 3 of their last 4 home fixtures, averaging 1.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game at home. South Africa have found it tough away from home, failing to win any of their last 2 away matches. They average 0.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per away game.

Mexico have generated 1.31 xG per game recently while conceding 0.84 xG per match, overperforming their xG in 100% of recent matches. South Africa have generated 0.80 xG per game recently while conceding 1.11 xG per match, underperforming their xG in 100% of recent matches.

Mexico have the upper hand in recent meetings, winning 1 of the last 1 encounters, averaging 2.0 goals per game.

The GoalVio engine projects Mexico to win with 55% confidence. Win probabilities: Mexico 5494%, Draw 2323%, South Africa 2183%.

Head to head

Mexico 1Draws 00 South Africa
Avg goals: 2.0
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Mexico
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South Africa

Recent form

Mexico

Mexico

L
vs England
6 Jul 2026
23
xG 1.9
W
vs Ecuador
1 Jul 2026
20
xG 1.0
W
@ Czechia
25 Jun 2026
30
xG 1.9
W
vs South Korea
19 Jun 2026
10
xG 0.5
W
vs South Africa
11 Jun 2026
20
South Africa

South Africa

L
vs Canada
28 Jun 2026
01
xG 0.1
W
vs South Korea
25 Jun 2026
10
xG 1.1
D
@ Czechia
18 Jun 2026
11
xG 1.2
L
@ Mexico
11 Jun 2026
02

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Who will win Mexico vs South Africa?

GoalVio's model predicts Mexico to win with 55% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Mexico vs South Africa?

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Will both teams score in Mexico vs South Africa?

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