Pedro Oliveira
The second day of Pan American Games football brings an important match Mexico vs Dominican Republic on Thursday. Both teams are part of Group A and both suffered defeats in their opening matches of the tournament.
El Tri couldn’t secure a win against the host team, losing 1-0 to Chile, while the Dominican team was also defeated, 0-1, by Uruguay. JefeBet brings you the best preview of the Mexico vs Dominican Republic match.
Prediction, odds, and betting preview for the Mexico vs Dominican Republic match in the 2023 Pan American Games on October 26, 2023
- Where: Elias Figueroa Brander Stadium – Valparaíso, Chile.
- When: Thursday, October 26, 2023, 12:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Mexico (-1429) / Draw (+800) / Dominican Republic (+2100).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-112) / Under (-125).
- Both Teams to Score: Yes (+155) / No (-223).
Betting on Mexico
The reluctance of Mexican clubs to release some of their players is likely to impact the performance of the Mexican national team at the Pan American Games. In their first match, El Tri lost by a narrow margin to the Chilean national team. What’s most concerning is that they managed only one shot on target throughout the game, defended by Brayan Cortés.
It’s worth noting that the Mexican national team has won the gold medal in Pan American football on four occasions, and they will be looking to stay alive in the current edition of the tournament with Thursday’s match.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Fernando Tapia; Erik Lira, Emilio Lara, Rafael Fernández, Mauricio Isais; Alfonso Monroy, Raymundo Fulgencio, Miguel Ambriz, Jordan Carrillo; Brayan González, Ettson Ayón.
Betting on Dominican Republic
The surprising Dominican Republic national team could have secured at least a draw against Uruguay in the first match of the tournament.
However, the lack of experience and depth undoubtedly affected the Caribbean team, which managed only three shots on goal and had 52% possession of the ball. This marks the Dominican Republic’s debut in Pan American football, and if they want to keep their dreams alive, they must achieve a positive result this coming Thursday.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Enrique Bosl; Joao Urbaez, Michael Sambataro, Thomas Jhungbauer, Israel Boatwright; Kleffer Martes, Isaac Baez, Edison Azcona; Josue Baez, Nowend Lorenzo, Anyelo Gómez.
JefeBet’s Prediction
While a Mexico win offers very little reward to risk a bet, in this match, we can consider the option of betting on a low number of goals.
El Tri entered the tournament with a significantly weakened squad, managing only one shot on target against Chile. On the other hand, the Dominicans have limited chances of winning, but they had a strong performance against Uruguay, losing by just tight 1-0 score.
For this reason, at JefeBet, we recommend placing a bet on the ‘Under 3.5 goals’ for this match.
Prediction: Under 3.5 goals (MEX 3 – RD 0).
