Our prediction for this match:
United States
Match Time & Date:
11/09/2018
08:30 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Mexico
These two multiple CONCACAF Gold Cup winners have one of the longest running rivalries having played 70 matches against each other so far. This one will take place at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Together they have winners of the Gold Cup 13 out of 14 times since it’s inception. The last two games they contested were qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup. Mexico won the away game but drew at home. USA did not play in the World Cup this year but Mexico had a good performance, getting to the 1/8 finals where they were beaten by brazil 2:0. USA haven’t been playing well lately but are eager to improve, and playing at home should help. Mexico will want to beat their old rivals at their own home. All things considered, Mexico will probably come to Nashville with a weakened squad which will give USA a perfect opportunity to grab a much needed win.
Highlighted Player (Clint Dempsey):
Clint Dempsey is regarded as one of the most significant MLS stars. The USA veteran was born on March 9, 1983 and he gain popularity during his spell with Fulham. Dempsey scored 50 goals in 184 league appearances for the Cottagers and, as a result, Tottenham Hotspur owners decided to bring him to White Hart Lane in the summer of 2012.
The USA international, though, was struggling to find his best form in the 2012/2013 Premier League campaign and he netted only seven goals in 29 league fixtures. From 2004 to 2006 Dempsey played for New England Revolution and in 2013 he returned to MLS, signing a four-year contract with Seattle Sounders for a fee of $9 million. He made his Seattle debut on August 20, 2013, coming as a substitute in a 2-1 win over Toronto.
In 2016 Clint Dempsey helped the Sounders clinch the MLS Cup trophy and, speaking of his international titles, it has to be noted that he won the CONCACAF Gold Cup with USA on two occasions (2005, 2007).
Highlighted Team (Mexico):
Football was brought below the United States border by European immigrants who build the foundations for what went on to become one of the most prominent footballing nations in the world. El Tri have qualified to the total of 15 World Cups and have become one of six nations to qualify successfully for the tournament since 1994.
Alongside Brazil and Germany, Mexico are the only country to make it past the group stage over the last six World Cups so it is fair to say that miners from Cornwall and Spanish exiles fleeing the Civil War made a pretty good job embedding the football gene. Mexico are the reigning CONCACAF champions having beaten the surprise package Jamaica 3-1 in the final. Juan Carlos Osorio’s team is captained by Rafael Marquez who is the fourth most-capped player behind Gerrardo Torrado, Pavel Pardo and Claudio Suarez.
Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez is the team’s biggest star and current squad’s top scorer with 81 goals to his name. Chicharito is only eight goals behind Jared Borgetti who is the nation’s top scorer.
Malmo
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Monaco
Genk
Shakhtar Donetsk
PSV
Midtjylland
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Benfica
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