2010 FIFA World Cup – Argentina vs. Mexico Picks & Predictions
Argentina looks to continue its winnings ways in the 2010 World Cup when it faces Mexico in the Round of 16 on Sunday afternoon.
Argentina is the winner of Group B while Mexico finished second in Group A.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made Argentine the clear favorites to win with a betting line of -220 while Mexico comes in at +600. A regulation draw has a money line of +315.
Argentina has been playing as well as anyone left in the tournament as they won all three group games, scoring 7 goals while allowing just one. The Argentineans didn’t have the toughest road to the round of 16, but they were impressive nonetheless. They have great speed and attack constantly, which always makes them dangerous on the field.
Mexico slipped into the back door, going 1-1-1 to get into the elimination round. The Mexicans did have an impressive 2-0 win over France, but France had a colossal meltdown during group play. Drawing with South Africa and losing to Uruguay doesn’t bode well for Mexico against a very talented Argentina group.
Argentina looks to just be too much for Mexico to deal with in this contest. Argentina should be able to post multiple goals to win this game and not break much sweat in getting past Mexico.
Our World Cup Free Pick for this matchup is: ARGENTINA – 220 and OVER 2.5
World Cup Match Results
ARGENTINA
Win over Nigeria, 1-0 on June 12
Win over South Korea, 4-1 on June 17
Win over Greece, 2-0 on June 22
MEXICO
Draw with South Africa, 1-1 on June 11
Win over France, 2-0 on June 17
Loss to Uruguay, 1-0 on June 22
World Cup Player Stats
ARGENTINA
Gonzalo Higuain – 3 goals
Martin Demichelis – 1 goal
Gabriel Heinze – 1 goal
Martin Palermo – 1 goal
MEXICO
Rafael Marquez – 1 goal
Cuauhtemoc Blanco – 1 goal
Javier Hernandez – 1 goal
World Cup Odds
Argentina -220 Over 2.5
Mexico +600 Under 2.5
Draw +315
*If game is tied after regulation Draw pays out. Team payouts must be on regulation victory