Venezuela v Mexico

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The other game being played in Group B on matchday 2 features this top of the table clash between Venezuela and Mexico when the two teams face off at the SoFi Stadium with both sides sitting on three points apiece having registered wins in their opening games against Ecuador 2-1 and Jamaica 1-0 respectively.

Venezuela are currently enjoying a successful period of results under national coach Fernando Batista who took over the reins of La Vinotinto in March last year and he has guided his side to a fourth place position in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table at the third of the way mark which is a great start indeed, especially as Venezuela finished bottom of the qualifying group at the end of the previous campaign.

Despite losing 1-0 away from home at Colombia in their opening qualifier, Venezuela have more than steadied the ship by picking up important wins against the likes of Paraguay and Chile while also gaining points in draws with Brazil, Ecuador and Peru as well.

Venezuela have also made a promising start to this Copa America tournament as well, recording a 2-1 win against Ecuador which will give Fernando Batista's side plenty of confidence heading into this matchday 2 clash with Mexico. Mexico also opened their account in this Copa America in Group B with a 1-0 victory over Jamaica which has placed them level on three points apiece with their upcoming opponents, Venezuela, in this matchday 2 encounter at the SoFi Stadium.

However, Mexico are experiencing something of a transitional period as El Tri have struggled to replace some of their old guard such as Carlos Vela and Chicharito, and a run deep into this tournament may have to wait until next time once the new generation have bedded in.

Recent results have been a bit of a mixed bag under coach Jaime Lozano as Mexico have managed to capture just four wins in their last 10 internationals in all competitions while also being handed no fewer than five defeats in the process as well.

Victories against Honduras, Panama, Bolivia and Jamaica have been outweighed by losses incurred at the hands of Honduras, Colombia, USA, Uruguay and Brazil respectively, so a win for Mexico here looks fairly unlikely.

However, Mexico have scored in seven of these last 10 internationals while Venezuela have scored in six of their previous 10 games overall, so the prospects of both teams scoring in this clash look quite promising.

Venezuela v Mexico Verdict

It's worth noting that this upcoming game is still a top of the table affair though and therefore goals could be at a premium. In addition, three out of the last five meetings have also ended in a stalemate as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.25

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.00