Portugal vs Mexico Preview and Line Up Prediction: Draw 1-1 at 11/2

Portugal and Mexico will play their first game of the Confederations Cup at the Kazan’ Arena on Wednesday, 14th June.

Match Preview:

The teams last played in June 2014 and Portugal won the game 0 – 1. Before that they played in June 2006 and Portugal won the game 2 – 1.

This is the first Group A game of the competition. Portugal is coming into it ranked eighth in the world with 1267 points, 25 points below Belgium. Earlier this month Portugal beat both Latvia and Cyprus.

Mexico is coming into this game seventeenth in the world with 1050 points, 40 points below Uruguay. Mexico drew with the US earlier this month and defeated the Honduras and Republic of Ireland.

Match Prediction:

A 1 – 1 draw is the most likely outcome with William and Bet365 both offering odds of 11/2.

Betting Odds:

William Hill Odds: 21/20 Portugal to Win, 21/10 for a Draw and 13/5 Mexico to Win

Bet365 Odds: 21/20 Portugal to Win, 23/10 for a Draw and 13/5 Mexico to Win