Friendly International

Mexico - Serbia

06/05/2026, 02:00 AM

5 : 1
Expected Goals
Mexico
2.1
Total xG
2.8
Serbia
0.7
Most Likely Scores

2:0

14%

1:1

10%

3:0

10%

2:1

9%

3:1

7%
What influences the xG?
MEXSER

Mexico

Defensive strength (0.4 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-1.36
Small sample (5 matches) - regression to mean
-0.36
4 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
Standings advantage (pos 14 vs 34, 20 places gap)
+0.15
Rising form (2 vs 1.6 season average)
+0.12
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.6 goals/match)
+0.00
Full strength squad available

Serbia

Attack weakness (0.6x league average)
-0.86
Small sample (2 matches) - regression to mean
+0.60
Defensive weakness (0.9 conceded vs 1.1 league avg)
-0.14
Standings disadvantage (pos 34 vs 14, 20 places gap)
-0.12
100% of goal output missing (only 0% available)

League

High-scoring league (2.8 goals/match)
+0.33
+0.33
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Mexico: first goal in 5 of 6 games (83%)

  • 2
    Mexico with Israel Reyes: 1.5 goals/game. Without: 0.5 goals/game (6 of 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

69%

Draw

21%

Away Win

10%

Goals

Over 1.5

78%

Under 1.5

22%

Over 2.5

53%

Under 2.5

47%

Over 3.5

31%

Under 3.5

69%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

90%

Away or Draw

31%

No Draw

79%

Both Score

Yes

45%

No

55%

Key Factors
  • Favorites: Mexico has a high win probability of 69% according to mathematical analysis
  • Critical absences: Serbia's starting XI is severely weakened, with only 0% of usual strength available
  • Form difference: Mexico is unbeaten in 5 matches, while Serbia has suffered 2 losses in their last 3 games
Risk Factors
  • Serbia's defensive vulnerability: Averaging 2.33 goals conceded per game this season
  • Limited data: No historical head-to-head matches available
Overview

Mexico will host Serbia in a Friendly International match on June 5, 2026, at 4:00 AM CEST, at Estadio Nemesio Díez. The mathematical analysis places Mexico as the favorite, with a 69% probability of winning. The model predicts 2.11 expected goals for Mexico and 0.68 for Serbia.

Form

Mexico is in good form with a WDDWW (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss) record from 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches. They recently secured 1-0 and 2-0 victories against Australia and Ghana, respectively. Serbia, on the other hand, shows a LWL form with 1 win and 2 losses in their last 3 games. Their most recent result was a 0-3 loss against Cape Verde Islands.

Statistics

Mexico has scored an average of 1.33 goals and conceded only 0.17 goals in their 6 home games this season. Serbia has played 0 away games this season. Across all 3 season matches, Serbia has averaged 0.67 goals scored and 2.33 goals conceded. At Estadio Nemesio Díez, the last 5 matches saw an average of 2.8 total goals per game, with both teams scoring in 4 out of 5 games (80%). Over 2.5 goals were scored in 2 out of 5 games (40%).

Head-to-Head

The provided dataset does not list any previous head-to-head meetings between Mexico and Serbia.

Key Players

For Mexico, key players include Brian Gutiérrez with 2 goals and 1 assist in 4 of 5 games and rising form, Julián Quiñones with 5 goals in 4 of 5 games, and Johan Vásquez with 2 goals in 3 of 5 games. For Serbia, Nikola Stulic stands out with 1 goal in 2 games played in only 18 minutes. Strahinja Erakovic shows a rising form trend, and Aleksandar Stanković is in stable form.

Goalkeepers

Mexico's goalkeeper Raúl Rangel has recorded 6 clean sheets this season. Serbia's goalkeeper Filip Stanković has not kept any clean sheets this season.

Influences

Estadio Nemesio Díez typically sees an average of 2.8 goals per match. 80% of the last 5 games at this venue featured both teams scoring. Mexico benefits from a strong home advantage, averaging 1.33 goals scored and only 0.17 goals conceded in home matches.

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