- Mexico have won five consecutive matches, including a 3-0 away win over Czech Republic and a 2-0 success against Ecuador in their last two outings.
- England have won four of their last five, including a 2-0 win away to Panama and a 2-1 victory against DR Congo in their most recent assignment.
- Mexico have conceded just two goals in nine home matches across all competitions, while England have conceded no goals in two away games, both of which were wins.
Familiar foes meet at Mexico City Stadium
Mexico and England meet in a heavyweight clash at Mexico City Stadium on Monday in a fixture that feels more like a chess match than a game that should see one team run away with it.
Mexico's form is a thing of beauty with El Tri unbeaten in ten across all competitions and eight of those games having ended in a win. Javier Aguirre's side have developed a sharp 4-3-3 system that is built on being compact and combative, which allows them to pounce on the ball quickly in wide areas when they win it back.
They have a brilliant team shape that works off the ball and looks to switch play quickly when they can. They've been almost perfect in their defensive third, conceding just two in nine at home across all competitions, and they've found a real bite up top with Julian Quinones scoring their only goal in the knockout stages so far.
England are the favourites at 51/50 ahead of Mexico at 59/20 and the draw at 23/10, and they are justifiably priced that way considering they have won seven, drawn two and lost just one of their 10 most recent games.
Thomas Tuchel has England set up in a 4-2-3-1 that can seamlessly switch to a 3-4-3 and they want to control the game, structure their press and move the ball vertically. Harry Kane is England's finisher and he's scored four goals in their last five, although Anthony Gordon has been just as lively with three assists during that run.
Under 2.5 goals at 67/100 is the play here as the game feels too cagey for both teams to score.
