Honduras v Mexico Betting Tips [27 March 2022]

Two matches remain in the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying stage when third place Mexico heads to San Pedro Sula to take on bottom of the table Honduras. Mexico is coming off a 0-0 draw against bitter rivals USA in Mexico City in a result which, although perhaps somewhat disappointing, was ultimately the fair result. Manager Tata Martino will be expecting his side to bounce back here in what surely will be viewed as a must win match with fourth place Costa Rica breathing down their necks. CONCACAF qualifying sees the top three teams automatically book their ticket to Qatar while fourth place will take part in an intercontinental playoff to decide their World Cup fate. Mexico sits third with 21 points, even with the second place Americans but trailing them on goal differential, while holding a two point lead over Costa Rica on 19 points. A big win for Costa Rica against group leaders Canada in their most recent match means that Mexico and the United States only trail the top spot by three points.

El Tri’s opponents today, Honduras, have had a disastrous qualifying campaign and are still seeking their first win. In their 12 matches played, Los Catrachos have only registered four points with a record of 0-4-8 while only managing to find the net six times and conceding a group high 23 goals. An impressive point earned in a 1-1 draw away at fifth place Panama in their last match should give Honduras manager Hernan Dario Gomez a brief respite as his team finally ended an ugly eight match losing streak. Mexico naturally come into this match as heavy favorites despite playing on the road but fans may justifiably be concerned with the recent lack of goals. Strong defensive performances in recent matches have been overshadowed by the team's inability to put away their chances. A low scoring affair could be on the cards here with both sides experiencing struggles finding the back of the net.

We’re going to back under 2.5 goals as our pick for this match. Mexico haven’t exactly been setting the world alight with their attacking and have not been able to net three goals in a match since October of 2021. Honduras have had their own struggles with scoring and have an anemic record even when playing on home soil. With a win being of the utmost importance for El Tri, expect them to control the match and try to safely see this one out with a 1-0 or 2-0 type victory.