World: World CupWednesday 01 Jul, 01:00 UTC

Mexico vEcuador

Most likely scoreline
11
12% of the time · 2.80 goals expected
Mexico 41%Draw 31%Ecuador 28%
Strongest call
Over 1.5 goals
81%

Over 1.5 Goals hits 81% probability because combined xG of 2.80 and Mexico's 1.54 attacking threat—led by Giménez's 22% team shot share—overwhelms Ecuador's 1.25 defensive capacity.

How we get there
MexicostepEcuador
1.40Base xG · rolling 26-match1.31
× 1.10Home advantage · Host nation× 0.95
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.54Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.25
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
81%
Over 3.5 goals
26%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Mexico average 5.0 corners per game at home this season (3 competitive matches). Ecuador average 6.7 corners per game this season (3 competitive matches).

Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Santiago Giménez
Mexico · AC Milan
42%
To score
Raúl Jiménez
Mexico · Fulham
40%

Probabilities from a per-player model on recent form and minutes played.

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Mexico vs Ecuador — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Mexico and Ecuador — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Mexico 41% · draw 31% · Ecuador 28%.

Model probabilities are estimates, not guarantees — past results do not decide future ones.

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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.