Mexico vs. Chile Betting Odds Preview, Copa America Prediction

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Published: June 18, 2016

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Defending Copa America champion Chile will face Group C winner Mexico in the last of four quarterfinal matchups Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium.

The Chileans have won two straight since falling 2-1 to Argentina in their opener on June 6, while El Tricolor are coming off a 1-1 draw with Venezuela following a pair of two-goal wins. Mexico is listed as a slight +155 favorite (bet $100 to win $155) at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.

 

Match Odds: Mexico +155, Chile +170, Draw +200 (Matchup Report)

The winner of this game will take on Colombia in the semifinals Wednesday, and neither can afford to look ahead here because both teams are more than capable of moving on. In what could be the most evenly matched quarterfinal pairing, Mexico is favored based mainly on its strong defensive play, limiting opponents to just two goals in three games during group play.

El Tricolor outscored the opposition 6-2 overall to finish with a larger goal difference than Venezuela, which placed second in Group C to earn a meeting with tournament favorite Argentina.

The Chileans have doubled their scoring output in each of their first three games, and they dominated Panama 4-2 on Tuesday to clinch a quarterfinal berth.

Led by three scorers with two goals apiece in Arturo Vidal, Alexis Sanchez and Eduardo Vargas, they will pose a serious test for Mexico’s defense and whoever ends up starting in goal.

Mexico had three different goalies start in group play, although Guillermo Ochoa is viewed by many as the best of them. Ochoa earned a shutout win over Jamaica and figures to get the nod here in the team’s biggest game of the tournament to date. But last year, it was Jose Corona who started against Chile in a 3-3 draw during Group A play.

In fact, Corona started all three games, as Mexico finished fourth in the group with two draws and a loss, while Chile went on...
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