After failure to end the winless run last Friday, Honduras will be back in action early this week when they host Mexico at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualification fixture. Kickoffs at 02:05 EAT.
Honduras dream to fourth World Cup appearance has been over for quite some time, but Hernan Dario Gomez and his side showed last week that they are not ready to pack it in just yet. They have now failed to win their last 15 games across competitions, losing 11 and claiming four draws since beating Panama 3-2 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July. Honduras is placed in the bottom-most spot in the table with a 100% winless record.
Hernan Dario Gomez side enters this fixture following 1-1 WC Qualifiers – N & C America stalemate with Panama in their last outing. In that match, Honduras had 41% possession, nine shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Kevin Josue Lopez Maldonado (65’). Honduras got eight shots with only one of them on target and a goal by Rolando Blackburn.
Based on FIFA ranking, Mexico is the best team in the CONCACAF region. And with a prestigious 12th position in the FIFA list, it would be a disservice to term them just as the best in the American region. They are one of the best in the world. The Mexicans have lost just twice all through the campaign, once against the first-placed Canada, and once against the second-placed USA.
Mexico was held to 0-0 draw in the WC Qualifiers – N & C America match by United States in their last game. In that match, Mexico had 63% possession and 11 shots with two of them on target. In opposition, USA got nine shots with four of them on target.
Honduras vs Mexico head to head
The home team has a slightly better record in the 19 head to head encounters between these two sides since 2003. Mexico has nine wins, Honduras five wins and five matches ended all square.
- Mexico 3-0 Honduras 11/10/21
- Mexico 3-0 Honduras 25/07/21
- Mexico 0-0 Honduras 13/06/21
- Honduras 3-2 Mexico 11/10/17
- Mexico 1-0 Honduras 21/07/17
Home
- Panama 1-1 Honduras
- USA 3-0 Honduras
- Honduras 0-2 El Salvador
- Honduras 0-2 Canada
- Colombia 2-1 Honduras
Away
- Mexico 0-0 USA
- Mexico 1-0 Panama
- Mexico 0-0 Costa Rica
- Jamaica 1-2 Mexico
- Mexico 2-2 Chile
Mexico team news
Gerardo Martino has no fitness or suspension concerns ahead of this fixture.
Honduras team news
The visitors boast a clean bill of health as they enter this meeting.
Prediction and odds
Honduras is on an eight-game losing streak, and they are on a 14-fixture winless run as well while Mexico is on a four-game unbeaten run and have lost just twice all through the campaign.
- Mexico win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
