Having already secured qualification to the knockout stages as Group A winners, Mexico can afford to take their foot off the gas when they face Czechia at the Azteca Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Meanwhile, Czechia find themselves in third position following the opening two rounds of fixtures.
Miroslav Koubek’s men have been unlucky not to accumulate more points in Group A, having been narrowly beaten 2-1 by South Korea on matchday one, before conceding a late penalty in their 1-1 draw with South Africa.
Mexico vs. Czechia betting picks and predictions
Draw (+300)
Given Mexico's position at the summit of the group, Czechia will be hoping that Javier Aguirre decides to rotate his squad for what the hosts may consider to be something of a dead rubber.
That would clearly provide a welcome boost for the Czechs, who realistically need a victory in the final group game to have any chance of progressing.
However, this may be a tall order. Aside from failing to win either of their first two World Cup fixtures, Czechia weren't exactly convincing during qualifying.
After dropping points in three of their eight initial qualifiers, the Repre required a penalty shootout to overcome play-off opponents Republic of Ireland and Denmark.
Moreover, their opponents certainly won't make things easy.
As well as being eager to preserve their momentum heading into the last 32, Mexico have an opportunity to claim a record-extending seventh World Cup victory at the Azteca.
Under 2.5 goals (-138)
Mexico have managed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last 10 matches, shipping just two goals overall.
Although a prolonged absence from competitive fixtures means we must approach this statistic with caution, it still suggests Czechia's attackers will have their work cut out.
Capable of being clinical in the final third, the Czechs have shown defensive vulnerabilities in recent months.
Both teams have scored in each of their last six fixtures, as part of a sequence that dates back to a 6-0 triumph over Gibraltar in November.
Under 4.5 Mexico corners (-125)
The opening match of this summer's tournament only produced four corners, while Mexico didn't receive any in their 1-0 victory over South Korea.
With the hosts unlikely to stream forward at every opportunity, another low corner count appears likely.
Furthermore, Group A's sole European representative doesn't tend to concede a lot of corners.
South Africa managed to earn five corners against Czechia, while South Korea were only awarded four during last week's meeting in Zapopan.
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Mexico vs. Czechia odds
Mexico | -105 |
Tie | +300 |
Czechia | +250 |
Mexico vs. Czechia player props
Anytime goalscorer
Julián Quiñones (Mexico) | +240 |
Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) | +175 |
Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) | +375 |
Patrik Schick (Czechia) | +250 |
Adam Hložek (Czechia) | +450 |
Álvaro Fidalgo (Mexico) | +600 |
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