Mexico vs Dominican Republic: CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Predictions

On Saturday night, at SoFi Stadium, the Gold Cup will pit Mexico against the Dominican Republic. Both teams are hoping to get off to a good start in Group A.

Los Quisqueyanos are hoping to pull off an upset in this event while El Tri prepares to host the World Cup next year.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

The North American powerhouses won their first trophy of the year in March and aim to make it a habit to win before the 2026 World Cup, which they will co-host with two other teams.

El Tri, one of the pre-tournament favorites to triumph in the United States this summer, was won by Fulham striker Raul Jimenez, who scored twice in the final match against Panama a few months ago to clinch the CONCACAF Nations League.

Mexico began their summer calendar with friendly matches against UEFA teams Switzerland and Turkey. On June 7, they lost 4-2 to Switzerland. On June 11, they beat Turkey 1-0, with Orbelin Pineda scoring the game's lone goal.

In the summer of 2023, El Tri won the Gold Cup after defeating Panama at the SoFi Stadium. Jaime Lozano's team needed a last-minute goal from Santiago Gimenez to seal the deal in front of 72,000 fans.

This month, the Dominican Republic has competed in qualifying matches against Guatemala and Dominica to join El Tri for next year's World Cup. In contrast, Mexico has had the luxury of non-contest warm-up matches.

Last time out, Los Quisqueyanos had a remarkable victory against Dominica. Five different players scored for the home team in front of a crowd of about 7,000 at Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez.

Since June 2024, when they lost a close match against Heimir Hallgrimsson's Jamaica, the Dominican Republic has been on a roll, losing just one of their previous eleven matches in all competitions.

Dorny Romero, a 27-year-old who is getting close to 30 goals on the international stage, has been the bright spot for his country up front, scoring in each of Los Quisqueyanos' matches so far in June.

Mexico vs Dominican Republic Team News

The starting front line should consist of Jimenez and Santiago Gimenez, both from Mexico after Gimenez was rested for the team's last match against Turkey.

Guillermo Ochoa, who was once an integral component of El Tri's lineup in significant events, will probably have to settle for bench time this weekend.

The Dominican Republic will continue to start Luisi de Lucas and Edgar Pujol in central defense after keeping a clean sheet in their thumping victory over Dominica in their previous match.

With three goals in Los Quisqueyanos' last encounter, Getafe's Peter Gonzalez will be ready to shine in the Gold Cup.

Our Predictions

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Mexico will start their Gold Cup campaign confidently as they face what is undoubtedly the weakest team in Group A. This weekend in Inglewood presents a significant test for Los Quisqueyanos, and they are precise to lose badly.

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