Urawa Reds – Monterrey

The Mexicans will score at least three goals in the decisive game of the tournament

Clubs from Japan and Mexico travelled to the USA for the Club World Cup in the status of Group E underdogs. After the second round, only Urawa partially justified it. However, no fan of the Japanese club can accuse their players of lack of diligence or unwillingness to achieve a result. Even the defeat to Inter in the last round was received by the fans in the stadium stands with tears in their eyes, as in their understanding it was not quite a fair outcome. Another thing is that before the final round of the group stage Urava has the opportunity to take only the final third place, from which there is a chance to move it is Monterrey. The Mexicans in the United States have shown themselves much better than their upcoming opponent. Without losing a single game, Monterrey has a chance to make the playoffs. Bookmakers assess the chances of this as approximately equal. To reach the 1/8 finals, the team needs to beat Urawa and hope that in a parallel meeting Inter and River Plate will determine the winner of the match. There are significant chances that Monterrey, after the victory over the Japanese club, will enter the playoffs and with a draw in the parallel meeting. There are a lot of options in Group E, but the main ones are that Monterrey need to win, while Urawa need to preserve their honour and dignity, and therefore not to lose. Bookmakers have identified the North American club as the favourite for the upcoming confrontation, offering odds of 1.68 on its victory. Urawa lost their first-round Group E match cleanly. River Plate's pressure was so serious that even after the Japanese scored a goal at 0:2 there was little doubt about the Argentines' eventual triumph. The second game day ended dramatically for Urawa. For a long time, the Japanese team beat Inter and successfully opposed them in total defence. However, the class of the European rival had an impact. In the last minute of the compensated time, Internazionale snatched the victory. Monterrey need to improve in attack to win the decisive game of the group. Despite draws with Inter and River Plate, the only Mexican goal at the tournament was scored by defender Sergio Ramos. We bet that the football here will be open and productive.