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Lewis Mitchell

11 Jun 2026 04:04-04:00

Bet Of the Day: Best Football Bet for Thursday's Action

Our betting expert offers their tip for Thursday as Mexico opens the 2026 World Cup against the South Africans at the Estadio Azteca at 20:00.

This is the opening game of the 2026 World Cup. Can the South Africans cope with the conditions and the fervent atmosphere?

Bet of the Day - Mexico vs South Africa

Odds courtesy of Betfair. Correct at time of publication and subject to change

Both teams to score (No) and Under 2.5 goals @ 5/6 with Betfair

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El Tricolor to shut out Bafana Bafana

Javier Aguirre’s Mexico are well set for this summer’s finals. After victory in last summer’s Gold Cup against fellow co-hosts USA, El Tricolor are ready to make an impact. Their preparations have been excellent, with six wins in their last eight international friendlies.

Mexico have also kept clean sheets in six of those eight matches, underlining their defensive durability. They’ve conceded less than 0.50 goals per game in their last 11 games. They have the advantage of playing on home turf this week. Estadio Azteca is 7,300 feet above sea level. Therefore, visiting teams are likely to struggle.

South Africa won their last friendly 1-0 over Jamaica. However, they lost to Panama in March and could only manage a goalless draw against Nicaragua last month. They’ve scored just four goals in their last five games. Four of Mexico’s last five games have featured two or fewer goals also.

Thursday’s Bet of the Day: Both teams to score (No) and Under 2.5 goals at odds of 5/6 with Betfair

Bet of the Day Record: Last Five Days

Tip (Last Five Days)	Win/Loss	Odds
Mexico to win to nil	Loss	1/1
USMNT vs Germany - Over 2.5 Goals	Win	8/11
Wydad Casablanca to win & BTTS	Loss	11/4
Almeria vs Castellon - BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals	Win	5/6
England to win and Under 3.5 goals	Win	10/11

Frequently asked questions

: The bet of the day is either a single, double, triple or accumulator that our expert has selected, based on a number of factors including form and statistics.
: Finding the best value bet out there can be tricky given the vast amount of matches and markets available, thus we assess all of these and sort through to find the best bet with the strongest value.
: The most important thing we look out for is the value that each bet provides. We are looking for bets that not only have a good chance of coming in, but also picks that hold great value.
: We never choose a specific price for our bet of the day, but in general, we attempt to choose those bets that are around a price of evens (1/1 or 2.0) and above.