World Cup Opta Stats: Mexico v Cameroon

Will it be a thumbs up for Mexico after their World Cup Group A clash with Cameroon?

Will Mexico or Cameroon take the chance to make a good start to their World Cup campaign? Opta reveals all.

Mexico have lost more games than any other team at World Cup Finals (24). Cameroon are 3.8514/5 to win.

Samuel Eto'o has been directly involved in Cameroon's last four World Cup goals (three goals, one assist). Eto'o is 3.412/5 to score.

Cameroon have only won one of their last 13 World Cup games (1-0 v Saudi Arabia in 2002), drawing four and losing eight. A Mexico win is 2.35/4.

No Cameroon player scored more than two goals in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers (Eric Choupo-Moting, Samuel Eto'o & Jean II Makoun). A Mexico clean sheet is 2.47/5.

This is only the second ever meeting between these two countries; Mexico won the first clash 1-0 in a friendly in 1993. A repeat of that scoreline is available at 6.611/2.

Mexico boss Miguel Herrera has only taken charge of his country in two competitive games; the World Cup play-offs against New Zealand (9-3 on aggregate). Over 2.5 goals is 2.89/5.

Cameroon's 17 previous World Cup goals have all been scored from inside the area (15 from open play, two penalties). The odds of a penalty being taken are 3.7511/4.

Oribe Peralta has scored eight goals in his last six competitive appearances for el Tricolor. Peralta is 2.767/4 to score.

Mexico have never beaten at African team at a World Cup Finals tournament, losing one and drawing two of their three meetings against sides from that continent so far. The draw is 3.211/5.