Mexico are hot favourites to top Confederations Cup Group A when they tackle New Zealand on Wednesday.

The two teams will be meeting for the sixth time since 2010 and Mexico will be coming to this match a wounded side having made to get a late equalizer aganist Portugal.

The All Whites on their side brushed into a 2-0 loss over hosts Russia and they will be trying to pick their momentum though they are considered as the underdogs in this tourney.

Bayer Leverkusen star Chicharito is no doubt the key player who will be on the lead to silence the All Whites.A former Manchester United marksman has a goal in this tournament and he will be expecting to add to that tally tonight.

Aganist a perfect Mexican side,Chris Wood will be the important man.His style of player tells it all as what he all needs is the ball to be played direct to his feet or crosses to his head.

Both side have no injury and they are expected to play thick line-ups as they try to outplay each other so as to get the maximum points.

Mexico coach Juan Orasio will hope to have the pacey front stick to their syle of player as after Russian display he hopes to get some goals from his boys.

Anthony Hudson will stick with his preferred 3-5-2 formation and will hope his team will be able to continue its high pressing style.

Whether the All Whites’ three centre-backs can cope with Mexico’s pacey front three remains to be seen, but after the Russian display hopes are not high for a Kiwi shutout.

New Zealand Probable XI:Marinovic (GK); Smith, Durante, Boxall, Colvey, Wyne; McGlinchey, Thomas, Rojas; Barbarouses, Wood.

Mexico Probable XI : Ochoa (GK); Reyes, Moreno, Salcedo, Layun; Herrera, Guardado, Jonathan; Vela,Jemenez,Hernandez