Atletico Palmaflor vs Nacional Potosi Prediction: Expecting a Draw or a Win for Potosi

In the upcoming fixture of Bolivian Primera Division, Matchday 12, Atletico Palmaflor will host Nacional Potosi at the Estadio Bicentenario de Villa Tunari. With Nacional Potosi standing 3rd in the points table with 6 wins and 19 points, the upcoming matchup could maybe get Potosi in the top spot. On the other hand, Atletico Palmaflor stands 6th with 5 wins and 15 points in the 10 matches played so far. The last time Palmaflor and Nacional Potosi played against each other, Nacional Potosi won 6-1. In the last four matches played between the two, Palmaflor has just been successful once. Hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to be an exciting one, with both sides looking to score and win.

Going in the matchup, Palmaflor is coming off a defeat against Jorge Wilstermann (4-0) and Vaca Diez (3-1). With three defeats and just two wins in the last five matches played, Palmaflor will be looking to regain consistency and scoring average. When playing at home, Palmaflor has won the last two matches, scored 7 goals, and conceded 3. Hence, Palmaflor is likely to perform better at home, giving Nacional a tough time in the middle. In the last five matches played, Palmaflor has scored 9 goals, averaging 1.80 goals. In contrast to the conceding average, Palmaflor has conceded 12 goals, averaging 2.40 goals per game. Hence, it’s quite evident that Palmaflor will have to improve its defense in order to win big against top teams in the competition.

Nacional Potosi is coming off a strategic win against Bolivar (3-2), in which Martin Post, Saulo Guerra, and Tommy Tobar Reyes scored goals. Apart from the win, Fernando Saldias was also issued a red card suspension and will be missing out the upcoming matchup. With Nacional Potosi playing away from home, there might be a little pressure. However, with consistent match and goal-scoring form, Nacional is likely to deliver substantial results. In the last two away matches, Potosi has secured a win (0-1) and a draw against Jorge Wilstermann (0-0). Moreover, Nacional Potosi averages 1.2 goals in the last five matches. 

Both teams have demonstrated agile and concentrated gameplay in their home grounds. Hence, Palmaflor will have the home advantage in favor. However, Potosi will be confident in securing a win or a draw at least. With both sides scoring positively in past matches, the upcoming matchup is likely to have a total of over 2.5 goals and both sides to score. 

• Total Over 2.5 for 1.57
• Double Chance - Nacional Potosi or Draw for 1.9
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.53