Alianza Petrolera vs Atletico Huila Prediction: Can Alianza Score at Home and Win?

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 4, Alianza Petrolera will take on Atletico Huila at the Municipal Football Stadium Daniel Villa Zapata in Barrancabermeja. Going in the matchup both teams are standing at 19th and 20th spot, bottom of the points table. Alianza Petrolera and Atletico Huila are evidently struggling this season and are still in the hunt of winning a single contest. Atletico Huila didn’t make most of the qualification to Colombia Categoria A so far, and is likely to stay in the bottom 15 standings in the upcoming match days as well. Alianza Petrolera on the other hand has started the season fresh and has played just a single fixture so far in the contest. 

Alianza Petrolera and Atletico Huila, both have competed in Colombia Primera fixtures. The two sides have played 15 matches against each other, with Atletico Huila leading the win count (5-6). However, in the last three outings Alianza Petrolera has a certain edge. In the last two head-to-head matchups, only Alianza was able to score and register a win at home. Hence, the upcoming fixture is likely to favor Alianza playing at home.

Going in the contest, Alianza Petrolera is coming off a disappointing defeat against Chico FC (2-0). Chico hails from Atletico Huila from the Primera Nacional B qualifications. The upset in the initial game was expected and predicted, however, the upcoming home fixture and previous game form of Petrolera against Huila will be giving the home side a certain edge. In the last game Bueno, Torres, and Angulo struggled to find the net, irrespective of 52% possession. With just a single shot on target compared to Chico FC’s 5 shots, Alianza was all over the place. At home, Alianza has scored goals at an average of 1.40 goals per game and has conceded at an average of 1.70 goals. Hence, Alianza will have to play with a solid strategy and focus on finding the net continuously. 

Jaime Mora; Leonardo Saldaña, Luciano Ospina, Pedro Franco, Efraín Navarro; Juan Ceballo, Royscer Colpa; Luis Angulo, Edwin Torres, Diego Torres; Pablo Bueno.

Going in the match against Petrolera, Atletico Huila will look to put an end to its losing run in the ongoing Colombia Categoria A. Atletico Huila is coming off a defeat against Deportivo Pereira (2-1), in which the only goal was scored by Jhon Lerma from Huila’s side. With Faber Gill and Gustavo Britos leading the attack, Atletico Huila will be confident of scoring against Alianza. The upcoming away fixture will be a tester for Primera B giants, as they have failed to score in 5 of their last 10 away matches. In connection to the away form, Atletico Huila has scored at an average of 0.50 goals per game in the last 10 away fixtures and have conceded at an average of 1.50. If Huila are looking to make a reasonable comeback in the league they will need to minimize the goal conceding average.

Jhon Figueroa; Andrés Rivera, Leonardo Escorcia, Aldair Cantillo, Jhon Lerma; Blas Díaz, Yosimarc Torres, Sebastián Hernández, George Saunders: Gustavo Britos, Faber Gil.

Even though Alianza Petrolera has an upper hand against Huila in the last three head-to-head and previous two matches, it has failed to score in 5 of the last 10 home matches. Considering the goal conceding average of the two teams, the upcoming fixture is expected to produce goals from both ends. Moreover, I will back Alianza even though they didn’t start the league and season as they would have hoped for. However, with the inclusion of Steven Rodriguez in the squad, the team could experience a emotional lifter and energy among themselves. I am predicting a scoreline of 2-1 or a match to end in a draw (1-1).

• Full Time Result - Alianza Petrolera to Win for 1.85
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.18
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.98