Alianza Petrolera vs Rionegro Aguilas Prediction: Rionegro Carrying the Best Offensive Form So Far in the Season

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 17, Alianza Petrolera will be up against Rionegro Aguilas at the Municipal Football Stadium Daniel Villa Zapata in Barrancabermeja. With Rionegro Aguilas dominating and leading the points table with 9 wins and 32 points, the upcoming matchup is likely to have the home side under pressure. On the other hand, Alianza Petrolera stands 5th with 7 wins and 24 points. The upcoming duel is between the 1st and 5th placed teams Categoria A at the moment. Alianza Petrolera and Rionegro Aguilas played against each other in September 2022, and Rionegro won (1-0). In the last four matches played, Alianza has managed to defeat Rionegro only once. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming contest. 

After securing three consecutive wins, Petrolera lost to Cali (0-3) when playing at home. In the last Categoria A outing, Petrolera drew the contest against Atletico Bucaramanga (1-1), in which Harrison Mojica Betancourt scored the opening goal in the 18th minute of play. Under the command of Hubert Bodhert, Alianza will be relying on the likes of Manjarres, Bueno, Florez, and Torres. In the last five matches played, Petrolera has scored 9 goals and has conceded 6. In the last 10 home matches, Petrolera averages 1.70 goals and has a conceding average of 1.30 goals. Without any doubt, Petrolera has the temperament and skill to upset Rionegro. Mojica Betancourt has scored 3 goals this season and will be in the spotlight for scoring in the upcoming match as well. 

José Luis Chunga; Efraín Navarro, Luciano Ospina, Pedro Franco, Juan Patiño; Freddy Flórez, Rubén Manjarrés, Edwin Torres, Harrison Mojica, Sebastián Acosta; Pablo Bueno.

Walking in the upcoming away contest, Rionegro Aguilas will be hoping to secure another win and keep its position intact in the points table. In the last match against Santa Fe (3-1), Marco Perez scored a hattrick in the first half of play, giving his team an undeniable lead. With 52% possession and 6 shots on target, Rionegro was spot-on in the last match. With the likes of Castano, Pineda, Salazar, and Quinones in the lineup, Rionegro will be looking to orchestrate an unbeaten run. In the last 10 away fixtures, Rionegro’s scoring and conceding averages are 1.10 and 1.40. Though the averages don’t speak all about Rionegro, I believe they have the mantle to win big away from home as well. With 10 goals scored, and just 3 conceded in the last five, Rionegro will be looking to attack from the very beginning. 

José David Contreras; Mateo Puerta, Jeison Quiñones, Óscar Hernández, Diego Sánchez; Jean Pineda, Kevin Castaño, Tomás Salazar; Auli Oliveros, Diego Valdés, Johan Caballero.

Rionegro Aguilas has scored 25 goals so far in the contest, which is the best offensive record so far among competing teams. Considering the attacking nature of Rionegro, I am expecting visitors to dominate the home side. Moreover, Rionegro has allowed just 1 goal in the last 2 away matches, which makes scoring tough for Petrolera. I am predicting a final scoreline of 0-2 at the end of play.

• Rionegro Aguilas to Win for 2.62
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.57
• Correct Score 0-2 for 10