America de Cali vs Envigado Prediction: Can America de Cali Move to the Top Spot?

In the upcoming scheduled fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 6, America de Cali will take on Envigado at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali. With America de Cali standing 2nd in the points table, the upcoming fixture will be an ideal opportunity to displace Rionegro from top. Envigado on the other hand stands 5th with a win and 7 points. With Cali playing at home, the odds are likely to favor the home favorites. The last time these two met was in Clausura and the match ended in a draw (0-0). Continue reading to find out about the upcoming matchup between the two. 

Going in the matchup, America de Cali is coming off a win against Independiente Medellin (0-1), in which Luis Sanchez scored the only goal in the 92nd minute of play. With the likes of Kevin Andrade and Brayan Cordoba defending, scoring will be tough for the opposition. With 39 goals scored in the recent 12 outings against Envigado, America de Cali averages about 1.63 goals per game. If Cali manages to score over 2 goals, it will be curtains for Envigado. With a goal scoring average of 1.50 goals in the last 10 home fixtures, America de Cali is likely to orchestrate a sensational performance. Moreover, Cali’s conceding rate is just 0.60, which is economical.

Diego Novoa; Daniel Quiñones, Kevin Andrade, Brayan Córdoba, Edwin Velasco; Iago Falqué, Franco Leys, Luis Mosquera; Darwin Quintero, Facundo Suárez, Cristian Barrios.

Preparing for the match against America de Cali, Envigado is coming off a win against Atletico FC in a Super Liga fixture. However, before that Envigado did secure a draw against Alianza Petrolera (0-0). Envigado is yet to unleash itself in this year’s Colombia Categoria A. For the match against America de Cali, Ivo Kestler is likely to be in action and is said to bring energy and grit to the team’s strength. Though he hasn’t managed to score a goal so far in the contest, Envigado’s team management supports him. Envigado averages 0.80 goals in the last 10 away outings, and has a conceding average of just 0.50. Hence, Envigado will look to play with a slightly defensive approach instead of just attacking.

Joan Parra; Gendry Cuervo, Santiago Noreña, Jhon Banguera, Yeferson Rodallega; Luis Diaz, Felipe Jaramillo; Edison López, Juan Manuel Zapata, Henry Mosquera; Ivo Kestler.

Going in the matchup, I am taking sides with America de Cali to win and dominate Envigado. The head-to-head goal scoring average of Cali gives them an edge over Envigado. Hence, I am predicting a tough encounter and the game total to be under 2.5 because both teams have solid defenses.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.72
• BothTeams to Score - No for 1.572
• Correct Score 1-0 for 4.5