America de Cali vs Once Caldas Prediction: Expecting a High Scoring Matchup

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 19, America de Cali will be up against Once Caldas at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali. According to the table standings of today, America de Cali stands 4th with 9 wins and 31 points, whereas Once Caldas stands at the bottom of the points table with just 3 wins and 16 points. The two teams last played against each other in August 2022, and the match resulted in a draw (1-1). From the last four matches played, two have resulted in a draw, whereas in the remaining two, Cali has emerged as a winner. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

America de Cali is undergoing a little inconsistent match form as it has won two and lost three of the last five matches played. In the last outing against Cali, Huila won (0-2), in which Cristian Barrios struck a goal seconds before halftime with an assist made by Carlos Quintero. Next, Andres Sarmiento scored minutes into the second half, and this time even Carlos Quintero made the assist. Though Cali is going undergoing inconsistent match form, it has won its last three home matches; Deportivo Pereira (2-1), Deportivo Cali (5-2), and Atletico Huila (0-2). About the scoring, America de Cali has scored 13 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 2.60 goals per game. Therefore, the home side is likely to score over 2 goals against the struggling Caldas. 

Going in the matchup, Once Caldas is coming off a draw against Independiente Medellin (2-2), in which Dayro Moreno scored the opening goal with an assist made by David Lemos. Next, Jorge Cardona scored the all-important equalizer with an assist made by Jorge Mendez this time. Even though Once Caldas stands at the bottom of the points table, it has the ability to surprise the opposition. Talking about the overall scoring, Once Caldas has scored and conceded 6 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 1.20 goals per-game. Moreover, in the last two away matches, Once Caldas has managed to pull off a draw and a loss to CD Jaguares (1-0). 

America de Cali has allowed 9 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 1.80 goals per game. Considering the above-stated conceding average, the upcoming matchup is likely to have both sides scoring. In two of the four matches played between the two recently, both sides did score. Hence, I am backing America de Cali to win convincingly and the final scoreline to be 2-1 or even 3-1.

• America de Cali to Win for 1.70
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.18
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.06