Atletico Bucaramanga vs Deportes Tolima Prediction: Either Tolima to Win or the Match to End in a Draw

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria Primera A, Atletico Bucaramanga will take on Deportes Tolima at the Departmental Alfonso Lopez Stadium in Bucaramanga. Going in the matchup, Atletico Bucaramanga stands 11th with 2 wins and 10 points, whereas Deportes Tolima stands 14th with 2 wins and 9 points. Atletico Bucaramanga and Deportes Tolima last played in August 2022, and Bucaramanga won 2-1. If Bucaramanga manages to win the upcoming outing, it can move two or three spots in the points table.

Going in the matchup, Atletico Bucaramanga is coming off a draw against Deportivo Cali (1-1), in which Francisco Meza scored the equalizer in the 68th minute of play. In the last five matches played, Atletico Bucaramanga has managed to just pull off three draws and two defeats. When playing at home, Atletico Bucaramanga averages 0.80 goals per game in the last 10 home matches. Compared to the scoring average, Bucaramanga’s conceding average is 0.90 goals. Hence, it is quite explicit that Bucaramanga is struggling in home and away fixtures this season. For Atletico Bucaramanga, Gonzalo Lencina is leading the leading goal scorer so far in the season. 

• Gonzalo Lencina
• Javier Reina
• Jader Maza

Going in the matchup, Deportes Tolima is coming off back-to-back wins against La Equidad (1-0) and Junior FC (1-0). In the last match against La Equidad, Deportes Tolima got lucky as Ederson Moreno scored own goal in the 86th minute of play. Tolima has scored 4 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 0.8 goals per game. Moreover, has won the last two matches on clean sheets. When playing away from home, Deportes Tolima averages 1.00 goals in the last 10 away fixtures. Compared to the scoring average, Deportes Tolima has conceded goals at an average of 1.10 goals in the last 10 away matches. Therefore, Deportes Tolima is likely to concede goals against Bucaramanga. For Deportes, Brayan Gil is leading the scoring count with 2 goals in the season so far.

• Brayan Gil
• Alvaro Melendez
• Carlos Esparragoza

If we look at the two sides and the individual performances of the two teams, the upcoming matchup is likely to either end in a draw or Deportes Tolima to win. Tolima is coming off two back-to-back wins and will be looking to make it three in three wins. In light of the scoring and conceding average, the match total is expected to be under 2.5 goals, and only Tolima to score.

• Deportes Tolima to Win for 2.75
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.65
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.848