Atletico Huila vs America de Cali Prediction: Cali is Coming off Two Consecutive Away Defeats

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 18, Atletico Huila will be hosting America de Cai at the Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid in Neiva, Huila. According to the table standings of today, Atletico Huila stands 15th with 5 wins and 18 points, whereas America de Cali stands 4th with 8 wins and 28 points. Therefore, if America de Cali wins the upcoming matchup, we could observe the top three getting competitive. The two sides last played against each other in October 2021 and America de Cali won 1-0. Playing after a long break against Cali, Huila will be looking to make full use of the home advantage in their favor. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming fixture.

Going in the matchup, Atletico Huila is coming off a fine performance against Envigado (0-1), in which Blas Diaz scored the only goal in the 37th minute of play. With Hernandez, Gil, and Suanders in the attack, Huila will be hoping to carry the winning run forward and upset the visitors at home. In the last five matches played, Huila has managed to secure just a win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats. Hence, Huila will have somewhat pressure at the back of their mind for scoring and winning. When playing at home in the last three matches, Huila lost to Medellin (2-3) and before that secured draws against Pasto (1-1) and Millonarios (1-1). In each of the last five matches played, Huila has scored a goal at least. Hence, the home side is likely to at least score a goal or two positively. 

Figueroa, Lopera, Rivera, Escorcia, Lozano, Sebastian Hernandez, Britos, Diaz, Tavera, Giraldo, Faber Gil.

Going in the matchup, America de Cali is coming off a defeat against Atletico Nacional (2-1), in which Andres Sarmiento scored the only goal for Cali, levelling the scoreline initially. After conceding the second goal on penalty in the 39th minute, America de Cali looked a little blue and was unable to strike a comeback. With the likes of Falque, Suarez, and Quintero leading the attack, America de Cali will be looking to maximize the scoring opportunities against Huila. Moreover, the visitors will be confident about securing a win towards the end of the Apertura season of Categoria A. America de Cali will be starting under pressure, as it has been defeated a second time in a row in away fixtures. Considering the inconsistent match form of Huila at home, I expect Cali to strike back and score at least 2 or more goals. In the last five matches played, Cali has scored 12 goals, averaging 2.40 goals per game. In contrast to the scoring average, it has conceded 10 goals, averaging 2.00 goals per game. Therefore, America de Cali will have to minimize the scoring from the other end and then look to score positively.

Graterol, Mosquera, Garcia, Torres, Andrade, Quinones, Sierra, Portilla, Mena, Ramos, Pena.

Though Atletico Huila is coming off a win in the last match and is playing at home, the current form of Huila is quite inconsistent at home. On the other hand, America de Cali is quite a stronger side on paper but is coming off two consecutive away defeats in the competition. Considering the situation of the two teams, I am backing America de Cali to win or the match to end in a draw with both sides scoring a goal each. The final scoreline is predicted to be either 1-1 or 1-2.

• America de Cali to Win for 2.15
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.87
• Correct Score 1-2 for 7