Atlético Huila vs Deportes Tolima Prediction: Deportes Tolima Dominates Head to Head Stats Against Huila

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 5, Atletico Huila will take on Deportes Tolima at the Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid in Neiva, Huila. Going in the matchup, Atletico Huila is coming off a defeat against Orsomarso (1-0) in the Cup Round 1 fixture, whereas Deportes Tolima lost to Rionegro Águilas (4-2). Hence, the upcoming fixture will test the two teams in Colombia Categoria A, making it more intense and interesting. The two teams have competed in 30 matches recently and Deportes Tolima leads the head-to-head win count (17-4), with 9 matches ending in a draw. For the upcoming matchup, Deportes Tolima will walk in as favorites for winning. 

Going in the matchup, Atletico Huila is coming off a five consecutive defeats and stands at the bottom of the points table. Neither the defenders nor the attackers have yet delivered upto the expectations of team management and stakeholders. In home fixtures, Atletico Huila averages just 0.60 goals per game, whereas the conceding rate is 1.30 goals. Hence, scoring upfront might be difficult for Huila against Deportes Tolima. Huila is coming off four back to back defeats in Colombia Categoria A, which is certainly a point of hesitation for the home side. To date, Huila averages about 1.06 goals per game against Tolima (75 goals scored in 71 matches). Hence, the home side is likely to score a goal at least.

Going in the matchup, Deportes Tolima is coming off a defeat against Rionegro Aguilas (4-2), in which Alvaro Melendez and Brayan Gil scored the goals for Tolima. With the likes of Lucumi, Guzman, and Melendez leading the attack for Deportes against Huila, we might observe a one-sided encounter. At the moment, Deportes Tolima averages 1.33 goals per game in away fixtures and the conceding average is 1.50 goals. However, against Huila averages wouldn’t matter. Talking about the past matchups, Deportes Tolima hasn’t lost to Huila in the last 8 Primera A matches against Huila. 

Deportes Tolima has won its last 3 away fixtures against Huila, making them favorites for winning once again. The game total is expected to be under 2.5 goals and only Tolima to score. With a decent average of 1.3 goals per game, Tolima might be able to score at least 2 goals against Huila. This win will give Tolima reasonable confidence after the loss against Rionegro.

• Goals Under 2.5 for 1.61
• Deportes Tolima to Win for 2.08
• Correct Score 0-2 for 7.5