Boyaca Chico vs America Cali Prediction: Can America Cali win and get near 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Boyaca Chico will face America Cali at Stadium La Independencia in Tunja. The home side head here after a loss (6-2), against Atletico Nacional. The visitors come into this game after a draw (1-1), against Fortaleza.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Boyacá Chico comes into this game after a 6-2 defeat. It could have been an own goal since Atlético Nacional scored by Angulo in the first minute of the match that was set up by Sarmiento. Only four minutes later the score was increased to 2-0 Acropoli thanks to Angulo. In the 18th minute Sarmiento scored a goal which took the score 3-0 in favor of Sarmiento leaving Atlético Nacional in a very comfortable position in the match. Boyacá Chicó who was under pressure, was able to cut down the deficit in the 43rd minute by a goal from Tamara and in the 29th minute Zapata also scored making the score line at half time 4-1 in favor of the home team. In the second half Atlético Nacional continued to dominate and in the 48th minute Morelos sealed the match with the fifth goal. Boyacá Chicó attempted to counter and in the 51st minute Gómez made the second and final goal for the visitors, however Atlético Nacional’s Cardona scored the subsequent penalty goal in the 57th minute to finalize the score at 6-2. Slightly, Atlético Nacional dominated the ball possession where they dominated 56% while Boyacá Chicó dominated 44%. The home team was also much more accurate when it came to taking shots with 10 shots on target compared to Boyacá Chicó’s 7. While Boyacá Chicó produced as many as 16 shots at the rival’s goal, Atlético Nacional were more accurate, altogether making 14 attempts, 10 being direct. In the first half the superiority was even more evident: Atlético Nacional had 62% of ball possessions and had 10 shots at goal, while Boyacá Chicó had only 1 shot at goal. In the second half Boyacá Chicó had 50% of the possession and had nine attempts on goal and six shots at goal but failed to score. Finally, the attacking prowess and the strong defense of Atlético Nacional stood as the key factors that implanted the three points on the team’s side and a convincing 6-2 win at the end. With this result, Boyacá Chicó is in 19th place in the table with 8 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with a record of 8 goals scored and 19 goals conceded.

América de Cali and Fortaleza played to a 1-1 draw in an exciting match that was only won in the minutes of added time. The first half had many moments of control with América having 53% and Fortaleza having 47%. The home team was relentless and made as many as 15 attempts towards the opposition goal but the latter was totally impregnable. In the second half both teams were more active at the field, but the first goal came to Fortaleza in the 70th minute when Rodriguez made a finish following a good defensive work and consequent counter attack. However, América de Cali did not stop pursuing and attacking, and even had a penalty kick that was missed in the 83rd minute by Vergara. However, they continued holding on until the last minute of added time when Vergara, who had missed the penalty, equalized in the 90+11. América was more aggressive in the second half and as the statistics showed possessed the ball more – 59% and attempted 10 shots on the goal. Nonetheless, the team of Fortaleza was wise in its opportunities, making 4 shots and 2 of them were aimed at the goal, which kept the match close to the end. The match ended with a tie which I believe was fully deserved after witnessing the great fight of the teams. With this result, America Cali is in 2nd place in the table with 23 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, with a record of 15 goals scored and 6 goals conceded. Despite the draw, the team is now only 3 points behind 1st place, with 2 fewer games played.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, America Cali has won 3, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in 4 of those matches.

America Cali are not expected to lose and maintain their 2nd place.