Boyaca Chico vs Patriotas Prediction: Who will win the derby?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Boyaca Chico will face Patriotas at Stadium La Independencia in Tunja. The home side head here after a heavy loss (4-0) against La Equidad. The visitors arrive here also after a draw (0-0), against Alianza.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Boyaca Chico's team comes to this game after a heavy 4-0 defeat against La Equidad. The game was completely dominated by the La Equidad team, who were in control at all times, also as a result of the expulsions. The La Equidad team started the match well and scored in the 7th minute. Shortly afterward, the Boyaca Chico team's first setback appeared, with the first expulsion at 14'. Shortly afterward, the La Equidad team made it 2-0 and 3-0, at 22' and 25' respectively. To make things even worse, Boyaca Chico's team would be reduced to 9 players, with another expulsion in the 31st minute. In the 2nd half, as a result of their dominance and superiority, the La Equidad team reached 4-0 at 65'. The remaining game would just be managed until the end. With this result, the Boyaca Chico team is in 18th place in the table, with 15 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins and 3 losses, having scored 17 goals and conceded 26. In addition to the heavy defeat, the team is also deprived of 2 important players in the next game. It will be a difficult game for a team that will be affected mentally.

The Patriotas team comes to this game after a 0-0 draw against Alianza. The Patriotas team would dominate the entire match, both in terms of possession and in terms of opportunities, however, the game would be marked by a lack of effectiveness. The Patriotas team would start dominant and end up having a penalty in the 20th minute but failing. The Alianza team practically limited itself to defending and it was like that throughout the match, perhaps due to fatigue from international competitions. The teams would then end up not scoring and sharing the points. With this result, the Patriotas team finds itself in last place in the table, with 12 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 15. The Patriotas team's main problem continues to be its inability to score, as it could already be in a more comfortable position in the table.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Boyaca Chico has won 1, Patriotas has won 1, and they drew another 3. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

It’s a hard match to predict, due to the importance of it to both teams. Still, Boyaca Chico tends to get better results at home and they are slightly favorites.