Bucaramanga vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction: Can Pereira secure the 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura Quadrangular, Bucaramanga will face Deportivo Pereira at Stadium Alfonso Lopez in Pereira. The home side head here after a loss (1-0) against Junior Barranquilla. The visitors arrive here after a draw (2-2), against Millonarios.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Bucaramanga team comes to this game after a 1-0 defeat against Junior Barranquilla. The 1st half was fairly divided between both teams in terms of ball possession and goal opportunities. Still, the teams could not create high-quality chances, which would lead to no goals in the 1st half. In the 2nd half, Junior's team came out very strong and scored in the 49th minute. Despite the 2nd half being well played, the Bucaramanga team could not create opportunities of real danger and the result would not change any further. With this result, the Bucaramanga team finds itself in 3rd place in the table, with 5 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 1 victory, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having a record of 1 goal scored and 2 conceded.

The Deportivo Pereira team comes to this game after a 2-2 draw against Millonarios. The 1st half was quite divided between both teams. Although the best opportunities belonged to the Deportivo Pereira team, the Millonarios team would be the first to reach the goal, in the 35th minute. In the 2nd half, the Deportivo Pereira team came out determined and reached the goal in the 50th minute. But shortly afterward, when a penalty was converted, the Millonarios team took the lead again in the 62nd minute. The Deportivo Pereira team dominated the match in search of a draw and the Millonarios team suffered a setback as they were reduced to 10 players. And when it was no longer expected, the Deportivo Pereira team would draw at 90+2'. With this result, the Deportivo Pereira team is in 1st place in the table, with 8 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat, with a record of 6 goals scored and 5 conceded. The Deportivo Pereira team needs to win their match to guarantee 1st place and not be dependent on third parties.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Bucaramanga has won 1, Deportivo Pereira has won 2, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, and with both teams scoring in 4 of those matches.

Deportivo Pereira are favorites due to their momentum, still not many goals are expected due to the history of Bucaramanga.