Deportivo Cali vs Tolima Prediction: Can Deportivo Cali achieve their 3rd straight victory and end Tolima invincibility?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Deportivo Cali will face Tolima at Stadium Deportivo Cali in Palmira. The home side head here after a win (0-1) against Deportivo Pasto. The visitors arrive here also after a draw (0-0), against Bucaramanga.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Deportivo Cali team comes into this game after another victory, this time by 0-1 against Deportivo Pasto. The Deportivo Cali team started the match very well, scoring in the 7th minute. After the goal, the game would be more divided, with the Pasto team even coming to dominate the rest of the first half. The team created opportunities but without much danger. In the second half, playing at home and looking for a draw, the Pasto team would be much superior, both in terms of ball possession and goal opportunities. However, the team would fail to finish, and the Deportivo Cali team would be able to take the 3 points. With this result, the Deportivo Cali team finds itself in 3rd place in the table, with 14 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses, having scored 15 goals and conceded 9. In the event of a victory, the Deportivo Cali team can reach the same points as the Tolima team.

The Tolima team comes into this game after a disappointing 0-0 draw against Bucaramanga. The Tolima team was superior throughout the match, finishing the match with an impressive record of 64% ball possession and 12 goal attempts compared to just 3 by the Bucaramanga team. Still, the Bucaramanga team would demonstrate how compact they are defensively, with the team having only 2 shots on goal out of 12 attempts at goal. Neither team would be able to take advantage of the opportunities, and the result would end in a 0-0 draw. With this result, the Tolima team maintains 1st place, now with 17 points, but only 1 more than the 2nd placed team. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses, having scored 13 goals and conceded 5.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Deportivo Cali has won 2 and Tolima has won 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, but with both teams scoring in just 2 of those matches.

It’s hard to predict a winner in this matchup, yet both teams are really good offensively and goals are expected from both teams.