Deportivo Pasto vs Once Caldas Prediction: Can Once Caldas maintain their winning streak and enter top 3 in this round?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Deportivo Pasto will face Once Caldas at Stadium Departamental Libertad in Pasto. The home side head here after a loss (1-0) against Atlético Nacional. The visitors arrive here after a win (1-0), against Alianza.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Deportivo Pasto team comes to this game after a disappointing 1-0 loss against Atlético Nacional. It was a game with few opportunities, especially in the first half, between two teams that could not afford to lose. The first half would be very closed, with neither team wanting to take risks. Even so, the Atlético Nacional team managed to score in one of the few scoring opportunities, in the 38th minute. In the second half, despite the slight increase in opportunities created, these would be of low quality on the part of both teams. The Pasto team had greater control of the game, but it was the Atlético Nacional team that would create the most opportunities. The result would not change until the end and the Atlético Nacional team would take the 3 points. This would be an extremely important defeat against a direct opponent, that could give Deportivo Pasto some advantage to leave the last places. With this result, the Deportivo Pasto team is in 19th place in the table, with 11 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 7 goals and conceded 15.

The Once Caldas team comes to this game after a 1-0 win against Alianza. The match would start evenly, however, the Once Caldas team would be reduced to 10 players after 19 minutes. With this, the Alianza team would become superior regarding ball possession and goal opportunities. The all-important team would have a penalty in the 41st minute but would miss it. And shortly after, the Once Caldas team would take advantage of one of the few opportunities they had in the first half to reach 1-0, at 45+5'. With another player at the start of the 2nd half, the all-important team would be much better, finishing the 2nd half with an impressive 78% of ball possession. Again in the 2nd half, the Alianza team would have a penalty in the 68th minute, and the team would again waste this excellent opportunity. Despite having less possession of the ball, the Once Caldas team was creating goal opportunities, but just like the Alianza team, they failed to score. The Once Caldas team would be able to withstand the result and thus take the 3 points. This would be a great result for Once Caldas due to the circumstances of the game. With this result, the Once Caldas team finds itself in 14th place in the table, with 24 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 5 wins, having scored 14 goals and conceded 11. The teams is in an impressive winning streak and might reach the top 3 of the table, depending on the result of their opponents.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Deportivo Pasto has won 3, and Once Caldas has won 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, but with both teams scoring in none of those matches.

Once Caldas are clearly favorites to win this match, due to their recent form. Still it is expected to be a hard match for them, as Pasto are playing at home.