Deportivo Pereira vs Once Caldas Prediction: Can Once Caldas finally get a victory away?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria Primera A, Deportivo Pereira will face Once Caldas at Stadium Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira. The home side head here after a win (2-3) against Tolima. The visitors come from a loss (1-2) against Huila.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Deportivo Pereira team comes to this game after a victory (2-3) against Tolima. The Tolima team would start the match better, scoring 1-0 after 16 minutes. Despite several opportunities in the 1st half for both teams, the result ended unchanged. In the 2nd half, the Deportivo Pereira team entered the match very well and managed to turn the score around, reaching 1-2 at 68'. The game was open and with good opportunities and Tolima's team would reach 2-2 at 72'. The victory could have gone to either team, but it would be Deportivo Pereira who reached 2-3. With this result, the Deportivo Pereira team rose to 18th place, now having 8 points but with one game less. The team has shown some inconsistent results, however, it has achieved better results in home games. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats, having scored 7 goals and conceded 6.

The Once Caldas team comes to this game after a defeat (1-2) against Huila. Despite a game mostly dominated by the Once Caldas team, they ended up failing a lot in finishing. The Once Caldas team would start the match better, scoring 1-0 in the 9th minute. However, the team in two moments of deconcentration ended up allowing the turnaround shortly afterward. They would allow the equalizer at 13' and the turnaround at 21'. The Huila team also had a goal disallowed for offside at 45+4'. In the 2nd half, despite the strong dominance of Once Caldas, the team failed to finish and the Huila team also demonstrated excellent defensive organization, ending up taking the victory. With this result, the Once Caldas team was overtaken by Huila, falling to 12th place. The team has presented many difficulties away from home, having had 4 defeats in away games so far, hoping to be able to counter the trend in this game. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins and 3 losses, having scored 4 goals and conceded 5.

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

Deportivo Pereira enters this game as a favorite, due to playing at home, and it is expected that at least they get a draw. Goals are expected from both teams.