Deportivo Pereira vs Rionegro Aguilas Prediction: Another easy win for Aguilas?

Rionegro Aguilas will be playing against Deportivo Pereira at the Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas to play their outstanding Round 8 fixture. Deportivo Pereira's last match was a win away to Envigado (2-3) while Rionegro Águilas also won theirs emphatically away to Sante Fe (0-5).

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Deportivo Pereira pulled off an incredible comeback to win away to Envigado in the last league match. Felix Charrupi scored the first goal for Envigado to take the lead inside four minutes. Andres Cadavid gave Felix a headed pass and he hit a left footed shot into the top right corner. Felix Charrupi grabbed his brace to put Envigado two goals ahead. Deportivo Pereira made two changes in the 59th minute to change the game and it worked. A second half substitute, Angelo Rodriguez pulled one back in the 66th minute to put Deportivo Pereira back in contention. Envigado thought they had all three points until another substitute, Ewil Murillo found the top right corner four minutes into added time (90+4), assisted by Angelo Rodriguez. Deportivo Pereira eventually grabbed all three points when Hayen Palacios fouled Angelo Rodriguez inside the penalty area. Kener Valencia took the penalty kick and slotted it into the bottom right corner. Deportivo Pereira has one win, one draw and three losses in their last five games. They have scored eight goals and conceded 10 goals across the five games.

Rionegro Aguilas blew out Sante Fe in their last league game to remain atop the Clausura table. The first goal came in the 26th minute through a PK that Marco Perez converted after Jhon Salazar was fouled by Anthony Silva inside the box. Marco Perez doubled the lead in the 43rd minute thanks to an assist by Jhon Salazar. Jhon Torres from Sante Fe was shown the red card in the 64th minute for violent conduct, allowing Rionegro Aguilas more rein. Jesus Rivas scored the third goal in the 69th minute thanks to an assist from Jaen Pineda. Jhon Salazar grabbed the fourth goal in the 76th minute with a ferocious right footed effort from outside the box into the bottom right corner. A substitute, Wilson Morelo made it 5-0 for Rionegro Aguilas when he hit a left footed shot into the centre of the goal in the 83rd thanks to an assist from Jeison Quinones. Rionegro Aguilas are unbeaten in their last five league matches, winning the last three and drawing two. They have scored 12 goals and conceded just 3 across the five matches.

Rionegro lead the Categoria Primera A Clausura table with 33 points from 15 games and are clear favorites to win the match. They are unbeaten in the Clausura with nine wins and 6 draws and will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run against 18th placed Deportivo Pereira.