Deportivo Pereira vs Santa Fe Prediction: Can Deportivo Pereira maintain their good momentum?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Dep. Cali will face Atlético Nacional at Stadium Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira. The home side head here after a win (1-2) against Alianza. The visitors arrive here after a win (1-0), against Dep. Cali.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Deportivo Pereira team comes to this game after another victory, this time by 1-2 against Alianza. The Deportivo Pereira team came out strong and would get a penalty in the 14th minute, but it would be missed by Quintero. Playing at home, the Alianza team would then assume greater control of the ball. However, it would still be the Deportivo Pereira team that created the best opportunities, even reaching 0-1 in the 38th minute. In search of a draw, the Alianza team came out very strong in the second half. Proof of this is the record of 65% ball possession and 13 goal attempts. And the Alianza team would even reach a draw in the 80th minute. But, when least expected, the Deportivo Pereira team would still manage to score the winning goal in the 89th minute. Despite the great final pressure from Alianza, the Deportivo Pereira team could hold on to the result and take the 3 points. With this result, the Deportivo Pereira team is in 6th place in the table, with 10 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses, having scored 8 goals and conceded 6. The team is going through an excellent moment of form, this being their 3rd consecutive victory.

Santa Fe’s team comes to this game after a fantastic win 1-0 against Dep. Cali. The 1st half was quite divided, with no great opportunities for either team. However, in the 2nd half, the Santa Fe team came out strong in search of victory. In addition to possession of the ball, the Santa Fe team created an impressive 15-goal attempts against just 3 from Dep. Cali. Even so, Dep. Cali's team maintained its defensive organization and withstood the momentum. However, at 83', the inevitable Rodallega would score the only goal of the match. With this result, the Santa Fe team is now in 7th place in the table, with 10 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats, having scored 6 goals and conceded 4.

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

Due to their recent form, Deportivo Pereira are favorites to win this match. Yet, it is not expected to be an easy match, as Santa Fe has one of the best defenses of the league.