Envigado vs Alianza Prediction: Can Alianza get their first victory in the competition?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Envigado will face Alianza at Stadium Polideportivo Sur in Envigado. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against Fortaleza. The visitors arrive here also after a loss (0-1) against Junior Barranquilla.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Envigado team comes into this game after a 1-1 draw against Fortaleza. The match started badly for the Fortaleza team, which would be reduced to 10 players after 7 minutes of the match. Taking advantage of the numerical advantage, the Envigado team would take the lead shortly afterward, making it 0-1 at 15'. Despite being down one player, the Fortaleza team would not give up, even creating better opportunities of goal. And the equalizing goal would end up coming close to halftime, at 40', by Padilla. In the second half, taking advantage of the numerical advantage, the Envigado team would take more possession of the ball; however, neither team would be able to create much danger. Even the xG in the second half would be 0. The teams would end up sharing points. With this result, the Envigado team is in 12th place, with 5 points added. In the last 4 games, the team recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 1 defeat, having scored 4 goals and conceded 4.

The Alianza team comes into this game after a 0-1 defeat against Junior Barranquilla. The 1st half would be dominated by Junior's team, with an impressive 63% of ball possession. However, despite this possession of the ball, the best opportunities ended up falling to the Alianza team, who failed to finish. In the 2nd half, the match was quite divided, with neither team wanting to expose themselves and make a mistake. Until the 74th minute, when a penalty was converted, Bacca would make it 0-1. The Alianza team with nothing to lose would take over the game, however, despite having greater possession of the ball, they would not be able to create great scoring opportunities and Junior's team would take the 3 points. With this result, the Alianza team is in 18th place, with 2 points added. In the last 4 games, the team has recorded 2 draws and 2 defeats, having scored 5 goals and conceded 8. The team continues without registering any victory in the competition.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Envigado has won 1, Alianza has won 1, and they drew another 3. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 games, and with both teams scoring in all 4 of those matches.

Envigado are favorites for this match, as they are in better form and playing at home. Still, not many goals are expected, as Alianza showed a good performance in the last match.