Envigado vs Jaguares Cordoba Prediction: Can any of the teams enter top 8 in this round?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Envigado will face Jaguares Cordoba at Stadium Polideportivo Sur in Envigado. The home side head here after a win (1-0) against Patriotas. The visitors arrive here after a draw (1-1), against America Cali.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Envigado team comes into this game after a 1-0 victory against the Patriotas. The Envigado team started the match very well, scoring 1-0 in the 1st minute. Still, it would be the Patriotas team who would dominate the rest of the 1st half. The Patriotas team created an incredible 16 goal attempts in the 1st half alone. Even so, the Envigado team would allow only 1 of those shots to be on target. In the 2nd half, despite greater dominance by the Patriotas team, the Envigado team managed to control the game more and restrict the number of opportunities created by the opposing team to 9. Even so, the Patriotas team had an xG of 1.15, which means he would create good scoring opportunities, combined with the fact that he wasted a penalty in the 59th minute. But the Envigado team would demonstrate good defensive organization and take the 3 points. With this result, the Envigado team is in 11th place, with 12 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats, having scored 8 goals and conceded 9.

The Jaguares Cordoba team comes into this game after a 1-1 draw against America Cali. This was a very open game with good opportunities for both teams, with the number of goals still lacking compared to the opportunities created. The first half would be more dominated by the America Cali team, with more ball possession and better goal opportunities. However, both teams would only be able to get one shot on target, which demonstrates the good defensive organization of both. In the second half, playing with the support of their fans, the Jaguares Cordoba team would be more dominant in terms of ball possession. Still, it would be the America Cali team that would create the best scoring opportunities. Both teams were accumulating wasted opportunities. The first goal would arrive from the Jaguares Cordoba team in the 84th minute. However, they would not be able to manage the advantage, and the America Cali team would end up scoring the equalizer shortly after, in the 88th minute. Neither team would still be able to score the winning goal and the points would be shared. With this result, the Jaguares Cordoba team is in 9th place, with 12 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat, having scored 7 goals and conceded 5. Despite the few goals scored, it is clear that the Jaguares Cordoba team is also one of the best defenses in the league so far.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Envigado has won 2, Jaguares Cordoba 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.

Despite there’s no clear favorite, not many goals are expected in this match due to their recent history and form.