Fortaleza vs Bucaramanga Prediction: Can Fortaleza maintain their good momentum against a top Bucaramanga team?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Fortaleza will face Bucaramanga at Stadium Metropolitano de Techo in Bogotá. The home side head here after a draw (0-0) against La Equidad. The visitors arrive here after a disappointing loss (2-3), against Boyaca Chico.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Fortaleza team comes into this game after a 0-0 draw against La Equidad. The first half was largely dominated by the Fortaleza team. However, neither team could create major dangerous situations, in a game that would be more physically contested and less qualitative. Towards the end of the first half, at 44', the Fortaleza team would be reduced to 10 players, and the momentum would change. In the second half, the La Equidad team would dominate the game due to its numerical advantage. Despite this, the team could not pose any real threat to Fortaleza's defense, and both teams had 1 point. With this result, the Fortaleza team is in 11th place in the table, with 23 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, having scored 17 goals and conceded 17. The Fortaleza team has now gone 3 consecutive games without losing in the championship. The team is in an excellent moment and has risen a lot on the table, now finding itself in a comfortable place.

The Bucaramanga team comes to this game after a surprising 2-3 defeat against Boyaca Chico. Bucaramanga was the big favorite, even more so when playing at home. And it would be the home team that entered the match stronger, scoring 1-0 in the 19th minute. The Bucaramanga team had great control over the match, however, in the last play of the 1st half, in one of the few dangerous moves, the Boyaca Chico team would reach a draw at 45+6'. In the 2nd half, the Bucaramanga team started with new impetus in search of victory, but once again it would be Boyaca Chico, taking advantage of the defensive imbalances to reach the goals, scoring in the 77th and 89th minutes. The Bucaramanga team would still manage to reduce the score to 90+7', but without time to reach a draw. This would be a surprising result for the Bucaramanga team given their superiority and dominance of the match. With this result, the Bucaramanga team is in 3rd place in the table, with 32 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 3 wins and 2 defeats, having scored 21 goals and conceded 10. The Bucaramanga team suffered two consecutive defeats that removed them from 1st place and also left a dent in their immaculate defensive record. The team needs to find its feet again and get back to winning ways.

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

It’s hard to predict a match winner in this match, due to the opposite momentum of both teams. Still, both teams are expected to score.