Fortaleza vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction: Can Deportivo Pereira stop Fortaleza momentum?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Fortaleza will face Deportivo Pereira at Stadium Municipal de Cota in Cota. The home side head here after a win (0-1) against Envigado. The visitors arrive here also after a win (1-0), against Boyaca Chico.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Fortaleza comes into this game after a 0-1 win against Envigado. The first half would have 2 different dominances. Fortaleza would dominate in terms of possession, while Envigado would dominate in terms of goal opportunities. Despite this, the first half would end goalless. The second half would be different, with Fortaleza completely dominating both in terms of possession and chances. And in the 64th minute, Fortaleza would even score 0-1 through Palacios. Envigado would not be able to respond, ending the second half without a single shot on target. With this result, Fortaleza is in 2nd place in the table, with 10 points. In the last 4 games played, the team has recorded 3 wins and 1 draw, with a record of 6 goals scored and 2 conceded. The team is having a great start of the season and they could enter the next round in the first place in case of a win.

Deportivo Pereira comes into this match after a 1-0 win against Boyaca Chico. The first half would be completely dominated by Pereira, both in terms of possession (65%) and in terms of goal opportunities. Boyaca Chico would end the first half without any goal attempts. Even so, the first half would end in a 0-0 draw. In the second half, Pereira would once again dominate. They would dominate again, and Pereira would score a goal in the 71st minute. The best Boyaca Chico could do would be to create a goal opportunity, but the match would end without a single shot on target. With this result, Deportivo Pereira is in 8th place in the table, with 7 points. In the last 4 matches played, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a record of 4 goals scored and 3 conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Fortaleza has won 2, and Deportivo Pereira has won 3. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, but with both teams scoring in just 1 of those matches.

Fortaleza are slight favorites as they are in a good momentum and play at home.