Fortaleza vs Envigado Prediction: Can Fortaleza bounce back from the latest defeat?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Fortaleza will face Envigado at Stadium Municipal de Cota in Cota. The home side head here after a loss (2-0) against Dep. Cali. The visitors arrive here after a surprising win (2-0) against Chico.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Fortaleza team comes to this game after suffering its first defeat in the competition, 2-0 against Dep. Cali. The Fortaleza team was superior throughout the match; however, they would not be able to convert the opportunities created and would end up failing as a result. Despite the greater dominance in the first half, it would be the Dep. Cali team that reached 1-0 at 26'. In the second half, the Fortaleza team would come out strong, but against the flow of the game, it would be the Dep. Cali team that would reach 2-0. Despite the intense pressure from Fortaleza, the Dep. Cali's team would show excellent defensive organization and mutual assistance and manage to take 3 points. With this result, the Fortaleza team now finds itself in 5th place, with 6 points added so far, thus suffering its first defeat. In the last 3 games, the team has recorded 2 wins and 1 loss, having scored 4 goals and conceded 3.

The Envigado team comes into this game after an excellent 2-0 victory against Boyaca Chico. The first half was very divided and had a lot of excellent opportunities for both teams, both of whom would fail when finishing. In the second half, the Envigado team came out strong and reached 1-0 after 51 minutes. The Envigado team managed to continue to have control of the game, however, with opportunities for both teams. And it would be close to the final moments that the Envigado team would reach the final 2-0, at 90+5'. The Envigado team would thus record their first victory in the competition. With this result, the Envigado team is now in 9th place, with 4 points added. In the last 3 games, the team recorded 1 victory, 1 defeat, and 1 draw, having a record of 3 goals scored and 3 conceded.

In the last 4 games between these 2 teams, Envigado has won 2, and Fortaleza has won another 2. Goals were scored in all of those 4 games, with both teams scoring in 2 of those matches.

Despite the loss, Fortaleza are in better form and play at home, so they enter this match as favorites. Goals are expected from both teams.