Fortaleza vs Ind. Medellín Prediction: Can Fortaleza maintain their 1st place for another round?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Fortaleza will face Ind. Medellín at Stadium Municipal de Cota in Cota. The home side head here after a loss (2-1), against Junior Barranquilla. The visitors had their game postponed.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Fortaleza comes into this match after a 2-1 loss over Junior Barranquilla. The first half would be evenly split between both teams, both in terms of possession and goal-scoring opportunities. Junior Barranquilla would be the first to take the lead, scoring 1-0 in the 14th minute with a penalty kick. Junior Barranquilla would even score a second goal shortly after, in the 27th minute. In the second half, Fortaleza would completely dominate the match. Despite the numerous chances, they were of poor quality, and Junior would manage to keep a clean sheet. With this result, Fortaleza maintains their 1st place in the table, with 13 points. In the last 5 matches played, the team has recorded 4 wins, and 1 loss, with a record of 8 goals scored and 4 conceded. The team suffered their first loss of the season and it is expected to see how they bounce back.

The Ind. Medellin team has not played in the league since 05/08. Their previous game was postponed, however, the team continued to compete in the Cup. In these 2 games, the team achieved good results, having achieved a win and a draw and their respective qualification. It remains to be seen whether this recent game will impact the players' physical form. At the moment the Ind. Medellin team is in 12th place in the table with 6 points. In the last 5 games, the team has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with a record of 3 goals scored and 4 goals conceded.

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

It’s hard to predict a winner, still Fortaleza are not expected to lose.