Fortaleza vs Jaguares Cordoba Prediction: Can Fortaleza return to victories or will they keep falling?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Fortaleza will face Jaguares Cordoba at Stadium Municipal de Cota in Cota. The home side head here after a draw (1-1), against America Cali. The visitors come into this game after a draw (1-1), against Junior.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Fortaleza comes into this game after a 1-1 draw against America Cail. The first half had many moments of control with América having 53% and Fortaleza having 47%. The home team was relentless and made as many as 15 attempts towards the opposition goal but the latter was totally impregnable. In the second half both teams were more active at the field, but the first goal came to Fortaleza in the 70th minute when Rodriguez made a finish following a good defensive work and consequent counter attack. However, América de Cali did not stop pursuing and attacking, and even had a penalty kick that was missed in the 83rd minute by Vergara. However, they continued holding on until the last minute of added time when Vergara, who had missed the penalty, equalized in the 90+11. América was more aggressive in the second half and as the statistics showed possessed the ball more – 59% and attempted 10 shots on the goal. Nonetheless, the team of Fortaleza was wise in its opportunities, making 4 shots and 2 of them were aimed at the goal, which kept the match close to the end. The match ended with a tie which I believe was fully deserved after witnessing the great fight of the teams. With this result, Fortaleza is in 7th place in the table with 18 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 4 draws and 1 loss, with a record of 15 goals scored and 13 goals conceded. It is worth mentioning that the team has not won any of their last 5 games and are falling on the table.

Jaguares de Córdoba and Junior played an interesting 1-1 draw. Jaguares de Córdoba, the home team, scored first in the 28th minute on the Morelo goal, assisted by Rodríguez Urango. Junior was not able to finish as he had just 4 attempts on goal all of which were outside the goal, as well as 51% possession of the ball. In the second half Junior put the pressure back on and attempted to make it equal on having 73% possession and 8 shots on goal, 3 of which were in the target. But it took until the final minutes until Rodríguez scored, in the 90+6th, giving the match a draw after Berrio passed him, whih gave their efforts for the night. Despite having 6 goal attempts in the game, Jaugasres could not maintain their lead, with 2 goal attempts via outside the goal record in the second half as they played a more defensive role, taking possession of just 27% and 2 attempts. Junior overall had more possession (51% versus 49%) and more goal attempts (12 versus 11), but Jaguares were more efficient in shots on target, with 6 shots on target versus 3 for the visiting team. Second half persistence from Junior was crucial in helping his side to a point on the road, in a game that both sides had periods of superiority at. With this result, Jaguares de Córdoba are in 18th place in the table with 8 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with a record of 3 goals scored and 11 goals conceded. Despite their bad start, they haven’t lost any of their last 5 games played, 3 for the league.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Fortaleza has won 1, Jaguares Cordoba has won 3, and they drew another. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 games, but with both teams scoring in just 1 of those matches.

It’s hard to pick a winner in this match. Due to their momentum, Jaguares are expected to get a draw.