Independiente Medellin vs Bucaramanga Prediction: Can the underdogs pull off a win?

Bucaramanga will be traveling to Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellin in hopes of grabbing a win against Independiente Medellin. Independiente Medellin last match ended in an enthralling draw against Deportivo Cali (2-2) while Bucaramanga lost their last match to Deportivo Pasto (0-2).

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Independiente Medellin held on for a 2-2 draw against Deportivo Cali at Estadio Deportivo Cali after a red card in the second half. The home team got the first goal in the 12th minute. Teofilo Gutierrez hit a left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Luis Sandoval got the assist for the goal. Medellin got a chance to equalize in the 40th minute when Jefferson Diaz conceded a penalty by handling the ball in the box. Edwin Cetre duly converted the penalty. However, just before the break Deportivo Cali regained their lead when Jose Ortiz scored an own goal. The fourth goal came in the 51st minute when substitute Brayan Muniz gave a headed pass to Diego Moreno to finish off. Barely seven minutes later, independiente Medellin's Daniel Torres got sent off for a violent misconduct. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. The draw stretched Independiente Medellin's unbeaten run to eight games. They have four draws and one win in their last five games, scoring six and conceding five goals.

Bucaramanga lost 0-2 at home to Deportivo Pasto in their last match. The first goal came in the 14th minute by Darwin Lopez with a nice shot from outside the box into the top right corner after a lay off by Daniel Moreno. Bucaramanga had the majority of the possession and even created a big chance in the first half but they missed it. Bucaramanga received a red card in the 32nd minute after Francisco Rodriguez committed a bad foul. Jesus Figuero of Deportivo Pasto also received a red card just before the break. Both sides made changes in the second half in hopes of extending the lead or reducing the deficiency. Eventually, it was Deportivo Pasto that doubled their lead to make it 0-2 in the 89th minute. Bucaramanga hasn't won any of their last five matches with two draws and three losses. They have scored just one goal and conceded seven during that time.

Almost all statistics bend towards Independiente Medellin. They are currently 4th on the Categoria Primera A Clausura table and have lost just one match in Clausura. They are also unbeaten in eight home games. In the Head to Head records, they have won 63% of match-ups between both teams (10 wins from 16 games) with three games each ending in a draw and loss. Bucaramanga are one of the lowest ranked teams in the league when it comes to goalscoring. They haven't won any of their last five matches as well.