Independiente Medellin vs La Equidad Prediction: Can Independiente return to victories at home?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Independiente Medellin will face La Equidad at Stadium Atanasio Girardot in Medellín. The home side head here after a win (0-2), against Once Caldas. The visitors come into this game after a loss (0-1), against Bucaramanga.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Independiente Medellín surprised Once Caldas and took a surprising win with a score of 0-2 —the visitors proved to be more efficient, even though Caldas dominated the match in terms of possession and shots on goal. Out of all the time on the field the home team had the ball more than the away team for 61% and had a total of 23 shots at goal, but only 5 of them on target and unable to beat the away side’s defence line. The more pragmatic Independiente Medellín was much more efficient. The match started by forming several chances where in the 13th minute García M scored the first goal after receiving a pass from Alvarado. Even though Medellín was able to have less of the ball and fewer chances (only 7 shots), Medellín was the team that scored the second goal during the extra time of injury (90+7’) by an individual called Moreno D. In first half, Once Caldas dominated the match with 58% ball possession and created 6 attempts on the goal but they were not efficient enough, On the other hand Independiente Medellín created only 4 attempt but they were able to convert one of those attempts into a goal. The second half was again dominated by Once Caldas with 17 shots on target and 64% of ball possession but Medellín remained a solid defense line with a goalkeeper that made 4 saves and the team made 5 shots blocked. This victory allowed Independiente Medellín to win a match away from its ground, which created few opportunities and used them to the maximum while Once Caldas was inaccurate and could not take the best advantage of having most of the possession in the match. With this result, the Independiente Medellín team is in 15th place in the table with 11 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with a record of 8 goals scored and 9 goals conceded.

La Equidad comes into this game after a heartbreaking defeat against Bucaramanga. The team of Bucaramanga was able to score a 1-0 victory through Cuesta Rodríguez in the 38 th minute. The first half was marked by slight possession for Bucaramanga at 52%, and considerably more attempts at goal with 8 to La Equidad’s 4. However, La Equidad was unable to get a single shot on target in the first half as it also pointed to the efficiency of the team’s defending lineup. In the second half, La Equidad attempted to do something about this and, with five attempts on goal, there were only two actual attempts on goal, the keeper saving both. Bucaramanga was solid at the back, making three shot blocks to deny the opponent a chance to score. While La Equidad registered more possession at 48% at the end of the match as well as a better number of crosses and attacking attempts, the team could not break the Bucaramanga defense. From this win, Bucaramanga showed the ability to make the best out of what they possibly had, the best chance of this match, while La Equidad tried their best but could not bury their opportunities. With this result, La Equidad finds itself in 13th place in the table with 13 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 3 draws and 2 losses, with a record of 8 goals scored and 13 goals conceded. They are facing real difficulties, not winning any of their last 5 league games.

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

It’s hard to predict a winner due to the momentum of both, still Independiente are more likely to win. Not many goals are expected