La Equidad vs Atletico Bucaramanga Prediction: La Equidad Coming Strong at Home

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 19, Deportivo La Equidad will take on Atletico Bucaramanga at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota. According to the table standings of today, La Equidad stands 11th with 4 wins and 22 points, whereas Atletico Bucaramanga stands 19th with 3 wins and 17 points. With both sides desperate to secure three wins, the upcoming matchup could go either way. The last time these two teams played against each other, Bucaramanga won 3-1. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

Going in the matchup, Deportivo La Equidad is coming off a draw against Rionegro Aguilas (1-1), in which Jose Hernandez scored the opening goal in the 49th minute of play with an assist made by Johan Rojas. Though Equidad had just 4 shots on target and 38% possession, La Equidad managed to deliver a decent performance against Rionegro. With the likes of Castro, Prieto, Correa, and Arboleda in the defensive lines, La Equidad will be looking to come out strong in the upcoming home game. With 2 wins and 3 draws in the last five matches played between the two, La Equidad could deliver promising performances in the upcoming matches as well. Talking about the scoring, La Equidad has scored 7 goals in the last five matches, averaging 1.40 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, La Equidad has conceded 4 goals in the last five, averaging 0.80 goals per game. 

Washington Ortega; Alejandro Prieto, Joiner Moreno, Andrés Correa, Yoiver González; Pablo Lima, David Camacho, José Hernández, Ederson Moreno, Kevin Londoño; Johan Rojas.

Going in the matchup, Atletico Bucaramanga is coming off a fantastic clean sheet win against Union Magdalena (3-0), in which Jader Maza, Neymar Sanchez, and Gonzalo Lencina scored goals. Bucaramanga was spot on, with 7 shots on target and 4 shots inside the box. From the last five matches played, Bucaramanga has managed to secure just a win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats. Talking about the scoring, Bucaramanga has scored 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Bucaramanga has conceded 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game. With the presence of Reina, Gutierrez, and Marotta in the lineup, Bucaramanga will be hoping to bounce back and level the scores.

Cristopher Varela; Francisco Meza, Nicolás Marotta, David Gómez; Jork Becerra, Víctor Mejía, Diego Chávez; Hadier Borja, Gustavo Torres, Javier Reina, Gonzalo Lencina.

Going in the matchup for Colombia Categoria A, both teams are carrying a reasonable game form. However, Equidad will have the advantage of playing at home. When playing at home this season, Equidad has scored 13 and conceded just 7 goals. Hence, I am backing Equidad to win and the match total to be under 2.5 goals. Moreover, La Equidad is likely to win in clean sheets. 

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.68
• Correct Score 2-0 for 6
• La Equidad to Win for 1.70