Once Caldas vs Santa Fe Prediction: Can Santa Fe return to the top 3?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Once Caldas will face Santa Fe at Stadium Palogrande in Manizales. The home side head here after a loss (2-0) against Fortaleza. The visitors arrive here after a draw (0-0), against Atlético Nacional.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Once Caldas team arrives at this game after a surprising 2-0 defeat against Fortaleza. It was a game with many goal opportunities and, surprisingly, it would be the Fortaleza team who would dominate the match. The 1st half, surprisingly, would be completely dominated by the Fortaleza team with 61% of the ball possession and many opportunities. Even so, the team would fail to achieve it. But the team would come out strong in the 2nd half and make it 1-0 after 52'. Finding themselves at a disadvantage, the Once Caldas team would end up taking over the game a little more, however, the team would not be able to cause dangerous situations and would end the 2nd half without any shot on the opponent's goal. The Fortaleza team would still be able to score the second goal in the 69th minute. With this result, the Once Caldas team is in 6th place in the table, with 28 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, having scored 16 goals and conceded 14. This was a surprising defeat, which could have left the Once Caldas team just 1 point away from 1st place.

The Santa Fe team comes to this game after a 0-0 draw against Atlético Nacional. It was a very closed game with very few scoring opportunities. It was a very physical game and more focused on the duels than on the qualities of the players on both teams. The Santa Fe team would still score a goal in the 55th minute, but it would be disallowed by the VAR for offside. Both teams would end up canceling each other out and sharing the points. With this result, the Once Caldas team finds itself in 4th place in the table, with 28 points. In the last 5 league games the team recorded 1 win, 3 draws, and 1 defeat, having scored 20 goals and conceded 11. Despite being in a good defensive moment, the team is having difficulty creating opportunities and goals. The team needs to return to goals if it wants to continue in the fight for 1st place in the championship.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Once Caldas has won 3, Santa Fe has won 1, and they drew another. 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 in this match due to the momentum of both teams.