Rionegro Aguilas vs CD Jaguares Prediction: Will Rionegro Finish in the Top Three?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 20, Rionegro Aguilas will be hosting CD Jaguares at the Estadio Alberto Grisales in Rionegro. With Rionegro standing in the top three standings with 10 wins and 36 points, the upcoming matchup is likely to have Rionegro win and three more win points at home. On the other hand, CD Jaguares stands 16th with 4 wins and 19 points from 19 matches played. The two teams last played in September 2022, and the match resulted in a goalless draw (0-0). From the last four matches played between the two, both teams have won a match each, and the two have resulted in a draw. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

Going in the matchup, Rionegro Aguilas is coming off a confident win against Envigado (1-2), in which Marco Perez scored the opening goal on penalty in the 11th minute. Next, Marco Perez scored another goal in the 30th minute with an assist made by Mateo Puerta. The scoreline could have been 1-3 if Jhon Salazar didn’t miss the scoring opportunity on a penalty. In the last five matches played, Rionegro has won two, drawn two, and lost just a fixture. With 7 goals scored in the last five matches played, Rionegro averages 1.40 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Rionegro has only conceded 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Rionegro has drawn the last match at home against Equidad and is likely to continue the unbeaten run.

Going in the matchup, CD Jaguares is coming off a draw against Deportivo Cali (1-1), in which Jose Mendoza scored the opening goal, but the home side failed to capitalize on the opportunity. In the last five matches played, Jaguares has secured 2 draws, 2 defeats, and a win in the last five matches played. With the continued inconsistent run in the tournament, Jaguares is likely to struggle against Rionegro away from home. In terms of scoring and conceding, Jaguares has scored 7 goals, averaging 1.40 goals per game. On the other hand, Jaguares has conceded 11 goals, averaging 2.20 goals per game. Hence, Jaguares should reinforce its defense in order to deliver reasonable performances in the last match of the Apertura season and the upcoming Clausura as well. 

Going in the matchup, Rionegro Aguilas will be starting as the outright favorites to win at home. Rionegro has scored 4 and conceded 2 goals in the last two home matches, which is why I am predicting Rionegro to score at least 2 or more goals tomorrow. I am backing both teams to score and the match total to be over 2.5 goals. Moreover, I am expecting Perez to continue attacking and scoring the first goal of the match.

• Rionegro Aguilas to Win for 1.55
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.09
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.08