Santa Fe vs Atletico Bucaramanga Prediction: Struggle Continues for Bucaramanga in Categoria A

 In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 15, Santa Fe will be up against Atletico Bucaramanga at the El Campin Stadium in Bogota. According to the table standings of today, Santa Fe stands 11th with 4 wins and 17 points, whereas Atletico Bucaramanga stands 18th with 2 wins and 12 points. With Santa Fe making a significant rise in the points table standings, the upcoming matchup might be an eye-opener for the entire team as we enter the final match days of Apertura. The last time these two teams played against each other, Bucaramanga won 2-1. From the last four matches played between the two, Santa Fe and Bucaramanga have won 2 matches each. Continue reading o find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

Going in the matchup, Santa Fe is coming off a thrilling win over Gimnasia LP (2-1) in Copa Sudamericana round 2. Kevin Mantilla and Hugo Rodallega struck goals with assists made by Christian Marrugo and Jersson Gonzalez. With Santa Fe now shifting the focus towards local action, it will be important to neutralize the visitors and register a win at home. In the last outing of Categoria A, Santa Fe secured a draw against Deportivo Pereira (2-2), in which Carlos Ramirez and Angelo Rodriguez scored goals in the 22nd and 32nd minute of play. In the last five matches played, Santa Fe has scored 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, Santa Fe has also conceded 6 goals, averaging 1.20 in the last five. When playing at home, Santa Fe has registered wins successfully in the last two. 

Juan Espitia; Fabián Viáfara, Kevin Mantilla, David Pisciotti, Fabio Delgado; Jhojan Torres, Iván Rojas, Jersson González, Fabián Sambueza, José Enamorado; Hugo Rodallega

With 4 defeats and a draw in the last 5 matches played, Atletico Bucaramanga is certainly trailing behind in Categoria A. In the last outing of Categoria A, Bucaramanga lost to Independiente Medellin (1-2), in which Diego Chavez struck the ball in the net in the 40th minute of play. However, Atletico Bucaramanga wasn’t on point to defend and eventually lost 1-2 at home. With just 2 wins in 14 matches played, Bucaramanga will certainly be hoping for some miracle towards the last few days of the Apertura. From the last five matches played, Bucaramanga has failed to score a goal in three. With a goal-scoring average of just 0.40 goals in the last five matches played, Bucaramanga might struggle to score. Hence, the away side will be starting under pressure against the home favorites. 

Cristopher Varela; Hadier Borja, Francisco Meza, Carlos Henao, Cristian Flórez; Diego Chávez, Víctor Mejía, David Gómez, Javier Reina, Teófilo Gutiérrez; Aldair Zárate.

Moving forward to the prediction part, Bucaramanga has struggled in the last 10 matches in Bogota. Hence, Santa Fe will be starting as the favorite for winning and scoring at least a goal or two in the winning cause. Coming off a win in Sudamericana will boost the overall confidence of the hosts. Therefore, I am predicting a scoreline of 2-0 at the end of 90 minutes of play. 

• Independiente Santa Fe to Win for 1.66
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.75
• Correct Score 2-0 for 6.5