Tolima vs Ind. Medellin Prediction: Can Ind. Medellin reach 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria Primera A, Tolima will face Ind. Medellin at Stadium Manuel Murillo Toro in Ibagué. The home side head here after a loss (3-0) against Huila. The visitors come from a win (1-0) against Atl. Nacional.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Tolima team comes to this game after a heavy defeat (3-0) against Huila. Despite the slight dominance of the Tolima team in the 1st half, the Huila team came out very strong, managing to create more opportunities and demonstrating excellent efficiency. In the 3 shots on target in the 1st half, the Huila team scored 3 goals, at 13', at 18', and at 24'. Again in the 2nd half, the Tolima team started to have a slight dominance, but it would be the Huila team that caused more danger. The Tolima team would still miss a penalty, with the result remaining unchanged. With this result, the Tolima team fell to 17th place, with the same 9 points. The team suffered a drop in form in the last 3 games, suffering two consecutive defeats and falling significantly in the table. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 6.

The Ind. Medellín team comes to this game after a victory (1-0) against Atl. National. The Ind. Medellín team was always the most dominant, especially in the 1st half. In the 1st half, the Ind. Medellín team had an impressive 65% possession of the ball and 7 goal attempts, compared to just 2 by Atl. National. In the 2nd half, despite the Ind. Medellin team having greater possession of the ball, the Atl. National would be the most dangerous. However, the team failed to finish and the Ind. Medellin team scored the winning goal in the 87th minute. With this result, the Ind. Medellín team gained 19 points, finding themselves in 2nd place but now equal on points with the Aguilas team. The Ind. Medellín team is in excellent form. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins and 3 draws, having scored 6 goals and conceded 4. The team is thus looking to maintain its unbeaten record and reach 1st place, depending on Aguilas' result.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Ind. Medellin has won 1, Tolima has won 2, and they have drawn another 2. Goals were scored in all of those games, with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

Ind. Medellin enters this game as a favorite, due to their recent form, and it is expected that at least they get a draw.