Tolima vs Patriotas Prediction: Can Tolima maintain their advantage over the 2nd place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Tolima will face Patriotas at Stadium Manuel Murillo Toro in Ibagué. The home side head here after a win (0-2) against Envigado. The visitors arrive here after a disappointing loss (2-3), against Independiente Medellín.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Tolima team comes to this game after a 0-2 win against Envigado. As the favorites, the Tolima team came out strong and dominant from the first minute, taking the lead after 22 minutes. The Envigado team was creating opportunities, but they were opportunities with little danger. Unlike the Tolima team, which ended up reaching 0-2 before the break, at 41'. In the second half, as a result of the home team's need to reach a draw, Envigado would already be able to play the game. It would end up creating the best opportunities, but the team would not be able to convert them, and the 3 points would go to the Tolima team. With this result, the Tolima team is in 1st place in the table, with 35 points, now 3 points ahead of the 2nd place. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 defeat, scoring 28 goals and conceding 14.

The Patriotas team comes to this game after a 2-3 defeat against Independiente Medellín. Surprisingly, the Patriotas team started the match better, creating the best opportunities of the match. Despite having less possession of the ball, the team reached the goal in the 22nd minute. Furthermore, the team would still be able to extend the lead at 34'. In the second half, the Independiente Medellín team became stronger in their search to change the score of the match. The dominance in the second half would be total, with 72% of ball possession. The Independiente Medellín team managed to reach 2-1 in the 64th minute and draw in the 76th minute. The pressure from Independiente Medellín would be very intense in this final part, and the team would even manage to turn the result around in the 90th minute, ending up taking 3 points. This would be a great result for the Independiente Medellín team, which was a victory based on the team's belief. With this result, the Patriotas team is in last place in the table, with 15 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats, having scored 7 goals and conceded 19.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Tolima has won 2, Patriotas has won 1, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored 4 all of those 5 games, and with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

Tolima are clearly favorites as they play at home and are in a great momentum. Still, Patriotas as shown their improvement in the last few games and it won't be an easy match.