Tolima vs Santa Fe Prediction: Can Tolima still fight for the top?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura Quadrangular, Tolima will face Santa Fe at Stadium Manuel Murillo Toro in Ibagué. The home side head here after a win (0-1) against Once Caldas. The visitors arrive here also after a win (2-0), against La Equidad.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Tolima team comes to this game after a 0-1 victory against Once Caldas. The Tolima team entered the match stronger and more dominant. Although there were no great scoring opportunities, the truth is that the best opportunities belonged to the Tolima team. And it would be the Tolima team in one of those opportunities that reached the goal in the 39th minute. In the second half, playing at home and looking for a draw, the Once Caldas team would take over the game completely. The team dominated possession of the ball and created plenty of scoring opportunities. Even so, when it came to finishing, the team demonstrated ineffectiveness, with the result not changing as a result. With this result, the Tolima team finds itself in 2nd place in the table, with 10 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, with a record of 8 goals scored and 4 conceded. The Tolima team has to win its match against Santa Fe by a significant margin to reach 1st place.

The Santa Fe team comes to this game after a 2-0 victory against La Equidad. It would be an important victory for Santa Fe, given the circumstances of the game. The Santa Fe team entered the match strong and reached the goal first, in the 21st minute. Needing to score, the La Equidad team would take more possession of the ball and dominate both in terms of ball possession and opportunities. And there would even be a penalty at 45+2', but the conversion would end up failing. The La Equidad team started strong again in the 2nd half, however at 57' they were reduced to 10 players. Taking advantage of this, the Santa Fe team would reach 2-0 shortly afterward, in the 64th minute. The La Equidad team would still have a goal disallowed by VAR in the 72nd minute and the game would not change any further until the end. With this result, the Santa Fe team is in 2nd place in the table, with 13 points. In the games played so far, the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, having a record of 6 goals scored and 0 conceded. To guarantee 1st place, the Santa Fe team draws.

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

It’s hard to predict a winner in this match. Santa Fe is in a great momentum, but Tolima is also and it plays at home. Still Santa Fe is not expected to lose.