Union Magdalena vs Atletico Huila Prediction: Facing off Each Other After Two Years

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Apertura Matchday 1, Union Magdalena will be up against Atletico Huila at the Estadio Sierra Nevada. In the upcoming matchup, Union Magdalena will take on Atletico Huila after two years. The last time these two sides interacted was in Primera B Apertura, in which Huila emerged as winner (1-0). Talking about the head to head statistics, Union Magdalena and Atletico Huila have competed 6 times, from which Atletico Huila has won three, and 2 ended in a draw. If we draw a comparison between the two, then the visitors seem as a strong force for the upcoming fixture. 

Going in the contest, Union Magdalena played its last fixture in 2022’s Colombia Categoria A against America de Cali (0-0). Union Magdalena has a pretty ordinary record at home, as it has only 4 of its last 10 home fixtures. For the upcoming home fixture, Union Magdalena will be confident of registering a win, as it has a goal scoring average of 1.10 goals per game. However, it has conceded goals at an average of 1.20 goals per game, which needs to be controlled. With the likes of Ricardo Marquez, Yamil Romero, James Castro, and Jermien Pena in the side, Union can certainly register a fantastic win at home. Club Manager, Caludio Rodriguez will be confident to start the campaign with a win.

Going in the contest, Atletico Huila is coming off a defeat against Deportes Quindio (1-0) in the Primera B Playoff Final. Their overall form is much similar to Union Magdalena, as they have won 4 and lost 5 games from the last 10 games played. The goal-scoring average of Atletico Huila is on a lower side as it has just scored 6 goals in the last 10 games played, averaging just 0.60 goals per game. Moreover, the rate of goals conceded is even higher at 0.90 goals per game. With Carlos Castillo and Jonathan Herrera in the lineup, Atletico Huila is expected to give a tough time to the opposition.

For the upcoming contest, the game total is likely to remain under 2.5 as in the last 10 home matches for Union Magdalena, the game total has remained under 2.5 on six occasions. The expected scoreline is predicted to be 1-0, as Union has a better goal scoring average, even though Atletico Huila leads the head-to-head win count. 

• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.74
• Union Magdalena to Win for 1.95
• Correct Score 1-0 for 5