Union Magdalena vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction: Will Deportivo Pereira’s Struggling Phase End Soon?

In the upcoming scheduled contest of the Colombia Categoria A, Union Magdalena will take on Deportivo Pereira at Estadio Sierra Nevada in Colombia. Going into the contest, Union Magdalena stands 14th with 2 wins and 13 points, while Deportivo Pereira stands 15th with 3 wins and 13 points. Union Magdalena and Deportivo Pereira last played each other in October 2022, and Union managed to win 2-0, with Diego Chavez and Isaac Camargo contributing to the team’s victory. Read on to find out more about the upcoming matchup and possible outcomes.

Going in the matchup, Union Magdalena is coming off a draw against Once Caldas (1-1), in which Joel Contreras produced a decent start by scoring in the 51st minute of play. Coach Claudio Rodriguez will be backing Baier, Mejia, and Nicolas Gil Uribe to play positively and attack the ball. In the last five matches played, Union has won three and drawn two fixtures. Talking about the goal-scoring, Union has scored 11 goals, averaging 2.20 goals per game. In the last 10 home matches, Union has maintained a scoring average of 1.20 goals. Compared to the scoring average, Union has conceded an average of 1.00 goals. Secondly, Union has scored 2 or more goals in three of the last five matches. For Union Magdalena, Isaac Camargo has been leading the goal-scoring tally with 4 goals in the season so far.

• Ricardo Marquez
• Wilder Guisao
• Brayan Correa

Going in the matchup, Deportivo Pereira is coming off a draw against Atletico Bucaramanga (1-1), in which Kevin Aladesanmi scored the opening goal in the 15th minute of play. With Alejandro Restrepo calling the shots, Bocanergra, Velsaquez, and Perea are likely to contribute the most to the team’s performance. With three goals scored in the last five matches played, Deportivo Pereira averages 0.60 goals. Although Pereira’s striking average is below par, the conceding average is also just 1.00 goal per game. Deportivo Pereira has failed to win any of its last 6 matches. Therefore, the upcoming match against Union will be important for Deportivo Pereira as a team.

• Carlos Ramirez
• Jimer Fory
• Arley Rodriguez

Going in the matchup, the two sides will be looking to claim the three win points and improve their table standing. However, Union Magdalena looks solid on paper and statistically. Moreover, Magdalena hasn’t lost in the last 7 matches played. Therefore, Magdalena will be the favorite for winning and scoring at least 2 or more goals. I am backing Union to win, and the match total to be over 2.5 goals. As Pereira’s scoring average in away, matches is 1.00 goals, I am predicting a final scoreline of 2-1.

• Union Magdalena to Win for 2.45
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.36
• Anytime Goal Scorer - Ricardo Marquez for 3.20