Union Magdalena vs Rionegro Aguilas Prediction: Rionegro Aguilas Trying to Pace Up their Consistency in the Tournament

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 11, Union Magdalena will take on Rionegro Aguilas at the Estadio Sierra Nevada in Colombia. Going in the contest, Union Magdalena stands 18th with just a win and 9 points, whereas Rionegro Aguilas stands 4th with 5 wins and 19 points so far in the competition. With Millonarios winning its last outing against Bucaramanga, the top five standings have changed a bit. Now, Rionegro will be looking to win the match and secure three points to keep itself in the race of the top three. Though it’s just the halfway stage, teams will be looking to secure maximum points. Rionegro Aguilas and Union Magdalena last played against each other in September 2022, and Rionegro won (2-0). 

Going in the contest, Union Magdalena is coming off a fine win over Fortaleza FC in the Colombian Cup fixture, in which Jose Mercado, Gonzalo Lucero, and Alain Guerrero scored goals. However, Union Magdalena’s form in Categoria A has been a little under par as it has drawn and lost two matches in the last four played. Union Magdalena has failed to win any of its last 8 matches, which is why the upcoming matchup will have the home side under pressure. When playing at home, Union Magdalena has scored an average of 1.10 goals in the last 10 home matches and has conceded an average of just 1.00 goals. Hence, Union will be looking to enforce a competitive defense against Rionegro.

• Isaac Camargo
• Ricardo Marquez
• Brayan Correa

Going in the matchup, Rionegro Aguilas is coming off a win against Envigado (1-0) and a draw previously against Millonarios (2-2). In the last match against Envigado, Johan Caballero scored the only opening goal in the 34th minute of play. With robust substitutions in the form of Fabian Suarez and Jose Leudo, Rionegro will be looking positive for scoring and keeping the bench solid. When playing away from home, Rionegro averages 0.90 goals in the last 10 away matches. Secondly, Rionegro has conceded goals at an average of 1.10 goals in away fixtures. With an unbeaten run in the last three matches, Rionegro will be looking to discredit their average in away fixtures and win this time around.

• Marco Perez
• Johan Caballero
• Alex Castro

Going in the matchup, Rionegro Aguilas looks solid, courtesy of the last three matches. Rionegro has scored 6 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 1.2 goals. Hence, Rionegro might be successful in scoring at least one goal. Hence, an outright win for Rionegro might look tough; hence, I believe the final result is likely to be in Rionegro’s favor or the match to end in a draw. The match total is expected to be under 2.5 goals, and only Rionegro to score. 

• Rionegro Aguilas to Win for 2.25
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.49
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.65