Deportivo Pereira vs Alianza Petrolera Prediction: Can Pereira Continue its Dominance at Home?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 20, Deportivo Pereira will be hosting Alianza Petrolera at the Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira. Moving forward in the last matchday of the Apertura season, Deportivo Pereira stands 13th with 5 wins and 22 points, whereas Alianza Petrolera stands 5th with 9 wins and 30 points. This season, Alianza Petrolera has delivered significant performances and is likely to end in the top standings tomorrow. Deportivo Pereira and Alianza Petrolera last played against each other in July 2022, and Alianza Petrolera won 1-2. In the last four matches played between the two, Alianza Petrolera has won thrice, and a fixture has resulted in a draw. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup in Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas.

Deportivo Pereira - Can Finish on a High at Home (DWWLD)

Going in the matchup, Deportivo Pereira is coming off a draw against Junior FC (0-0) and a win previously against Independiente Medellin (3-1). In the last outing against Junior, Pereira secured 37% possession and had just 2 shots on target. Aldair Quintana was spot on with the glove work, keeping the scoreline to 0-0. With the likes of Quintero, Perea, and Medina in the defensive spots, the home side can certainly orchestrate a winning performance against Alianza Petrolera. Talking about the scoring average, Deportivo Pereira has scored 5 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Hence, the home side will be looking to at least score a goal against Petrolera. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Deportivo Pereira

Aldair Quintana; Juan Quintero, Geisson Perea, Yeison Suárez; Jesus Murillo, Yilmar Velasquez, Maicol Medina, Juan Pablo Zuluaga, Jimer Fory; Danilo Santacruz, Angelo Rodriguez.

Alianza Petrolera - Surprised Atletico Nacional in the Last Outing (WLLWW)

Though Atletico Nacional was coming off a fantastic performance against Independiente Medellin, Alianza defeated them convincingly (2-1). Luis Miguel Angulo started the proceedings with the opening goal in the 14th minute, and then Steven Rodriguez got his team once again in the driving seat by scoring on a penalty in the 75th minute of play. Goalkeeper Pier Graziani was also spot-on with 4 saves. With three wins and two defeats in the last five matches played, Alianza will be looking to produce another spectacular performance. However, Petrolera has been defeated in the recent two away matches against Millonarios (3-1) and Tolima (2-1). About the scoring average, Petrolera has scored 9 and conceded 8 goals. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Alianza Petrolera

Pier Luigi Grazziani; Efraín Navarro, Luciano Ospina, Pedro Franco, Leonardo Saldaña; Jair Castillo, Royscer Colpa, Rubén Manjarrés; Edwin Torres, Luis Miguel Angulo; Steven Rodriguez.

Expert Betting Tips

For the upcoming matchup, Deportivo Pereira will be carrying its fantastic record at home, marking them unbeaten in the six matches at home. On the other hand, Petrolera will be looking to win the away outing and put an end to their losing streak in away fixtures. Moreover, Petrolera has won three of the last four matches against Pereira. Hence, I believe that the upcoming matchup is likely to result in a draw or Alianza Petrolera winning. The match total is likely to be over 2.5 goals, as Alianza Petrolera’s last five matches have recorded a total of over 2.5 goals. 

• Double Chance - Draw or Deportivo Pereira for 2.50
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.98
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.91