Santa Fe vs America de Cali Prediction: The Last Two Meetings Have Produced a Draw

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 8, Santa Fe will take on America de Cali at the Estadio Nemésio Camacho - El Campin in Bogota. Going in the contest, America de Cali is flourishing with its unbeaten run in the last 5 matches played. America de Cali stands 2nd with 4 wins and 13 points from 6 matches played. On the other hand, Santa Fe stands 19th in the points table, struggling to secure wins and improve their overall standings. Santa Fe and America de Cali last played in 2022 and the match resulted in a draw (1-1). The two teams have distinct elements of confidence, hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to be an interesting one. 

Independiente Santa Fe - Have Failed to Win Any of their Last Four Home Matchups (WLDWL)

Going in the matchup, Santa Fe is coming off a win against Rionegro Aguilas (1-2) in the Copa Sudamericana qualification final, in which Dairon Mosquera and Wilfrido De La Rosa scored goals. With an unexpected win against Rionegro Aguilas, Santa Fe will be looking to carry the confidence forward against America de Cali. Talking about the areas of improvement for Santa Fe, it needs to improve the overall defense play, as they have conceded 2 or more goals in 3 of the last 6 matches played this season. With a goal scoring average of 1.10 goals in the last 10 home matches, Santa Fe will be backing itself to at least score a goal.

Key Players for Santa Fe

• Wilson Morelo
• Christian Marrugo
• Johan Torres

America de Cali - Coming off Back to Back Wins (WWDWW)

Going in the matchup, America de Cali is coming off a fine win against Envigado (1-0), in which Facundo Suarez gave his team an important goal in the 38th minute of play. As America de Cali haven’t lost in the last 5 matches, the odds are likely to favor the visitors in Bogata. Moreover, America de Cali has kept 3 clean sheets from the last 6 played, which makes them stronger on paper against Santa Fe. Though America de Cali’s away scoring average is 1.10 in the last 10 away matches, their conceding average is also 1.20 goals.

Key Players for America de Cali

• Facundo Suarez
• Andres Sarmiento
• Carlos Darwin

Expert Betting Tips

To the surprise of many, the goal scoring averages of the two teams in 34 head-to-head matches is 1.21 goals. Apart from the scoring average, the last two meetings between them did also end in a draw. However, America de Cali’s current match form is quite explicit and is likely to deliver the best against Santa Fe. I am backing America de Cali to win with a clean sheet or the match to end in a draw with both teams managing to score. Ultimately, the final scoreline is expected to be under 2.5 goals.

• Double Chance - Draw or America de Cali for 1.57
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.6
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.77