Tolima vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction: Can Deportivo Pereira win and gain further distance from the 2nd place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Tolima will face Deportivo Pereira at Stadium Manu𝓰el Muri💝llo Toro in Ibagué. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against Santa Fe. The visitors arrive here after another win (2-1), against Aguilas Doradas.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Tolima (DDLDW)

The Tolima team comes to this game after a 1-1 draw against Santa Fe. The Tolima team demonstrated excellent efficiency, making it 0-1 after 5 minutes. The team would demonstrate excellent efficiency, scoring with the only shot on target in the 1st half. The remaining 1st half would be divided, but with the Santa Fe team creating more and better opportunities. Despite this, the team was unable to convert the opportunities created. In the 2nd half, it would be the Santa Fe team who did well, scoring the equalizer in the 52nd minute. From that moment on, the Tolima team would put more offensive pressure in search of the winning goal. Even so, it would be the Santa Fe team who would create more and better opportunities. Both teams would fail to finish and end up sharing the points. With this result, the Tolima team finds itself in ✅2nd place in the table, with 23 points, but now 3 points behind 1st place. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 1 win and 4 draws, having scored 19 goals and conceded 10. Although the team is not losing, the team is finding it difficult to win, having already lost 1st place and running the risk of falling even further.

Deportivo Pereira (WWWWD)

The Deportivo Pereira team comes to this game after a 2-1 victory against Aguilas Doradas. It would be the Aguilas team that started the match better, with a goal after 15 minutes. However, the Deportivo Pereira team would be able to equalize shortly after, in the 20th minute. Despite the dominance of the remaining 1st half by the Aguilas team, both teams created a few dangerous situations, with a very closed game. In the 2nﷺd half, the Deportivo Pereira team would enter stronger offensively, with greater control of ball possession. Furthermore, he managed to contain the Aguilas team that did not have any shot in the 2nd half that went towards their goal. Despite the few opportunities, the Deportivo Pereira team managed to show excellent efficiency and reached🎃 the final 2-1 in the 89th minute. With this result, the Deportivo Pereira team maintains 1st place in the table, with 26 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, having scored 20 goals and conceded 11.

Extra Betting Tips

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Tolima has won 1,🃏 Deportivo Pereira has won 2, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, and with both𝐆 teams scoring in all of those matches.

Deporꦰtivo Pereira are favorites to this match, or at least they are expected to m♈aintain their invincible momentum.