Deportes Tolima vs Alianza Petrolera Prediction: Petrolera Has Struggled Against Tolima Since 2021

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 18, Deportes Tolima will be up against Alianza Petrolera at the Manuel Murillo Toro Stadium in Ibagué. With Deportes Tolima standing 13th in the table, the pressure will certainly be accumulating on them. With 4 wins and 19 points in the competition so far, Tolima will be hoping for reasonable comeback in the upcoming matchup. On the other hand, Alianza Petrolera stands 6th with 8 wins and 27 points from 16 matches played. Tolima;s performance this season has been quite unsatisfactory and inconsistent, however, the upcoming outing against Petrolera could be a gateway to better match form. The last time these two teams played against each other, Tolima won (2-0). In the last four matches played between the two, Tolima has secured wins in three and a match has resulted in a draw. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

Going in the matchup, Deportes Tolima is coming off a draw against Sao Paulo (0-0) and a defeat previously against Santa Fe (2-0) in the Categoria A fixture. The last drawn fixture in Sudamericana against Sao Paulo (0-0) might have given them some confidence, but the drought in goal-scoring continues for Tolima. With just 2 goals scored in the last five matches played, Tolima averages 0.40 goals per game. With this under-par scoring average, Deportes Tolima will struggle in maintaining the balance and winning comprehensively. With three defeats and two draws, Tolima will be starting under pressure against Alianza. 

Christian Vargas; Léider Riascos, Juan Mera, José Cuenú, Juan Arboleda; Fabián Mosquera, Juan Ríos, Juan Pablo Nieto, Yeison Guzmán, Facundo Boné; Juan Fernando Caicedo.

Alianza Petrolera ha struggled to find a win against Deportes Tolima in the last two years. Hence, the upcoming matchup will be an opportunity for Alianza Petrolera to strike a win and settle the previous head-to-head stats against the fierce rivals. In last Colombian Cup outing against Orsomarso (3-1), Steven Rodriguez, Juan Ceballos, and Mayer Gil scored goals. In the last five matches across all competitions, Alianza has secured three wins and just been defeated once. Moreover, the rising team has scored 8 goals and allowed only 7 goals in the last five matches. Hence, Petrolera will be once again looking forward to clicking together as a unit in the Categoria A fixture.

José Luis Chunga; Efraín Navarro, Luciano Ospina, Pedro Franco, Leonardo Saldaña; Freddy Flórez, Rubén Manjarrés, Harrison Mojica, Sebastián Acosta, Luis Angulo; Pablo Bueno.

Considering the result from the last two away matches of Alianza Petrolera, the upcoming matchup is likely to have Petrolera winning or at least securing a draw. Tolima has struggled but the home factor might give them a partial chance of getting over the line. I am backing Alianza to defeat Tolima in the upcoming matchup and score at least 2 goals. As Petrolera has conceded goals an average of 1.40 in the last five matches, I am expecting Tolima to score also. The final scoreline is predicted to be 1-2 at the end of 90 minutes of play. 

• Double Chance - Draw or Petrolera for 2.00
• Correct Score 1-1 for 6.50
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.23