Deportivo Cali vs Once Caldas Prediction: Important Opening Home Fixture for Cali

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombian Primera Division, Matchday 3, Deportivo Cali will take on Once Caldas at the Estadio Deportivo Cali. Deportivo Cali will begin its 2023 run at home, whereas Once Caldas hasn’t picked up the pace in the initial two games of the contest. If we compare the head-to-head statistics of the two playing sides, Cali leads the win count (12-9) in the last 28 games played. The last time these two sides took on each other, the match ended as a draw (1-1). For the upcoming matchup, Cali will be the potential favorites at their home ground for winning. 

Going in the matchup, Deportivo Cali will be playing after a break of almost three months. As Cali demonstrates great gameplay against Once Caldas, it leads the head-to-head win count by a significant margin of (23-11) from the 43 matches played. With final lineups still being processed and verified, Deportivo Cali will be confident for using the best available players at the moment. Deporitvo Cali managed to score a goal or two in its last 5 matches played in Colombia Categoria A, which is why Cali is likely to score a goal or two against Once Caldas. With a robust goal scoring average of 1.56 goals per game against Once Caldas, Cali is likely to dictate the terms in its home ground.

Going in the matchup, Once Caldas is coming off a draw against Tolima (1-1), which is certainly encouraging. However, Caldas started the season with a defeat against Atletico Nacional (1-0), the draw against Tolima gave them decent confidence. Dayro Mareno scored the equalizer on penalty to save the day for Once Caldas. Against Deportivo Cali, Once Caldas has fairly struggled, as the goal scoring average is just 1.14 goals per game. Hence, with the under-par stats and previous track record, Once Caldas is unlikely to win against Deportivo Cali.

Deportivo Cali will be all excited and energized as it will be their opening game of the season at home. Hence, I will take sides with the home team to win, and score over a goal or two. In the last 7 encounters between the two, the game total has stayed under 2.5 goals. Hence, the upcoming match’s total is expected to be under 2.5 goals, and only Cali to score.

• Deportivo Cali to Win for 2.60
• 1st Goal - Deportivo Cali for 1.95
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.77