Deportivo Pasto vs Envigado Prediction: Which team will be able to bounce back from their recent loss?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Deportivo Pasto will face Envigado at Stadium Departamental Libertad in Pasto. The home side head here after a loss (2-0) against Junior Barranquilla. The visitors arrive here also after a loss (1-2) against Alianza.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Deportivo Pasto team enters this game after a 2-0 defeat against Junior Barranquilla. Despite having similar possession of the ball, Junior's team was superior throughout the match, creating plenty of scoring opportunities. The first half was divided, with both teams having good possession of the ball; however, Junior's team would be the most dangerous, scoring the goal in the 1st half stoppage time, through Bacca, at 45+2'. Despite it being Deportivo Pasto's team that needed to reach a draw, it was still Junior's team that dominated the match, reaching 2-0 in the 68th minute. Although the Deportivo Pasto team became a little more offensive, they managed to be less threatening, ending the second half with an xG of just 0.21. Junior's team would take the 3 points, being the clear winner. With this result, the Deportivo Pasto team is in 18th place in the table, with 4 points added. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 8.

The Envigado team enters this game after a 1-2 defeat against Alianza. The Envigado team entered the match well, was more dominant, and even ended up playing with one more man after Parra was sent off in the 38th minute for the Alianza team. Taking advantage of all their dominance, the Envigado team would eventually manage to reach 1-0 in the 62nd minute. However, no one would have predicted what would happen next. Shortly after the goal was conceded, the Alianza team managed to reach a draw in the 67th minute. And despite the suffocating dominance of the Envigado team, it would be the Alianza team that reached the winning goal, 1-2, in the 76th minute. Despite Envigado's enormous pressure to achieve a draw, the Alianza team managed to hold on to the victory and take 3 points. This would be a shocking result for the Envigado team, given their game and numerical superiority. With this result, the Envigado team is in 16th place in the table, with 5 points added. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 5 goals and conceded 6.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Deportivo Pasto has won 2, Envigado has won 2, and they drew another. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in the last 2 of those matches.

It’s hard to pick a favorite in this matchup, as both teams are really close on the table and neither of them is in good form. Yet, Envigado is not expected to lose as they tend to play better football.