Deportivo Pereira vs Bucaramanga Prediction: Can Bucaramanga sweep another important victory to keep their 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Deportivo Pereira will face Bucaramanga at Stadium Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira. The home side head here after a disappointing loss (2-1) against Tolima. The visitors arrive here after an important win (1-0), against Aguilas Doradas.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Deportivo Pereira team comes into this game after a disappointing 2-1 loss against Tolima, in the battle for 1st place. The Tolima team started the match very well, scoring 1-0 in the 10th minute. Shortly afterward, at 18', Pereira's team would have a penalty but would end up wasting it. To make matters worse, the team would be reduced to 10 players shortly afterward, at 29' with Ararat's expulsion. Even so, the game would continue to be divided, with the Tolima team having an advantage and not wanting to expose themselves. At the beginning of the second half, it would be Tolima's team that would be reduced to 10 players, at 53'. With numerical equality and at a disadvantage, the Deportivo Pereira team would take over the game in search of a draw. And it would arrive shortly afterward, in the 55th minute, for the equalizer. Pereira's team would maintain offensive pressure, but it would be Tolima's team that would create more danger. The team would end up having a penalty in the 78th minute that would fail, but would eventually reach 2-1 in the 79th minute. The Tolima team would be able to hold on to the result until the end and take the 3 points. With this result, the Deportivo Pereira team has now fallen to 3rd place in the table, with 26 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, scoring 21 goals and conceding 13. After a fantastic winning streak, Deportivo Pereira has now seen a decline in form, as they drew and lost their most recent games.

The Bucaramanga team comes into this game after an important 1-0 victory against Aguilas. The Bucaramanga team started the match very well, scoring in the 9th minute, converting a penalty. This would be a game marked by the great defensive capacity of the Bucaramanga team and the inability of the Aguilas team to overcome it. Despite the slight dominance in the 1st and 2nd half by the Aguilas team, the best opportunities always belonged to the Bucaramanga team. Even so, the opportunities would be very limited on both sides, with the Bucaramanga team, after finding themselves winning, also not exposing themselves. The Bucaramanga team managed to hold on to the result and secure three points. The team is in excellent form, and with this victory, they managed to reach first place in the table. With this result, the Bucaramanga team is in first place in the table, with 26 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, having scored 15 goals and conceded only 4. They are the team in the best form at the moment and are still the best defense in the league, with an impressive record of just 4 goals conceded in 13 games.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Bucaramanga has won 1, Pereira has won 1, and they drew another 3. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, and with both teams scoring in 4 of those matches.

It’s hard to predict a winner in a match with such good teams. Still, both teams are expected to score. Also, Bucaramanga is expected to maintain their invincibility.