Deportivo Pereira vs Deportes Tolima Prediction: Can Tolima Secure a Draw?

In the upcoming scheduled fixture of the Categoría Primera A, Matchday 7, Deportivo Pereira will host Deportes Tolima at the Hernán Ramírez Villegas Stadium in Pereira. Going into the contest, Pereira stands 8th with 9 points and 3 wins, while Tolima stands second last, with just 5 points and a win. The winner of the upcoming fixture will bag three points and move up the points table. The hosts are the clear favorites, knowing that Deportes Tolima is struggling in the competition. The last time these two teams played against each other, Deportivo Pereira won (1-3).

With three defeats and two wins from the last five matches played, Deportivo Pereira is likely to keep itself confident for the upcoming matchup against Tolima at home. In the last game Angelo Rodriguez scored the only goal of the match for Deportivo Pereira in the 14th minute of play. With a goal scoring average of 2.30 goals in the last 10 home games, Deportivo Pereira is likely to score at least 2 goals tomorrow. Secondly, the conceding average is 1.70, which is likely to allow the opposition to score at least a goal. Irrespective of the overall statistics, Deportivo Pereira has Arely Rodriguez and Carlos Ramirez in the lineup, who are likely to produce winning goals. 

• Johan Bocanegra
• Angelo Rodriguez

Going in the matchup, Deportes Tolima is coming off a defeat against Deportivo Cali (1-2) in which Kevin Perez was only able to score a goal. Moreover, Brayan Gil was sent off the field in 90th minute due to a card suspension. With a goal scoring average of 1.00 goals in the last 10 away matches, Deportes Tolima will surely find the net once. With the likes of Alvaro Melendez, Andres Renteria, and Carlos Esparragoza in the lineup, Deportes Tolima can produce a reasonable competition against Pereira.

• Steven Lucumi
• Carlos Esparragoza

Going in the matchup, the two sides will be thirsty for a win as three win points will be next to Gold for the two. With a conceding average of just 1.20 goals in away fixtures, Deportes Tolima can trick Deportivo Pereira and play with a defensive strategy. Hence, it seems as if Deportes Tolima will be looking for a draw. Secondly, in 8 of the last 10 home matches of Deportivo Pereira have resulted in both teams scoring. Hence, I am backing both teams to score and the final scoreline to be 1-1.

• Full Time Result - Draw for 3.40
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.65
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.97