Deportivo Pereira vs Jaguares Cordoba Prediction: Will Deportivo Pereira finally return to victories?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Deportivo Pereira will face Jaguares Cordoba at Stadium Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against Envigado. The visitors arrive here after a draw (2-2), against Independiente Medellín.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Deportivo Pereira team comes to this game after a 1-1 draw against Envigado. The Envigado team would enter the match more dominant, creating better goal opportunities, but not taking advantage of them. Pereira's team would eventually manage to assume favoritism and split the match, however without creating any major chances of danger. The goals would be saved for the 2nd half. Pereira's team would enter dominant, looking for the winning goal and creating countless scoring opportunities. The goal would end up coming in the 79th minute after converting a penalty. But the Envigado team didn't let it go and, supported by their fans, they managed to reach a draw in the 86th minute. With this result, the Deportivo Pereira team is in 5th place in the table, with 27 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, having scored 23 goals and conceded 16. The team is facing a big decline, with successive bad results and needing to return to victories fast.

The Jaguares Cordoba team comes into this game after a 2-2 draw against Independiente Medellín. It was a match with two distinct halves and was full of drama. The first half would be dominated by the Medellín team, however, the best opportunities would come from the Jaguares Cordoba team, as can be seen in the xG. And it would be the Jaguares Cordoba team that scored the first goal, at 27'. Despite the opportunities, neither team would be able to score in the first half. The second half would be completely dominated by the Medellín team. Still, again, it would be the Jaguares Cordoba team that reached the second goal, in the 70th minute. But the Medellín team still had something to say. Soon after, at 71', the Medellin team reduced it to 2-1. The team maintained offensive pressure and received a penalty in the 79th minute, but it was wasted. But the game was not over yet, and at 90+5', the team would reach a draw. With this result, the Jaguares Cordoba team is in 14th place in the table, with 17 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 draw and 4 defeats, having scored 14 goals and conceded 17. The Jaguares Cordoba team is going through a bad moment of form, and will also play away. Therefore, any point added would be important for the team.

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

Deportivo Pereira are favorites to win this match. Still, they are not in a good momentum and surprises can happen.