Deportivo Pereira vs Santa Fe Prediction: Defending Champions Play at Home

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 14, Deportivo Pereira will take on Santa Fe at the Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira. According to the table standings of today, Deportivo Pereira stands 12th with 4 wins and 16 points, and Santa Fe stands 11th with 4 wins and 16 points. With both teams having a goal difference, the upcoming matchup could result in a change in the points table standings. The last time these two teams played was in November 2022; Deportivo Pereira won (5-1). In the last fantastic outing, Brayan Muniz, Leider Berrio, Jimer Fory, and Leonardo Castro scored goals. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming fixture and possible lineups of the two sides.

Going in the matchup, Deportivo Pereira is coming off a win against Union Magdalena (0-3), in which Kevin Aladesanmi and Maicol Medina scored goals. Goalkeeper Aldair Quintan was also spot on with 6 keeper saves. Deportivo Pereira hasn’t lost any of its last 5 matches, which makes them quite favorites for tomorrow. In the last 10 home matches played, Deportivo Pereira has scored with a goal-scoring average of 2.00 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Pereira will look to minimize the conceding average of 1.50 goals at home. Arley Rodriguez leads the goal-scoring count for Deportivo Pereira with three goals this season. With the likes of Kevin Aldaesanmi, Angelo Rodriguez, and Jimer Fory in the lineup, Deportivo Pereira is likely to score big and capitalize at home.

Aldair Quintana; Diego Hernandez, Juan Quintero, Carlos Ramirez; Yilmar Velasquez, Eber Moreno, Juan Pablo Zuluaga, Maicol Medina, Yeison Suarez; Kevin Aladesanmi, Angelo Rodriguez.

Going in the matchup, Santa Fe is coming off a defeat against Alianza Petrolera (3-1), which was a little surprise as Santa Fe’s defense failed to minimize the scoring and stop the clearance. Though Jose Enamorado, Hugo Rodallega, Ivan Rojas, and Wilfrido De La Rosa tried taking the attack to the opposition but failed collectively. Jose Aja scored the only goal for Santa Fe in the 82nd minute of play. When playing away from home, Santa Fe averages 1.40 goals in the last 10 matches. Compared to the scoring average, the conceding average is 2.00 goals. Hence, the poor defense and execution flaws are likely to affect Santa Fe’s overall progress this season. With the likes of Jose Enamorado, Hugo Rodallega, and Jose Aja in the starting lineup, Santa Fe could demonstrate reasonable determination and defending capabilities. The possible lineup could vary, as Santa Fe will be playing Gimnasia in the upcoming Sudamericana fixture scheduled in the upcoming week.

Juan Espitia; Carlos Moreno, José Manuel Ajá, David Pisciotti, Fabio Delgado; Jhojan Torres, Harold Rivera, Neyder Moreno, Kelvin Osorio, Fabián Sambueza; Wilson Morelo.

Moving forward in the contest, the defending champions of Colombia will try to make the most of the home fixture and exploit the poor defense and midfield positions of Santa Fe. Deportivo Pereira has scored at least 2 goals in 6 of the last 10 matches. Hence, Pereira will be likely to score at least a goal or two against Santa Fe. Secondly, Santa Fe has failed to win any of its last three away matches, which is why the home side will start as favorites. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both sides to score. Subsequently, the final scoreline is likely to be 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes of play.

• Deportivo Pereira to Win for 2.30
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.19
• Angelo Rodriguez To Score A Goal At Any Time - Yes for 2.375