Envigado vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction: Will some of the teams finally find some stability in their defense?

Deportivo Pereira will be visiting Estadio Polideportivo Sur to take on Envigado in the 16th round of the Categoria Primera A Clausura. Envigado suffered a disappointing defeat to Atletico Nacional in their last match (0-3) and Deportivo Pereira also lost at home to America de Cali (2-4).

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Envigado was completely outclassed in their visit to Estadio Atanasio Girardot, a match that Atletico Nacional ran out as comfortable 3-0 winners. After a series of unsuccessful attacks by the home team, they finally opened the scoring through a solo effort from Samuel Velasquez in the 41st minute. In the second half, Samuel Velasquez became the one to provide an assist after he had his initial long range effort saved. He squared the rebound to Eric Ramirez who finished it calmly to make it 2-0 in the 57th minute. Eric Ramirez grabbed a second goal for himself barely two minutes later. Dorlan Parbon passed the ball to him in the center of the box and he placed a shot into the bottom right corner. Both teams missed two big chances each in the stock half. Envigado have now lost three consecutive league games, winning one and drawing one also in their last five matches. They've scored just two goals and conceded seven goals across the five games.

Deportivo Pereira played a 2-4 loss against America de Cali. Four goals were scored in the second half with the first coming from Jader Quinon for America de Cali in the 23rd minute. Diego Hernandez responded for Deportivo Pereira to make it 1-1 in the 34th minute. Yeison Suarez gave Deportivo Pereira the lead in the 42nd minute. He was quickest to the rebound of his long range effort that was blocked. Adrian Ramos went ahead to make Deportivo Pereira's work futile by drawing the game level two minutes into added time of the first half (45+2). Cristian Barrios passed the ball to him in the center of the box, Adrian Ramos made no mistake and hit a left footed shot into the bottom right corner. Two 64th minute substitutes combined together in the 68th minute to give America de Cali the lead with Victor Ibarbo heading Edwin Cardona's cross into the back of the net. Cristian Barrios sealed America de Cali's win with a powerful long range effort to make it 2-4. Deportivo Pereira have now lost three of their last five games, winning and drawing one in the process. They've also scored six goals and conceded eight goals in the five games.

While there is no clear favorite, it's worthy to note that Deportivo Pereira beat Sante Fe in the league cup, whether they'll be able to replicate such a display is the question. Envigado will also be looking to take advantage of their home advantage. Both teams have poor form and problems with their defense.