Envigado vs La Equidad Prediction: Envigado Looking to Register its First Win of the Season at Home

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Apertura Matchday 2, Envigado will take on La Equidad at the Estadio Polideportivo Sur in Envigado.With Envigado playing at home we can expect a decent result in favor of the home side. With teams making an impression in the very first round of Colombia Categoria A, pressure will be on the two. The last time these two sides played against each other, Envigado won 0-1.

Envigado and La Equidad have shared the field for 21 matches, in which 8 have been won by La Equidad and Envigado has been successful in 7 matches. By a margin of one game, La Equidad leads the head-to-head statistics. Talking about the goals scored between the two, there have been only 6 matches out of 21, in which the scoreline was over 2.5 goals. Moreover, in only 7 matchups both sides have scored against each other.

In the opening game of the season, Envigado managed a very sharp draw against Atletico Bucaramanga (0-0), with a possession of 49% and a total of 12 shots, however, only 2 shots were on target. In the previous game we saw Envigaod’s attack was certainly off-color, but their defense was quite solid in the shape of Norena, Rodallega, and Hurtado. Moving forward, with a goal scoring average of 2.00 goals in home fixtures, Envigado can certainly defeat La Equidad. However, against the goal scoring rate, the rate of conceding goals is slightly higher, averaging around 1.4 goals.

Going in the contest, La Equidad is coming off a draw in the previous season against Atletico Nacional (1-1). After a dry spell of almost 3 months La Equidad will come back on the field. For the upcoming fixture against Envigado, La Equidad will try to maximize its head to head win count. Talking about the goal scoring averages in away fixtures, La Equidad averages about 1.40 goals per game. However, the goal conceded average in away fixtures also stands at 1.40 goals. Among the key stats, La Equidad has won 40% of its games with a total goal score of over 2.5 from the last 15 played, however, in the upcoming fixture La Equidad will take some time to warm-up. 

Considering the head-to-head statistics and the overall records of the two, it feels as if Envigado are strong at home. With a decent goal scoring average and solid defense, I will back the home side to win. The final scoreline is expected to be 1-0 at the final time whistle. 

• Envigado to Win for 2.7
• Total Under 1.5 for 2.54
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.71