Rionegro Aguilas vs Alianza Petrolera Prediction: Can Alianza Petrolera be the first team to win against Aguilas?

League leaders Rionegro Aguilas will be hosting Alianza Petrolera at the Estadio Alberto Grisales for the 17th round of the Categoria Primera A Clausura. Rionegro Aguilas' last match ended in a goalless draw against Deportivo Pereira (0-0) while Alianza Petrolera won Bucaramanga in their last league match (1-0).

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Deportivo Pereira utilized their home advantage to snatch a point from league leaders Rionegro Aguilas. The two teams had a fairly equal amount of possession (54-46) both Deportivo Pereira attempted more shots (11-7) and had two shots on target while Rionegro Aguilas had none. There was no particularly interesting event throughout the game but three yellow cards were shown in the first half, all to Deportivo Pereira. The recipients include: Juan Quintero, Angelo Rodriguez and Juan Zuluaga. Both sides made changes at various instances in the second half in hopes of breaking the deadlock but neither side was able to break the opponent's tight locked defense. Deportivo Pereira's defender, Diego Hernandez had the highest rating of any player by putting up an impressive display at center back. He completed 61 of 72 passes attempted (85%). Rionegro Águilas remained unbeaten in the league and have won three and drawn five of their last five league matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding just two.

Alianza Petrolera got rewarded with a late winner after putting in an impressive performance at home against Bucaramanga in round 16 of the Clausura. The two sides shared the possession equally (50-50). Alianza Petrolera was forced to make an early substitution in the 36th minute with Sebastian Acosta coming in for Diego Valdes for tactical reasons. Both sides made one change each to start the second half to assert more control in the game. Seven yellow cards were shown during the match, three to Alianza Petrolera and four to Bucaramanga. The winning goal didn't come till the 86th minute through a combination between two substitutes. Wilmar Arongo swung in an enticing corner that Alfonso Simarra met in the center of the box and thumped into the bottom right corner. Alianza Petrolera had 16 shots compared to Bucaramanga's 12. Alianza Petrolera have won three of their last five matches, losing and drawing one each as well. They have scored just four goals and conceded just two during that period.

Rionegro Aguilas sits atop the Categoria Primera A Clausura table and rightly so. They are unbeaten in the league so far having nine and drawn seven of their 16 matches so far and are clear favorites to win this fixture. Alianza Petrolera are not doing bad themselves having picked 25 points in 16 games, leaving them in 6th place. Besides, Rionegro Aguilas have not lost at home against Alianza Petrolera in the last three Head to Head.