Tolima vs America de Cali Prediction: Who will be able to reach the second straight victory?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Tolima will face America de Cali at Stadium Manuel Murillo Toro in Ibagué. The home side head here after a big win (1-4) against Deportivo Pasto. The visitors arrive here also after a big win (4-1) against Atl. Nacional.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Tolima team comes to this game after a big 1-4 win against Deportivo Pasto. Despite being a game in which the Deportivo Pasto team was superior in terms of ball possession and opportunities created, the Tolima team demonstrated great effectiveness in front of the goal. The Tolima team entered the match very strong, scoring in the first minute of the game. After the conceded goal, the Deportivo Pasto team would take control of the game and equalize in the 31st minute, a result that would remain the same until the end of the first half. The Tolima team came out very strong again in the second half, scoring 1-2 in the 47th minute. The Deportivo Pasto team would still equalize in the 49th minute, but the goal would be disallowed by VAR. At 62', the Tolima team would reach 1-3 after an own goal, and the final 1-4 would be at 90+6'. With this result, the Tolima team finds itself in 7th place, with 3 points added so far. In the last two games, the team recorded 1 defeat and 1 victory, having scored five goals and conceded three.

The America de Cali team comes into this game after a fantastic 1-4 victory against Atlético Nacional. Despite being a game in which the Nacional team was superior in terms of ball possession, the America de Cali team always created more danger and demonstrated excellent efficiency in front of goal. The Nacional team started strong in the first half, dominating the game with a record of 59% ball possession. However, it would be the America de Cali team that would create the most opportunities (double the number of opportunities) and score 2 goals, at 25' and at 45+1', demonstrating their excellent effectiveness. In the 2nd half, the imbalance of ball possession would be even greater, with the America de Cali team having only 33% of the ball. Still, it would be America de Cali who reached 3-0, in the 66th minute. The Nacional team would still be able to reduce it to 3-1, at 74', but when trying to reach a draw, they would suffer the final 4-1 at 83'. It was an excellent demonstration of effectiveness in transition play by the America de Cali team. With this result, the America de Cali team finds itself in 8th place, with 3 points added so far. In the last 2 games, the team recorded 1 defeat and 1 victory, having scored 4 goals and conceded 2.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Tolima has won 3, America de Cali has won 1, and they drew another. Goals were scored 4 all of those 5 games, but with both teams scoring in just 1 of those matches.

It’s hard to predict a favorite in this game. Both teams come from big wins, and they tend to play a transition game. Probably there will not be many goals at the beginning of the game, with both teams trying to understand the weaknesses of each other, but both teams are expected to score.