Alianza Petrolera vs Santa Fe Prediction: Can Santa Fe Produce Another Fantastic Defensive Gameplay?

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Alianza Petrolera will be up against Santa Fe at the Municipal Football Stadium in Barrancabermeja. Going in the matchup, Alianza Petrolera stands 9th with 4 wins and 14 points, whereas Santa Fe is positioned 7th with 4 wins and 16 points. Santa Fe and Alianza Petrolera last played against each other in October 2022, and Alianza won (4-0). From the last five matches played between the two, both teams have won two matches apiece, and one ended in a draw. 

Alianza Petrolera - Coming off a Draw Against Orsomarso (DLWWL)

Going in the matchup against Santa Fe, Alianza Petrolera is coming off a draw against Orsomarso (1-1), in which Edwin Torres scored the all-important equalizer in the 66th minute of play. Secondly, Alianza has won two, lost two, and drawn a fixture from the last five matches played. When playing against Santa Fe in the last 21 matches, Alianza has scored 17 goals at an average of 0.81 goals per game. Apart from the head-to-head stats, Alianza has scored 4 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 0.80 goals. Therefore, Alianza is likely to score at least a goal against Santa Fe. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Alianza Petrolera

José Luis Chunga; Efraín Navarro, Luciano Ospina, Pedro Franco, Juan Patiño; Freddy Flórez, Rubén Manjarrés; Freddy Florez, Harrison Mojica, Edwin Torres; Pablo Bueno.

Santa Fe - Coming off a Draw Against Goias (DWLWD)

Going in the matchup, Santa Fe is coming off a draw against Gois (0-0) and a win previously against Chico FC (1-0). In the opening match of Sudamericana, Santa Fe settled for a goalless draw. Taking positives from the match, Mosquera, Moreno, and Jose Aja were spot on. Under the operational management of Harold Rivera, Santa Fe will be looking to keep up robust defensive gameplay and maximize the opportunity against struggling Petrolera. However, Santa Fe didn’t have any shots on target compared to Goias’ 4 shots. In 21 matches played against Alianza Petrolera, Santa Fe has scored 26 goals at an average of 1.24. In the last five matches played, Santa Fe has bagged 6 goals, averaging 1.2 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, Santa Fe has conceded just 2 goals in the last five, averaging 0.4 goals. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Santa Fe

José Silva; Carlos Moreno, José Manuel Ajá, Julián Millán, Dairon Mosquera; Iván Rojas, Jonathan Barboza, José Enamorado, Fabián Sambueza, Wilfrido de la Rosa; Wilson Morelos.

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the competition, Santa Fe is likely to keep itself calm ahead of the away fixture against Alianza Petrolera. Considering the goal-scoring average and the head-to-head scoring between the two teams, the match total is likely to result in under 2.5 goals and only the winning side to score. The final scoreline is likely to be 0-1 in Santa Fe’s favor. Scoring will be tough for Alianza as Santa Fe has allowed only 2 goals in the last five matches played.

• Independiente Santa Fe to Win for 2.40
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.7
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.885