America de Cali vs Rionegro Águilas Prediction: Can Cali Continue its Unbeaten Run of 8 Matches at Home?

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 13, America de Cali will be up against Rionegro Aguilas at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali. Going in the contest, America de Cali stands 3rd with 6 wins and 21 points and Rionegro Aguilas stands 2nd with just 6 wins and 22 points. Rionegro Aguilas and America de Cali both have shown terrific improvement and consistency this season, which is why they stand in the top three table standings. The last time these two sides took on each other, the match resulted in a draw (1-1). In the last four matches played between the two, Rionegro has won twice and America de Cali has been only successful once. 

America de Cali - Coming off a Draw Against CD Jaguares (DDWWL)

Going in the matchup, America de Cali is coming off a draw against CD Jaguares (0-0), which was certainly a draw for the home side. America de Cali was expected to get the better out of the match against Jaguares. Though Cali backed the incoming players after the half-time changes, but not such result was produced. With the likes of Andres Sarmiento, Adrian Ramos, Cristian Arrieta, and Luis Sanchez, America de Cali should have registered at least a goal against Jaguares. For the upcoming home fixture, Cali will be looking to strengthen its bench and get the best playing substitutes after the half-time break. When playing at home, Rionegro has won 6 of the last 10 matches. Secondly, Cali averages 1.60 goals in the last 10 home matches. Apart from the scoring average, the conceding average is just 0.50 which is simply phenomenal as a unit.

Top Players for America de Cali

• Facundo Suarez
• Andres Sarmiento
• Carlos Quintero

Rionegro Aguilas - Preparing Well for the Upcoming Away Fixture (WLWDW)

Rionegro Águilas is coming off a win over Atletico Huila (2-1), in which Johan Caballero and Diego Valdes scored goals. Though Rionegro allowed Huila to get one pass on them, however, they are quite competitive as a unit. With 63% ball possession and 5 shots on target, Rionegro certainly dominated Huila at home. Moving forward, Riongero Aguilas has failed to win any of its 4 away matches, which is why the upcoming matchup against Cali will be a challenge for the team and management. When playing away from home, Rionegro averages 0.90 goals in the last 10 matches. Compared to the striking average, the conceding average is 1.30 goals. Therefore, Rionegro will be looking to play a little defensively and secure a draw.

Top Players for Rionegro Aguilas

• Marco Perez
• Johan Caballero
• Alex Castro

Expert Betting Tips

If we look at the match forms of the two teams, Cali has won and drawn two matches in the last five played. On the other hand, Rionegro has won three and drawn a fixture from the five played. Hence, the two sides have considerably similar match forms. I am backing Rionegro to win or the match to end in a draw. Secondly, America de Cali has scored just 4 goals in the last five, whereas Rionegro has scored 8 goals. Hence, Riongero will have the advantage in terms of scoring over Cali.

• Draw or Rionegro Aguilas for 1.90
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.52
• Correct Score 1-1 for 5.5