Deportes Tolima vs Deportivo Pasto Prediction: Expecting a Draw as Pasto is Struggling in Away Fixtures

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Deportes Tolima will take on Deportivo Pasto at the Manuel Murillo Toro Stadium in Ibagué. Going into the contest, Deportivo Pasto stands 7th with 5 wins and 17 points, whereas Deportes Tolima is at the 9th spot with 3 wins and 15 points. Deportes Tolima and Pasto last played against each other in October 2022, and Pasto won (2-1). Both meetings in 2022 were won by Deportivo Pasto. Hence, the upcoming matchup is likely to produce balanced odds. Continue reading to find out more about the contest.

Deportes Tolima - Defeated Academia Puerto in Opening Match of Sudamericana (WDDWD)

After upsetting the home favorites in the opening match of the Copa Sudamericana, Deportes Tolima will be looking to keep the winning momentum going against Pasto in Ibagué. In the last match against Academia Puerto, Diego Herazo and Yeison Guzman scored goals for Tolima. With no defeats in the last five matches played, Deportes Tolima is certainly enjoying themselves in the competition. For the upcoming home fixture, Tolima will be confident as they have played 5 matches at home so far this season, managing to win 3, draw 1, and lose 1 game. In the last five matches played across all competitions, Tolima has scored 7 goals, averaging 1.4 goals per game. In contrast to the scoring average, Deportes Tolima has conceded only 4 goals. Hence, the scoring average won't be a problem for Tolima when playing at home or away.

Expected Opening Lineup for Deportes Tolima

Christian Vargas; Julián Quiñónes, Facundo Boné, Anderson Angulo; Léider Riascos, Juan David Ríos, Estéfano Arango, Yeison Guzmán, Cristian Trujillo; Diego Herazo, Junior Hernández.

Deportivo Pasto - Pushing Themselves to Enter the Top Five (DWLWW)

With just one defeat from the last five matches played in the competition, Deportivo Pasto is also excelling quite significantly in the contest. Pasto is coming off a draw against Pereira (0-0) and a win previously against CD Jaguares (0-1). If Pasto manages to unsettle the opposition in the upcoming away matchup, the points table could witness a change in the top five table standings. In the last six away matches, Pasto has managed to win three and draw the other half. However, the scoring average of 1.00 goals isn't quite significant in the broader context of the game. In the last five matches played, Pasto has scored and conceded 4 goals. Hence, Pasto will have to improve its scoring average in pursuit of winning matches.

Expected Opening Lineup for Deportivo Pasto

Diego Martínez; Cristian Tovar, Jesús Figueroa, Christian Mafla; Mateo Garavito, Johan Caicedo, Camilo Ayala, Juan Camilo Roa; Billy Árce, Adrián Estacio, Edward López.

Expert Betting Tips

Though Pasto has been dominating the points table, the upcoming matchup could result in Tolima's favor or end in a draw. The match total is expected to be under 2.5 goals as Pasto has struggled in away fixtures. Hence, I believe, the match is likely to end in a draw, with both teams managing to score (1-1).

• Full Time Result - Draw for 3.40
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.56
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.16