Deportes Tolima vs Millonarios Prediction: Deportes Tolima Recovering from the Last Defeat

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 4, Deportes Tolima will take on Millonarios at the Manuel Murillo Toro Stadium in Ibagué. Deportes Tolima has played three matches so far in the contest and stands 8th with a win and 4 points. Millonarios on the other hand, stands 9th with three points and a win in the very first game of Categoria A. The playing history between Deportes Tolima and Millonarios dates back to the various Colombia Categoria seasons. The last time these two sides played against each other, Tolima won (1-0). 

Deportes Tolima - Lost to Rionegro Águilas (LDWDW)

Going in the matchup, Deportes Tolima will be eying the contest as an opportunity for recovering from the defeat against Rionegro Aguilas (4-2). For Deportes Tolima, Brayan Gil and Alvaro Melendez scored goals. What gives confidence for the upcoming matchup is its home form that features 3 wins in the last three home games. Deportes Tolima has scored in its last 10 consecutive matches, which is why Deportes Tolima is likely to score a goal or two. Hence, its goal scoring average is 2.00 at home in Primera A. In 43 matches played against Milonarios, Deportes Tolima has scored 52 goals at an average of 1.21 goals per game. Deportes Tolima will look to start positively, scoring early in the first half of play. 

Key Players for Deportes Tolima

• Steven Lucumi
• Brayan Gil
• Alvaro Melendez

Millonarios - Coming off a Win Against Millonarios (WDDWL)

Going in the game, Deportes Tolima is coming off a win against Deportivo Pereira (2-3), in which Daniel Giraldo and Leonardo Castro scored goals. Though Millonarios had a 42% possession, it still managed to have 5 shots on target. Talking about the fixture against Deportes Tolima, Millonarios have been successful in just 2 of the last 27 away matches. However, their Primera A run has stayed quite consistent, as it has stayed undefeated in 7 of its last 8 fixtures. Millonarios averages 1.12 goals per game against Deportes Tolima, making the upcoming fixture an interesting one.

Key Players for Millonarios

• Leonardo Castro
• David Silva
• Juan Pablo

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the contest, Millonarios will look to win against its poor away form against Deportes Tolima specifically. Hence, Deportes Tolima will look forward to continuing its dominance over Millonarios. In their last 4 meetings, the game total has stayed under 2.5 goals, and I feel the upcoming fixture will also be a low-scoring one. The final scoreline is likely to be 1-0 or 1-1 incase of a draw. 

• Double Chance - Deportes Tolima or Draw for 1.53
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.56
• 1st Goal - Deportes Tolima for 2.25