Rionegro Aguilas vs La Equidad Prediction: Home Side Coming off a Shocking Defeat

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 18, Rionegro Aguilas will be up against La Equidad at the Estadio Alberto Grisales in Rionegro. With Rionegro Aguilas leading the points table with 9 wins and 32 points, the upcoming matchup would have the home side consolidating with 35 points. On the other hand, La Equidad stands 11th with 4 wins and 21 points. Rionegro Aguilas and La Equidad last played against each other in July 2022 and Rionegro won (3-0). In the last four matches played between the two, La Equidad has stood victorious just once. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup and the possible outcomes.

Rionegro Aguilas - Coming off a Shocker Against Alianza (LWDWW)

Rionegro Aguilas’ unbeaten run in recent matches came to an end as they lost to Alianza Petrolera (2-1) playing away from home. After conceding a two and scoring a goal at the half time whistle, Rionegro did try to bounce back in the second half but the non-uniform gameplay cost them 4 yellow and 1 red card in the match. Jhon Salazar scored the only goal for Rionegro in the 44th minute of play. Though Rionegro had 63% possession, the marked gameplay from Alianza was spectacular. For the upcoming home fixture Rionegro will be starting as favorites, as they have secured 7 wins and a draw in the last eight played. Talking about the scoring at home, Rionegro has scored 16, averaging 2.00 goals per game and has conceded just 6 in the last eight home matches. Rionegro will be dependent on the likes of Marco Perez, Castano, and Salazar for scoring against La Equidad. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Rionegro Aguilas

José David Contreras; Mateo Puerta, Jeison Quiñones, Óscar Hernández, Diego Sánchez; Jean Pineda, Kevin Castaño, Tomás Salazar; Jhon Salazar, Marco Pérez, Johan Caballero.

La Equidad - Carrying an Unbeaten Momentum in the Contest (WDWDW)

With three wins and two draws in the last five matches played, La Equidad will be looking to upset Rionegro in Estadio Alberto Grisales. With Rionegro being the super favorites at home, La Equidad will be looking forward to stretching its unbeaten run. In the last outing against Deportivo Pereira (2-0), David Camacho and Jose Lioreda scored goals at crunch instances. Though La Equidad had only 45% possession against Pereira, it managed to have 7 shots on target and Washington Ortega was spot-on with two saves. The qualification scenario is quite clear as Alexis Garcia’s team will have to at least secure a draw against Rionegro in order to keep its chances illuminated for qualification. In the last five matches played, Equidad has scored 10 goals, averaging 2.00 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Equidad has conceded just 4 goals in the last five matches.

Expected Opening Lineup for La Equidad

Washington Ortega; Alejandro Prieto, Joiner Moreno, Andrés Correa, Yoiver González; Pablo Lima, David Camacho, José Hernández, Ederson Moreno, Kevin Londoño; Johan Rojas.

Expert Betting Tips

Moving forward in the contest, Rionegro wouldn’t be taking Equidad as a light opponent. With an unbeaten run in the last five matches played, Deportivo La Equidad will be looking to secure a draw against Rionegro. On the other hand, Rionegro will be desperate to win at home and extend its competent home record. As Rionegro averages 2.00 goals in the last eight home fixtures, I am backing both sides to score. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals and Marco Perez to contribute in scoring. 

• Rionegro Aguilas to Win for 1.95
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.26