Deportivo Pereira vs Monagas SC Prediction: Can Pereira Outclass the Visitors at Home?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores Matchday 3, Deportivo Pereira will face Monagas SC at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas in Pereira. Moving forward in the competition, Deportivo Pereira stands 3rd with just a draw and a point in Group F, whereas Monagas SC stands 4th with a point as well. With both teams looking to register their first win in the Libertadores competition, the upcoming matchup is likely to produce nail-biting results. Deportivo Pereira and Monagas will be facing each other for the very first time, hence, the analysis couldn't be done on the head-to-head stats and figures. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming contest.

Deportivo Pereira - Struggling in the Ongoing Categoria A (LDLLD)

Going in the contest, Deportivo Pereira will be hoping to align its continental run and try to secure win points. With only 4 wins and 6 draws from the 17 matches played so far in Categoria A, Deportivo Pereira is struggling to maintain consistency and grab partial scoring opportunities. Deportivo Pereira lost to La Equidad (2-0) in the last Categoria A outing, which has added additional pressure on them. In the last five matches played, Pereira has scored just 4 goals, averaging 0.80 goals. With teams striking at an average of 2.00 in the competition, Pereira will have to improve in real-time and quick. Against Boca, Pereira had the momentum with them until the halftime whistle, and then it was Boca with back-to-back goals in the last 10 minutes of play. As Maicol Medina was issued a red card suspension, he will be warming the bench today.

Expected Opening Lineup for Deportivo Pereira

Quintana, Vasquez, Ramirez, Perea, Quinones, Gomez, Bocanegra, Velazquez, Medina, Aladesanmi, Rodriguez.

Monagas SC - Coming off a Win Over Academia in the Domestic League (WLDLD)

Going in the matchup, Monagas SC will be hopeful of producing a sound performance against Deportivo Pereira in the upcoming Libertadores fixture. In the last match against Academia Puerto Cabello, Monagas SC managed a 3-2 win. Edanyilber Navas and Leandro Rodriguez shared the goals. With just a win in the last five matches played, Monagas SC will be starting under pressure. Against Colo-Colo, Abdiel Aroyyo, Christian Rivas, and Leandro Rodriguez failed to score and score an equalizer. With the chances for qualification getting diminished, the upcoming matchup is likely to have Monagas SC playing with a positive and attacking mindset. Monagas has scored only 4 goals in the last five matches played across all competitions. Hence, Monagas SC will have to improve its striking average as the tournament progresses.

Expected Opening Lineup for Monagas SC

Mosquera, Cummings, Ramirez, Anderson, Castillo, Quinonez, Navas, Rodriguez, Jimenez, Carrion, Arroyo.

Expert Betting Tips

The two sides are going through a rough phase in the domestic and continental season. Hence, we might observe unexpected results from the upcoming matchup in Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas. When playing at home, Marcelo Espina's side has won 5 of the last 10 matches; hence, I am backing Pereira to win in Colombia. The match total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both sides are expected to score.

• Deportivo Pereira to Win for 1.685
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.14
• Correct Score 2-1 for 9.00