Deportivo Pereira will travel to Deportes Tolima for their match on the 23th of March (21:10 GMT / 16:10 ET / 13:10 PT) in the 13th round of the Colombian Primera A.
After the first 12 rounds of the league, Pereira is 1st with 26 points, followed by Tolima, just 3 points behind.
Until now Deportes Tolima made just one wrong step at home, losing 2-1 in the 1st match of the season. After that they managed to display good form, until the last 5 matches when something seems to be slipped in the team dynamic. They had 4 draws and 1 win. Deportivo Pereira on the other hand, are displaying a better form, having won 4 out of their last 5 matches.
Deportes Tolima vs Deportivo Pereira head to head:
The teams met 49 times (official matches):
- Tolima won 20
- 16 draws
- Pereira won 13
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 Colombian Primera A matches:
- Tolima: 1 win, 4 draws
- Pereira: 4 wins, 1 draw
Teams’ stats in the Colombian Primera A matches so far:
Win-Loss Record:
- Deportes Tolima secured 6 wins, with 3 wins at home and 3 away. They also had 5 draws, 2 at home and 3 away, and suffered only 1 loss, which was at home.
- Deportivo Pereira had 8 wins, with 4 wins at home and 4 away. They had 2 draws, both at home, and suffered 2 losses, 1 at home and 1 away.
Goal Scoring and Conceding:
- Deportes Tolima scored a total of 19 goals (1.58 goals / match), with 9 at home and 10 away, while conceding 10 goals (0.83 goals / match) overall, 5 at home and 5 away.
- Deportivo Pereira scored a total of 20 goals (1.67 goals / match), with 12 at home and 8 away, while conceding 11 goals (0.92 goals / match) overall, 7 at home and 4 away.
- Deportes Tolima failed to score in only 1 match, which was at home. Deportivo Pereira failed to score in 2 matches, 1 at home and 1 away.
Clean Sheets and First Goal Timing:
- Deportes Tolima kept 4 clean sheets, with 3 at home and 1 away. Deportivo Pereira also kept 4 clean sheets, with 3 at home and 1 away.
- On average, both teams scored their first goal around the 40th minute mark. However, Deportivo Pereira tended to concede their first goal later in away matches compared to home matches.
Biggest Victories and Defeats:
- The biggest victory for Deportes Tolima was a 4 – 1 win, while the biggest defeat was 1 – 2.
- Deportivo Pereira’s biggest victory was a 2 – 0, wile the biggest defeat was 0 – 1.
Deportes Tolima possible starting lineup:
J. Chaverra, M. Torres, Julián Quiñónes, C. Haydar, F. Boné, Y. Guzmán, J. Nieto, Y. Hurtado, K. Pérez, Junior Hernández, B. Gil
Deportivo Pereira possible starting lineup:
S. Ichazo, Eber Moreno, J. Pestaña, Y. Súarez, N. Giraldo, J. Ríos, E. Murillo, C. Garcés, A. Piedrahita, D. Quintero, F. Gil
Unavailable players:
- Deportes Tolima: –
- Deportivo Pereira: –
Both teams are displaying good form in their latest matches, but Pereira seems to have an edge over Tolima. One notable fact is that in the last 5 matches between the 2 teams, both teams have scored. For this match I’m going with Deportivo Pereira to score at least 1 goal, because this is a value bet.
Recommended bet: Deportivo Pereira over 0.5 goals odds: 1.62 @ BetWhale, stake: 80/100
Final score: Deportes Tolima – Deportivo Pereiera 2:1
Profit: +49.6 units
