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Expected score: Deportivo Pereira 0-1 Deportes Tolima
Deportivo Pereira host Deportes Tolima in Primera A — Clausura Round 17 at Santiago de las Atalayas, Yopal. The hosts sit 20th with 10 points from 19 games; the visitors occupy 6th with 31 points. This is a significant gap in quality and current form, and the away side enters as a narrow favourite.
Team form
Deportivo Pereira
Deportivo Pereira have struggled badly. Over their last five matches they scored 6 goals and conceded 14 — averaging 1.2 per game for and 2.8 against. Their record shows three defeats, two draws, and no wins. Most recently they lost 2-3 at home to Alianza Valledupar. For the season, they average 0.79 goals scored and 1.68 conceded per match. The defensive frailty is the core problem: they have shipped 32 goals in 19 games, which is unsustainable at this level. Attack-wise, 15 goals in 19 games reflects a side that cannot create enough or finish what it does create.
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima are in a different class. Over five recent matches they scored 7 and conceded only 6 — 1.4 per game for, 1.2 against. They have won twice, drawn twice, and lost once. Their most recent outing was a 2-2 draw at home against Santa Fe. Across the season they average 1.42 goals scored and 0.89 conceded per game. That defensive record is solid; the attack is clinical. They sit sixth for good reason: they are a well-organised unit that travels and competes.
Head-to-head
The head-to-head record between these sides over five meetings shows three draws and one Tolima away win. In 2022 Tolima won 2-0 on the road; Pereira have not beaten them in the available record. Tolima's consistency in this fixture — never losing — is worth noting, though these are old fixtures and squad changes are inevitable.
Key factors
Pereira's defensive vulnerabilities will be tested by a Tolima side that scores regularly and moves the ball well. Tolima's discipline at the back — conceding only 0.89 per game — should contain Pereira's limited attacking threat. The away team's midfield control, evidenced by 64% possession in their last outing, will likely dominate the tempo. Pereira must be compact and look for transitions, but their recent form suggests they lack the cohesion to execute that plan consistently. Tolima's experience and superior league position give them a clear structural advantage.
Prediction
The model favours Deportes Tolima to win. The gap in current form is stark: Tolima average 1.4 goals scored and 1.2 conceded; Pereira average 0.79 scored and 1.68 conceded. Tolima's defensive solidity and attacking efficiency, combined with Pereira's recent collapse, point to an away victory. The predicted score is 0-1, reflecting a low-scoring game in which Tolima's superior control and finishing edge out a struggling home side. The model rates the probability of an away win at 51%, making Tolima a slight favourite.
Back Deportes Tolima to win. They are a narrow favourite with the form, defensive discipline, and attacking quality to break down a Pereira side in freefall. The hosts have conceded 14 goals in five games and show no sign of stemming that tide. Tolima's record of not losing to Pereira in recent history, combined with their current league position and recent performances, makes them the safer pick. Expect a controlled away performance and a low-scoring Tolima victory.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 40 | |
| 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 35 | |
| 3 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | |
| 4 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | |
| 5 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 33 | |
| 6 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | |
| 7 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 | |
| 8 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | |
| 9 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | |
| 10 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | |
| 11 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | |
| 12 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | |
| 13 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | |
| 14 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 22 | |
| 15 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | |
| 16 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | |
| 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | |
| 19 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
| 20 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
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