America Cali vs Boyaca Chico Prediction: Can Boyaca Chico win and surpass America Cali on the table?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, America Cali will face Boyaca Chico at Stadium Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali. The home side head here after a draw (0-10) against Fortaleza. The visitors arrive here after a win (2-1), against Atl. Nacional.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The América Cali team enters this game after a 0-0 draw against Fortaleza. The first half would be quite closed, with unattractive football. Neither team wanted to take over the game, at the risk of losing their balance and ending up suffering. In the entire first half, none of the teams made a shot into the opponent's goal. In the second half, the teams freed themselves up a little more, and there were more opportunities. The Fortaleza team had more possession of the ball but both teams were able to create good scoring opportunities. Both would fail at the moment of finishing, and the teams would end up sharing the points. With this result, the América Cali team is in 13th place in the table, with 13 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, having scored 10 goals and conceded 10.

Boyaca Chico's team comes into this game after a very important 2-1 victory against Atlético Nacional. This would be a very turbulent game with constant twists and turns, unsuitable for those with a heart. Boyaca Chico's team started the match well, scoring after just 2 minutes, however, the game would be canceled by VAR for offside. Despite not attacking much, the Nacional team reached the goal in the 24th minute, through an own goal. Boyaca Chico's team would create more offensive pressure, however, at 42', they would be reduced to 10 players, with Mejia being sent off for a straight red. Even so, Boyaca Chico's team would come out strong in the second half and score the equalizer in the 54th minute. The Nacional team, taking advantage of its numerical superiority, would take more control of the game, even having 64% of the ball. But Boyaca Chico's team demonstrated good defensive organization and managed to nullify most of the attacks. More surprising would be that Boyaca Chico's team would be able to score the winning goal at 90+9'. Boyaca Chico's team would end up taking the 3 points, giving the Atlético Nacional team a huge shock. With this result, the Boyaca Chico team moved up the table and is now in 17th place in the table, with 12 points. In the last 5 league games, the team recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 14 goals and conceded 19. This was a very important victory for the Boyaca Chico team, which overtook a direct opponent and left the bottom of the table.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, America Cali has won 3, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in 4 of those matches.

There’s no clear favorites in this match, as they are very unpredictable teams. Stil Chico demonstrated a great team spirit in this last match and they hope to maintain it.