Envigado vs Tolima Prediction: Can Tolima return to their winning streak and maintain 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Envigado will face Tolima at Stadium Polideportivo Sur in Envigado. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against Junior Barranquilla. The visitors arrive here after a win (2-1), against Aguilas.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Envigado team comes into this game after a 1-1 draw against Junior Barranquilla. It was a game with a very closed 1st half but with the best left for the second half. Despite less dominance, the Envigado team would be the first to reach the goal, in the 61st minute. Even so, Junior's team would be able to equalize shortly after, at 65' through Bacca. The Junior team had great dominance and was close to the second goal, however the game would change with the expulsion of a Junior player in the 76th minute. The Envigado team would thus be able to control the result until the end and share the points. With this result, the Envigado team is in 16th place in the table, with 16 points. In the last 5 league games the team has recorded 3 draws and 2 defeats, scoring 15 goals and conceding 20.

The Tolima team comes into this game after a 2-1 win against Aguilas. The Tolima team started the match very strong, scoring after 2 minutes of play. Despite the greater dominance of the Tolima team, the Aguilas team managed to score on the only opportunity they had, in the 27th minute, tying the game. But the Tolima team would still be able to undo the draw in the first half, converting a penalty in the 38th minute. Despite the greater dominance of the Aguilas team in the 2nd half, they would not be able to score, and the Tolima team took the 3 points. With this result, the Tolima team finds itself in 1st place in the table, with 32 points, taking advantage of the Bucaramanga team's slide. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, having scored 26 goals and conceded 14.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Envigado has won 1, Tolima has won 3, and they drew another. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

It’s a hard match to predict. Envigado, despite not winning it is also not losing. Also, Tolima comes from a win but they are not in their best moment in form. Still, Tolima is not expected to lose this match.