Tolima vs Santa Fe Prediction: Can Santa Fe win and surpass Tolima on the table?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Tolima will face Santa Fe at Stadium Manuel Murillo Toro in Ibagué. The home side head here after a win (0-1), against Independiente Medellin. The visitors come into this game also after a win (2-0), against Alianza.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The match between Independiente Medellín and Tolima ended with a 0-1 loss for Tolima. The first half was relatively balanced and neither side forced its pace strongly without creating much of real goal-scoring opportunities.Independiente Medellín had more balls than their rivals; they had 44% of the balls, they trio created 3 clear chances and made 2 shots on target, nevertheless did not score any of their shots on goal. Tolima’s defense was able to clear the ball once and also denied the other team a possible shot. The turning point of the match was closer to the start of the second half. In minute 46, Juan Angulo made a cross for Anderson Castro to score a goal of Tolima’s first goal. This goal shifted the balance of the teams with Tolima now targeting to retain possession much more than before and Independiente Medellín looking forward to equalizing. Tolima dominated the ball possession in the game by as much as they had about 56 percent of the ball possession throughout the game but only created 10 attempts at goal and shot only one on target that turned out to have given them the valuable win after the match. The second half saw Independiente Medellín apply more pressure that crafted seven clear chances and got two on target, but a well-organized Tolima backline kept a clean sheet denying two of the shot attempts, and they retained a slender lead. With this result, Tolima is in 3rd place in the table with 20 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a record of 13 goals scored and 5 goals conceded.

Hence Santa Fe confronted Alianza Petrolera and viced 2-0 in a match of a match where the host clearly imposed during the second part. The first half was pretty balanced but after the half-time break Santa Fe made an indication that they had the equipments to master the match as they dominated in terms of possession with 63%. This was after Hugo Rodallega, scored a goal in the 34th minute but it was disallowed for offside and thus ensuring that the score remained bern. Despite having most of the ball possession and as many as 14 attempts at the rival’s goal, which is only one for Alianza, the home team failed to capitalize on their opportunities and put together only 6 attempts on target. Santa fe had several attempts on the Alianza Petrolera goal in the first half but the goalkeeper had no shots on the other end. In the second half of the match, goals were finally brought into the match by the team from Santa Fe. Only in the 51st minute, the score was broken, when Jersson Zuluaga had a shot and managed to score a goal after a great pass from José Torres, after an organized attack by the home side. Still, it only took six more minutes for Harrison Mosquera to double the difference on the score line; a goal created by Jhon Millán leaving Alianza with their backs against the wall. Possession was much more in favour of the visitors in the second forty-five with the team enjoying 51% possession but failed to really threaten the opposition goals. By the end of the match Alianza had only four attempts at goal, out of which both goal attempts did not really troubled Santa Fe’s goalkeeper at all. In the 90 minutes, Santa Fe was clearer attempting 24 shots to the goal of which 12 were correct, while Alianza was unable to stop the attacks from the opponent. With this result, Santa Fe is in 4th place in the table with 19 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, with a record of 13 goals scored and 5 goals conceded.

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

It’s hard to predict a winner but goals are expected from both.