Atletico Huila vs Tolima Prediction: Can Atletico Huila maintain their good momentum?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria Primera A, Atlético Huila will face Tolima at Stadium Guillermo Plazas Alcid in Neiva. The home side head here after a win (1-2) against Once Caldas. The visitors come from a loss (2-3) against Deportivo Pereira.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Atletico Huila team comes to this game after a win (1-2) against Once Caldas. Despite a game mostly dominated by the Once Caldas team, they ended up failing a lot in finishing, with Atlético Huila also showing good defensive organization. The Once Caldas team would start the match better, scoring 1-0 in the 9th minute. However, the Atletico Huila team got the turnaround shortly afterward. They would equalize at 13' and turn the game at 21'. The Huila team also had a goal disallowed for offside at 45+4'. In the 2nd half, despite the strong dominance of Once Caldas, the team failed to finish and the Huila team also demonstrated excellent defensive organization, ending up taking the victory. With this result, the Huila team surpassed Once Caldas in the table and is now in 8th place, with 12 points. The team has improved in form as the games have progressed, not losing 3 consecutive games. In the last 5 league games the team has 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 4.

The Tolima team comes to this game after a loss (2-3) against Deportivo Pereira. The Tolima team would start the match better, scoring 1-0 after 16 minutes. Despite several opportunities in the 1st half for both teams, the result ended unchanged. In the 2nd half, the Deportivo Pereira team entered the match very well and managed to turn the score around, reaching 1-2 at 68'. The game was open and with good opportunities and Tolima's team would reach 2-2 at 72'. The victory could have gone to either team, but it would be Deportivo Pereira who reached 2-3. With this result, the Tolima team broke a cycle of 4 games without losing, 3 of which were in the championship. The team has presented difficulties in away games, having not yet won any of the 3 games. In the last 5 league games the team has 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 4.

In the last 5 games between these two teams, Tolima has won 4, and they have drawn another. Goals were scored in 4 of those games, with both teams scoring in 2 of those matches.

It’s a hard match to predict, yet not many goals are expected.