BUCARAMANGA VS PETROLERA PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Atlético Bucaramanga and Alianza Petrolera face each other in Estadio Alfonso López, in a match for the 10th round of the Primera A. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 08-28-2017, in a match for the Primera A that ended with Atlético Bucaramanga’s victory by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by Y. Mejía (53 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Bucaramanga :
After 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 16 th position, with 9 points won. In their last match, they tied with Atlético Nacional at home (0-0), after in the previous match they lost by (2-1) out in a match against América de Cali. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 8 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 20 suffered. In the last 4 home league matches Atlético Bucaramanga has won 1, tied 2 and lost 1, for which they have won 5 points out of 12 possible. In 9 matches in this competition, they never got the comeback in the 4 games in which they suffered the first goal.
Undoubtedly Atletico Bucaramanga knows the importance that the current season has in his life, because he has the pressure to avoid relegation and that is why he has to achieve points in the maximum number of games possible. Before his fan it is practically an obligation to win and that is said by the fact of wanting to be successful in his goals, being that way, he will need to improve a lot inside the field. When facing an opponent of your level, as in this round, you need to be careful not to suffer a setback. For this game coach Diego Cogna will have to bring to the field what he has of the best available.
Petrolera :
The away team is currently in the 11 th position of the league, with 11 points won, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Jaguares de Córdoba, by (4-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Millonarios, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 draws and 11 losses in away matches, with 6 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 14 conceded. For the championship, the Oil Alliance won 2 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 4 matches as a visitor.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 away matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 2 of its last 8 matches for the First A, of these 2 reached the halftime advantage in 1 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 8 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only won 1 result. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
We know that the Oil Alliance is not one of the traditionally strongest teams in Colombia, so it must have difficulties to be among the top eight, but it is clear that it can improve their situation in the championship. Regardless of playing at home or away, you will need to have solid performances, from defense, through midfield and attack, because having more regularity will have more chances of achieving better results. If it succeeds, the chances of suffering a setback diminish and those of passing phase begin to appear. For this game the coach Juan Cruz Real must take to the field what is best available.
PREDICTION: Bucaramanga to win @ 2.07
