Deportivo Pereira welcomes Deportes Tolima to this second leg of the Copa Betplay Semi-finals. It's time to find a winner and both teams know what is needed.
These are full days for the hosts, as they had a game only four days ago in the Primera A. Thankfully the previous game, versus Once Caldas, was also a home game here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas. The away team is better rested.
Deportivo Pereira form and stats
Last season their Copa Betplay adventure ended in the 8th finals.Deportivo Pereira have played 7 Primera A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). This match is a Copa Betplay match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in this competition. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Pereira after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Pereira's previous game was a Primera A match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Once Caldas. The home side are looking to build on that result. Wilfrido De la Rosa (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.74/10. Rosa scored one goal, signed up for two assists and hit four key passes.
Before that match, a Primera A win away at Deportes Quindio.There will be little rest for Pereira after this match as they are travelling to Patriotas Boyaca for a Primera A game in only three days.
Pereira are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. 7 goals have been conceded.
Deportes Tolima form and stats
Last season their Copa Betplay adventure ended in the finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera A travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. When we have look at the Copa Betplay statistics, we find 2W-3D-0L. This is both home and away. Things are running smoothly for Deportes who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Atletico Nacional.
389 minutes! That's how long the Deportes goalkeeper Alvaro David Montero Perales and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Deportes's previous game versus Atletico Huila, a Primera A 1-0 win played at home. Leyvin Balanta, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.83. Balanta hit three key passes and won 7 of 8 duels.
Prior to that result Deportes won their away game at Once Caldas in the Primera A. The scoreline was 2-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Deportes manager H. Torres Oliveros as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Independiente Medellin.
Deportes find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. The Deportes defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 7 games).
Head 2 Head
The participants have faced each other before in this season, with the result Deportes Tolima - Pereira 0-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Deportivo Pereira victory, five draws and four Deportes Tolima wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, nine matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Caicedo Benítez 8 goals | S. Mosquera Zapata 7 goals | A. Plata Guillén 7 goals |
Deportivo Pereira missing players
Deportes Tolima missing players
| Deportivo Pereira | Deportes Tolima | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 36 | 19 | Scored | S | 12 | 25 | ||
| 25 | 10 | Conceded | C | 7 | 13 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 48% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 32% | ||
| 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6.9 | 7.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 2.6 | ||
| 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Deportivo Pereira | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Junior | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Alianza Petrolera | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | America de Cali | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Independiente Medellin | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Envigado | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Deportivo Cali | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Deportes Quindio | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Santa Fe | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | Rionegro Aguilas | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | La Equidad | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| 18 | Deportivo Pasto | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 19 | Once Caldas | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Atletico Huila | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 7 |