Atlético Bucaramanga are aiming to blank out the league table ahead of this match versus Deportivo Pereira. Here's everything you must know pre-match!
- Deportivo Pereira have won significantly less corners away then at home.
The hosts Atlético Bucaramanga saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Liga BetPlay. That game was an away game at Millonarios, so at least Bucaramanga are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Atlético Bucaramanga form and stats
The Liga BetPlay results at home this season for Atlético Bucaramanga are 3-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 301 minutes without scoring a league goal. Rodríguez was the last player to find the net.
Atlético Bucaramanga lost their last game at Millonarios after a 0-3 scoreline. Midfield player Becerra got a match rating of 7.12 in that game, the max score being 10. Becerra dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 29 successful passes (of 33 total).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Alianza Petrolera (0-1).This is expected to be a close game, with Atlético Bucaramanga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Atlético Bucaramanga as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Atlético Bucaramanga has won 7 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.
One fact: This team have played 5 league fixtures in a row with only one (or none) team finding the net.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Deportivo Pasto are coming to town in three days.
Bucaramanga are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Alfonso López in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
Deportivo Pereira form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Pereira so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
Balboa (2) scored in Deportivo Pereira's previous match, the home game against Deportivo Pasto that ended 2-1. The end of the last match, against Deportivo Pasto, was very satisfying as Balboa scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Attacker Balboa got a player rating of 8.31 in the game. "Man of the match" Balboa scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Once Caldas.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Deportivo Pereira playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 4 Deportivo Pereira wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats.
A new game in only three days for Pereira, the Liga BetPlay home match versus Union Magdalena. Busy days.
The attacking power of Deportivo Pereira when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Deportivo Pereira have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Deportivo Pereira - Atlético Bucaramanga 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Bucaramanga wins - draws - Deportivo Pereira wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Ramírez Aguirre 7 goals |  Á. Rodríguez Henry 5 goals |
Atlético Bucaramanga missing players
Deportivo Pereira missing players
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Deportivo Pereira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 26 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 34 |
| 31 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 38 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 87% |
| 61% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 80% |
| 29% | 27% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 33% | 47% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 42% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 33% | 53% |
| 26% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 23% |
| 42% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 53% | 37% |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.4 | 13.9 | 17.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.6 | 13 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 21% | 22% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 19% | 26% |
| 14.4 | 12.1 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 12.7 | 12.1 |
| 4.7 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4 |
- Deportivo Pereira have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rionegro Aguilas | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| 2 | Millonarios | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Atletico Nacional | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | America de Cali | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Boyaca Chico | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Independiente Medellin | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Junior | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Santa Fe | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | La Equidad | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pereira | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Envigado | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Once Caldas | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 19 | Union Magdalena | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Atletico Huila | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 18 |
