Liga BetPlay news and preview: Deportivo Pasto odds-on betting favourite to subdue Patriotas Boyacá

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Patriotas Boyacá, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Deportivo Pasto form and stats

With 1 Liga BetPlay win, 4 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Deportivo Pasto are certainly not brimming with confidence. When Deportivo Pasto hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Deportivo Pasto, Unión Magdalena, Deportivo Pereira, Cortulua, Rionegro Aguilas and Deportivo Cali), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

It's back home for Pasto, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Deportes Tolima away with the result 1-0. Riascos found the net in that victory. The forward Riascos outshone all teammates in that match and was awarded a match rating of 7.64 out of 10. Riascos scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

In the match before that, Deportivo Pasto hosted Deportivo Pereira and drew the game 2-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Deportivo Pasto have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won four times, drawn four and lost three.

The Pasto fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Deportivo Pasto's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

Patriotas Boyacá form and stats

There's been little loot from Patriotas Boyacá's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Patriotas Boyacá only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Patriotas Boyacá goalkeeper Carlos Alexander Mosquera Blandon is eager to challenge this, with his 192 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Patriotas's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Envigado that finished 0-0. Midfielder Pérez was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.44. Pérez had 42 successful passes (of 50 total).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Unión Magdalena with the score of 1-0.

Patriotas Boyacá are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, four draws and six defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Patriotas Boyacá as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Patriotas have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between these teams: Deportivo Pasto won two, Patriotas Boyacá were winners in two and we saw six draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, eight matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

C. Barrios Puertas 6 goals

D. López Tobías 3 goals

C. Hidalgo Cadenas 2 goals

Deportivo Pasto missing players

Patriotas Boyacá missing players