Both these sides are capable of winning this one, América de Cali enjoying a 7 point advantage on Deportivo Pereira in the tables. Let's get started!
- Deportivo Pereira have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in Liga BetPlay
- América de Cali is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga BetPlay
The hosts Pereira saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Colombia. That game was an away game at Santa Fe, so at least Deportivo Pereira are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Deportivo Pereira form and stats
Overall Liga BetPlay stats playing at home this season for Deportivo Pereira are 4-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Deportivo Pereira boss Mazo and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Santa Fe in the Copa Colombia.
Prior to that, an away loss at Santa Fe in the Liga BetPlay.This is expected to be a close game, with Pereira perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Deportivo Pereira as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Deportivo Pereira has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Colombia game versus Santa Fe in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas.
Deportivo Pereira have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas with 16 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Deportivo Pereira have conceded 13 goals.
América de Cali form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga BetPlay matches, América de Cali have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far.
Impressive finishing from Ibarbo, Cardona and Barrios (2) secured the home win 4-1 against Atletico Nacional in their previous game. América goalie Soto was high and low in the Atletico Nacional game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Barrios, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.22. Barrios scored two goals and hit two key passes.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Rionegro Aguilas that ended 2-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by América de Cali in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for América de Cali, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy América de Cali's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. América de Cali's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
These sides faced each other before this match year: América de Cali - Pereira 2-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Deportivo Pereira won four games, two matches ended with a tie and América de Cali managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven. The games between these sides have sometimes been "violent", having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Sarmiento Salas 11 goals | F. Suárez 10 goals |  C. Barrios Puertas 10 goals |
Deportivo Pereira missing players
América de Cali missing players
| Deportivo Pereira | América de Cali | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 7 | 20 | 40 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 36 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 11 | 28 | 67 |
| 42 | 21 | 7 | Conceded | C | 11 | 28 | 43 |
| 88% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 79% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 75% | 72% |
| 45% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 45% | 45% |
| 18% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 25% | 30% |
| 6% | 6% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 20% | 20% |
| 55% | 75% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 65% | 52% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 30% | 42% |
| 36% | 19% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 15% | 15% |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 13.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 11.2 | 13.8 |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 25% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 42% | 36% |
| 12.2 | 11.4 | 13.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.6 | 13.9 | 12.1 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4 |
- América de Cali have the most scored goals (15) away in Liga BetPlay
- América de Cali have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Liga BetPlay
- América de Cali have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Liga BetPlay
- América de Cali have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- América de Cali is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga BetPlay
- Deportivo Pereira have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportivo Pereira have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Deportivo Pereira have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in Liga BetPlay
| 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 | América 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 | Atletico 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 |
