Hiram Moreno
The second day of the Apertura 2023 of Colombian soccer was quite extensive, but it will end on Tuesday, January 31, with the clash between America de Cali vs Union Magdalena, which will see two teams that have had contrasting starts in this new league campaign in the country.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the America de Cali vs Union Magdalena Categoria Primera A Matchday 2 Game on January 31, 2023
- Where: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia
- When: Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 8:10 PM ET
- Moneyline: América de Cali (-230) / Tie (+285) / Unión Magdalena (+650)
- Asian Handicap: América de Cali (AH -1, -115) / Unión Magdalena (AH +1, -105)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+140), Under (-177)
- Both teams score: Yes (+160) / No (-215)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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América de Cali Preview
It took America de Cali an arm and a leg to qualify for the quadrangulars of the Clausura 2022, only to be humiliated in their respective group by finishing in last place. They entered this new Colombian league tournament with the hope of getting a facelift, but they failed to achieve this goal by losing 2-1 in their debut against Tolima after allowing a goal near the final whistle.
With this, the Red Devils have not won in their last four official matches, and what is worse, they have allowed goals in their last seven games, so starting to straighten out the defense could help them reach the quadrangulars of this Apertura 2023 without suffering so much.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Diego Novoa; Brayan Córdoba, Kevin Andrade, John García; Esneyder Mena, Luis Alejandro Paz, Franco Leys, David Contreras; Iago Falqué, Darwin Quintero; Facundo Suárez.
Unión Magdalena Preview
Unión Magdalena went from strength to strength during 2022. The team was promoted to the top flight and managed to stay there thanks to a very positive second half of the year that saw them come within two points of qualifying for the quadrangulars.
El Ciclón Bananero, as the team’s also known, showed that it is going all in in this Apertura 2023 as it defeated Atlético Huila in its debut by 2-1. However, that was a game in which they were forced to turn the score around to take the three points, and it remains to be seen how well they can perform against an opponent that, on paper, will offer much more resistance.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Ramiro Sánchez; Ronaldo Lora, Jairo Palomino, Nicolás Gil; Jermein Peña, Gianfranco Baier, Fabián Cantillo, Jesús Canó; Jean Colorado, Gonzalo Lucero; Isaac Camargo.
JefeBet Prediction
One of Union Magdalena’s main strengths in the second half of 2022 was its away play, scoring in 10 of the 12 away games it played from July onwards.
This good offense will test an América de Cali defense that has not been the best of late. However, the home side will also have a chance to do some damage as Union Magdalena have been beaten just as badly away from home, allowing goals in their last nine appearances on rival soil in league action.
With this in mind, it looks quite likely that this clash will end with both teams seeing each other’s goal.
Prediction: Both score: Yes (AME 2 – UNI 2)
