Mayra Madrigal
The Colombian Categoria Primera A (Liga BetPlay) is back, and one of the matches of matchday 1 of the Apertura 2023 will be Jaguares FC vs Santa Fe. The teams showed different things in the previous tournament. Jaguares could not appear in the first half of the overall table and remained far from the playoffs, while Santa Fe concluded the regular phase as the best team.
In the end, they both missed out on the title, but this new season gives them another chance to fight for the championship. Apparently, both teams have been reinforced in good shape to face this tournament, which awakens the illusion in their fans.
Before this JaguaresFC vs SantaFe match, check out the odds and predictions available in advance with JefeBet. Keep reading to find out more.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Jaguares FC vs Santa Fe Categoria Primera A Matchday 1 Game on January 27, 2023
- Where: Estadio de fútbol Jaraguay de Montería, Montería, Colombia
- When: Friday, January 27, 2023, 4:20 PM ET
- BetMGM Moneyline: Jaguares FC (+160) / Tie (+210) / Santa Fe (+155)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Jaguares FC (AH +0.25, -148) / Santa Fe (AH -0.25, +123)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+110), Under (-160)
- Both teams score: Yes (-115) / No (-120)
Odds provided by BetMGMand DraftKings.
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Jaguares FC Preview
Jaguares FC seeks to leave the past behind to face this tournament in the best way possible, trying to have positive numbers that will allow them to fight for the title. The Clausura 2022 was not a good tournament for the team from Monteria, which only managed to register four wins in 20 matches, finishing in 16th place in the general standings.
Their last performance in 2022 was against Junior de Barranquilla in what ended up being a 0-2 defeat. They were unable to win or score in their last two games, as before the loss, they drew 0-0 with Independiente Medellín. Being a home team does not guarantee a win, considering that five of their eight total losses came in their home games.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Jorge Soto; Jaime Díaz, Geremías Meléndez, Breiner Paz, Mauricio Castaño; Elian Villalobos, Daniel Padilla; Duvan Rodríguez, Jhonier Viveros, Pablo Rojas; Omar Duarte.
Santa Fe Preview
Santa Fe gave their fans enough reasons to believe that they could be champions in Clausura 2022, but in the end it didn’t happen. The Cardinals had an extraordinary regular phase, where they were the team with the most victories, winning 50% of their games, with a record of 10 wins, four ties, and six losses.
Santa Fe finished first overall after 20 rounds, but did not have the same success in the quadrangulars and finished in third place. Facing this duel, they have reinforced all their lines to try to surpass what they did in the previous tournament, and this time they will not be left empty-handed.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): José Silva; Kevin Mantilla, Dairon Mosquera, Julián Millán, Carlos Moreno; Jonathan Barboza, Christian Marrugo; Iván Rojas, José Enamorado, Johan Torres; Wilson Morelo.
JefeBet Prediction
The most recent matchup between these teams took place in October 2022, when Jaguares FC was also the home team, and was the surprise winner by a score of 2-1.
The win ended Santa Fe’s positive streak, which included three consecutive victories and a total of 11 unbeaten matches against Jaguares FC. This game could go either way, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if they drew.
Prediction: Draw by a score of 1-1.
