Rafael Guillén
The Colombian league is already in its matchday 3, and the teams are starting to get into rhythm. Union Magdalena vs Envigado brings us two teams eager to improve what they did last season, where El Ciclón Bananero finished last.
Without further delay, JefeBet brings you the best sports betting information and predictions of the Colombian Categoria Primera A. So here is our prediction for this match between Union Magdalena vs Envigado.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Union Magdalena vs Envigado Categoria Primera A Matchday 3 Game on February 5, 2023
- Where: Mansiche Stadium – Santa Martha, Colombia
- When: Sunday, February 5, 2023, 7:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: U. Magdalena (+112) / Tie (+195) / Envigado (+260)
- Asian Handicap: U. Magdalena (AH -.25 -120) / Envigado (AH +.25, -103)
- Over/Under (1.5): Over (-200) / Under (-160)
- Both teams score: Yes (+115) / No (-150)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Union Magdalena Preview
The Samarioshad a very bad 2022, winning only two games and finishing last overall in the first half of the tournament. Yet, at the end of it, honor made them finish in the middle of the standings. Despite all that, having won 10 matches in the whole year is not really acceptable.
Now the team is well reinforced, especially in the middle part of the field, with Gonzalo Lucero, who has been playing very well. The first match was perfect, the team won 2-1 against Atlético Huila, in a match in which the Union Magdalena team started behind but that still managed to surpass.
Things did not end so well on matchday 2. The team was defeated 4-0 by América de Cali, and that reminded us of the team that finished last in the first half of the last championship. The tournament is still young, but the team is in the qualification zone for the next phase and the objective is to stay there.
Possible Lineup (5-4-1): Ramiro Sánchez; Jermein Peña, Brayan Carabali, Jairo Palomino, Ronaldo Lora, Jesús Cano; Jean Colorado, Gianfranco Baier, Fabián Cantillo. Gonzalo Lucero; Isaac Camargo.
Envigado Preview
The Cantera de Héroes reached the semifinal round of the initial tournament last year, but the team was not able to win none of its matches. This made everyone think that the team would be better in the finalization stage. On the other hand, in the second half of the season, the team was not even able to qualify for the next phase.
We mentioned at the beginning that both teams wanted to improve on last year’s performance, but in the case of Envigado, things did not start off in the best way with two draws in a row.
The team drew 0-0 against Atlético Bucaramanga and 1-1 against Deportivo La Equidad. The latter match could have ended differently, as Envigado was winning at the start of the match. A defensive distraction costed the team the goal that evened the match, and although the team continued to search for opportunities at all sides, desperation led to Diego Betancourth losing his mind and being sent off.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): Felipe Parra; Geindry Cuervo, Carlos Ordoñez, Santiago Noreña, Yeferson Rodallega; Juan Zapata, Felipe Jaramillo; Edison López, Diego Moreno, Henry Mosquera; Ivo Kestler.
JefeBet Prediction
The teams play in Santa Marta, where Union Magdalena has been strong in the last tournament. Still, Envigado defends well, so we think these two teams will end up sharing the points and continue with a relatively steady pace in the league.
Prediction: Unión Magdalena 1-1 Envigado.
