Chico – Leones Prediction & Picks (13.03.2018)

Boyacá Chico and Leones meet at Estadio de La Independencia, in a match for the 8th round of the Primera A. The history of recent direct matches between these two teams indicates total balance, since there were 2 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 4 matches. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 06-12-2017, ended with the victory of Boyacá Chicó by (3-5), in the shoot-off on penalties. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Chico:

After 2 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 2 points won. In their last match, they lost with La Equidad by (4-0), after in the previous match they tied for (2-2) at home, in a game against Once Caldas. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. In the last 4 home matches for the championship, Boyacá Chicó drew 2 and lost 2, for which they won 2 points out of 12 possible.

For this competition, he does not win 7 games ago. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered at least one goal in each of the last 7 games for this competition. In 15 matches, they suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 comeback.

What the Boyacá Chico has been presenting so far is to scare his fan, since he has not yet managed to win in the Apertura, he has only added two points and is in the last position of the championship. To not complicate your situation any more, you need to react urgently, show that you have the capacity to react and have quality actions, because you know that only in this way can you achieve positive results. For this match, coach John Jairo Gómez will not be able to count on F. Ponce, who will serve a suspension.

Leones:

After 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses, the away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 7 points won. In the last match, they have tied at home against Atlético Huila by (0-0), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Envigado, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches the Lions has 1 win, 5 draws and 4 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. In 15 matches, they only got 1 comeback in the 6 matches in which they suffered the first goal.

Surely throughout the season it will be necessary for the Lions to have quality and determination in their matches, since their main objective is to remain in the Colombian elite, thus, it is important that they conquer points, even far from their domains. Of course that will not always be possible, but even so it will be necessary to show its potential and that it has the capacity to obtain favorable markers, so much that it must play well and without errors to try to conquer something of good in this round. For this game the coach Juan Carlos Alvarez must bring to the field what is best available.