Cucuta vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction & Betting Tips

Two sides short on wins

Cucuta's last five league games have brought one win, one draw and three defeats, including a heavy 3-0 loss away at Deportivo Cali and a 1-2 home defeat to Millonarios. Across their last 20 matches in all competitions they've won just four times, drawn eight and lost eight, scoring only 15 goals along the way.

Cucuta: 20 completed matches; Deportivo Pereira: 20 completed matches.

Cucuta

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

16

Conceded

30

Difference

-14

Deportivo Pereira

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

14

Conceded

24

Difference

-10

Pereira's recent run reads even rougher. Their last five league games have produced two draws and three defeats, among them a 1-3 home reverse to Bucaramanga and a 0-3 home defeat to Independiente Medellín. Over their last 20 matches overall they've won four, drawn seven and lost nine, netting just 14 times.

Both sides go into this off the back of largely winless spells, so home advantage doesn't come with any guarantees here.

Comparative Team Statistics: Cucuta vs Deportivo Pereira

Recent meetings

The two sides met earlier this season and shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Pereira's ground. Their head-to-head record stretches back over a decade, including several meetings in the second tier, but those older results say little about two teams both struggling for form right now.

Bottom of the pile

Cucuta currently sit 19th with 16 points from 19 games, while Pereira are just below them in 20th on 10 points from the same number of matches. Both have drawn seven times this season, but Pereira have lost two more games than Cucuta, which accounts for the four-point gap between them.

Players to watch

Cucuta's main creative outlet has been L. Berdugo, who's chipped in with seven assists in 28 appearances across competitions this season. At the other end, Pereira's W. Pacheco has been quick to pick up bookings, collecting ten yellow cards and a red in just 21 matches, so referees will likely be keeping an eye on him.

Cucuta:

Best scorers:

J. Peralta - 8

Best assist providers:

L. Berdugo - 7

Deportivo Pereira:

Penalty cards:

W. Pacheco x 2 x 10

Goals shared at both ends

Neither defence has looked settled this season. Cucuta have conceded 29 goals in 20 matches, while Pereira have shipped 25 in the same span. With both attacks also misfiring, chances could open up for either side rather than one team taking control.