- America de Cali and Alianza Atletico are each on 1 point in Copa Sudamericana Group A (1st and 3rd place, respectively) after both drew their opening matches.
- Alianza Atletico have drawn their last three matches in a row.
- America de Cali have won one and drawn two of their last 5 in all competitions.
Contrast of styles in Colombia
The contrast in how America de Cali and Alianza Atletico have achieved their respective points from the opening round of Copa Sudamericana Group A matches suggests a draw might be the best bet on Thursday. The America de Cali vs Alianza Atletico prediction further reinforces that both teams have contrasting approaches which may lead to them canceling each other out.
David Gonzalez’s possession-based America de Cali, who play a 4-2-3-1 system emphasizing pressing and attacking width, are a very different prospect to Alianza Atletico’s pragmatically defensive style instilled by Federico Urciuoli.
Valencia’s team have a solid base, can be dangerous in transition and have some ability to unlock compact defenses like those they will face on Thursday, while Urciuoli’s are organised enough to frustrate opponents and grind out results, as they did in their 2-2 and 1-1 home draws with Atletico Grau and Tigre respectively in their last two matches.
Game likely to be cagey
We think both of these teams are likely to play to their respective strengths and that should lead to a pretty cagey 90 minutes where the defences will most likely be able to keep the other at bay.
This America de Cali vs Alianza Atletico preview points out that both sides' recent results hint at a conservative tactical approach.
We will take the odds of 4.33 about the draw because Alianza Atletico have become a ‘no-lose’ team while America de Cali have played out two of their last 5 matches as draws.
The visitors will sit deep, absorb pressure and aim to strike on the counter or from set pieces, so this could be a classic possession versus counterattack clash where neither side will open up enough to be exploited, echoing our America de Cali vs Alianza Atletico prediction once more.
Correct score prediction is a 0-0
With both teams looking to keep things tight, we can see at least one goalie keeping a shutout and a low-scoring draw appears to be on the cards. America de Cali’s most in-form forward is Yeison Guzman, who has scored two of their last four goals in all competitions, while Valentin Robaldo leads the way for Alianza Atletico with one goal in one Copa Sudamericana Group A match.
Regarding America de Cali vs Alianza Atletico betting tips, both managers have players who can produce a bit of quality, such as the in-form Ariel Munoz for the visitors or America de Cali’s Tomas Angel, who supplied one assist in his team’s opener, but the overall stats suggest a 0-0 is the correct score bet. Under 2.5 goals is priced at 1.85 while Both Teams to Score - No is 1.65, with the stats suggesting at least one keeper will keep a clean sheet in this clash.
