This Friday begins Matchday 4 of the Torneo Finalización de Colombia, which will have as a very attractive game the one that will face the surprising leaders: Deportivo Pasto and Unión Magdalena.
If they had told us that after the first three games Pasto and Unión would be tied for the top of the championship and undefeated, no one would have believed it, especially seeing what happened the previous semester. Yet that is what is happening.
DIM and Once Caldas will also face each other in another duel of undefeated teams, where the first one hopes not to lose track of the leaders and the second wants to be a leader.
Santa Fe, another team that knows no defeat, will visit Junior with the illusion of reaching the first place, but it will be very difficult to leave Barranquilla with points.
Deportes Tolima and Atlético Nacional will meet again after the most recent final where the Verdolaga won, although the Medellín team is having a bad time.
Colombia Dimayor Betplay Matchday 4: Deportivo Pasto vs. Unión Magdalena
When: Saturday, July 23 at 05:05 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Deportivo Pasto -149 / Unión Magdalena +440 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +250
Where Can I Watch? Win Sports Online
Great start to the year for Pasto. They managed to tie Millonarios in Bogotá (1-1) and beat Jaguares in the hot Montería (0-1), in addition to thrashing Envigado at home (4-0). It is the highest scoring team in the tournament (6) and has the Argentine Mariano Vázquez one of the best players in the championship with 2 goals and 3 assists. At home, the Volcánico team becomes strong thanks to the altitude, especially against teams from the Colombian Caribbean Coast, who are much more affected by the climate.
Unión Magdalena is not far behind. Last semester they were the worst team in the tournament by just obtaining 11 points out of a possible 60. They are very complicated in the relegation and their salvation is almost impossible, but they are trying, and that is why they brought back striker Ricardo Márquez, after a very bad step through Millonarios and it is working for him. The Caballo is the tournament’s top scorer with 3 goals (in addition to 1 assist) and wants to make the Ciclón stay in the first division.
Deportivo Pasto vs. Unión Magdalena Betting Pick: Deportivo Pasto
Colombia Dimayor Betplay Matchday 4: Deportivo Independiente de Medellín vs. Once Caldas
When: Sunday, July 24 at 5:50 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Deportivo Independiente Medellín -108 / Once Caldas +310 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +225
Where Can I Watch? Win Sports Online
DIM is behind schedule and has only played two games in this tournament: a 1-1 away draw with Tolima and a 1-0 home win against Patriotas. David González’s team, new to the position of manager, has not played a very good game but it has been enough to win some points. Cristian Marrugo was hired to be the figure of the team again, but he is far from the player who made them champions a few years ago.
Once Caldas, for its part, had some important additions this semester that help them improve. On the first Matchday, they achieved an agonizing draw in Santa Marta with Unión Magdalena (2-2), then it was 1-1 with La Equidad in Manizales, and finally, they were able to win in the previous game against Rionegro Águilas (2-0). Ayron Del Valle has 3 goals (and 1 assist) and is the tournament’s top scorer.
Deportivo Independiente Medellín vs. Once Caldas Betting Pick: Draw
Colombia Dimayor Betplay Matchday 4: Junior vs. Santa Fe
When: Saturday, July 23 at 7:10 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Junior +100 / Santa Fe +265 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +240
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Is a Junior of ups and downs. In its two away games they left a very poor image (1-0 defeat with Patriotas and 0-0 draw with La Equidad), something that has been criticized a lot for coach Juan Cruz Real, while at home they gave a great show against Atlético Nacional. This time they return home and they do not do it alone, since the debut of his star Carlos Bacca is expected, who returned after more than 10 years of a successful career in Europe. The Argentine Iván Rossi could also debut.
On the side of Santa Fe, the situation is not very different. The first two games were tied 2-2, both as visitors (La Equidad and Rionegro Águilas), while at home they managed to beat Cortuluá 1-0. They cannot count on Andrey Estupiñán after he received a red card in the previous match. There is still a lot of work to be done for coach Alfredo Arias, who came to this tournament to replace Martín Cardetti.
Junior vs. Santa Fe Betting Pick: Junior
Colombia Dimayor Betplay Matchday 4: Deportes Tolima vs. Atlético Nacional
When: Saturday, July 23 at 09:15 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Deportes Tolima +108 / Atlético Nacional +265 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +215
Where Can I Watch? Win Sports Online
One won, one tied, and one lost for Tolima, who is not even a shadow of the team from last semester, where despite losing the final in stoppage time, for many it was the best team. On the previous Matchday, they lost to Unión Magdalena (2-1) and now they want to get back on the road of victory and to get some revenge for what happened almost two months ago.
A beginning for the oblivion of the current Colombian soccer champion. They tied 1-1 with Cortuluá at home in the first game, although with all substitutes and youth players, but then fell in Barranquilla with Junior (3-1) and in Medellín in the classic with Millonarios (1-2). The level of the team is very bad and it is time for coach Hernán Darío Herrera to start tightening the screws.
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