Alianza Valledupar (Home)
- They will face a very different style of opponent in Alianza Valledupar, who have played in a 3-5-2 shape under Camilo Ayala since he was appointed on 20 February 2026.
- The coach's task has been to instill some stability in a side that have usually played with five at the back, sitting deep, being compact and hitting hard on the break.
- That has worked out for Alianza, but it has been less successful at the other end of the field, where only Cristian Vergara has really chipped in with two in eight Primera A 2026 games.
- Jhildrey Lasso has provided some useful final third quality with two assists in the same games, so the ex-Cerro Largo midfielder should be the focus of Santa Fe's defence.
Independiente Santa Fe (Away)
- Independiente Santa Fe are the form team of these two sides ahead of Saturday's Primera A 2026 contest at Alianza Valledupar and should have enough to edge a tight game.
- Santa Fe are undefeated in five games, winning two and drawing three, across all competitions since their final Copa Sudamericana 2026 playoff match, in which they finished last of four teams with a 0-0 home draw against Vasco da Gama RJ.
- Pablo Repetto has built some real bite into this Santa Fe side since he took over on 9 December 2025, using a structured press to hunt down turnovers and his disciplined double pivot are very fast to recover and transition into attacks.
- Franco Fagundez leads Santa Fe's goal charts with three in Primera A 2026 and three of those have come in the last five matches, so back him to make the difference if Santa Fe nick this.
Head-to-Head
The last five head-to-heads between these teams have seen Santa Fe win three times, Alianza once and draw once.
Key Players
- Santa Fe
- Franco Fagundez leads Santa Fe's goal charts with three in Primera A 2026 and three of those have come in the last five matches.
- Alianza
- Only Cristian Vergara has really chipped in with two in eight Primera A 2026 games.
Betting Insights
- Santa Fe are the slight favorites at 2.94, while Alianza are 2.5 with the draw 3.05.
- Take Under 2.5 goals at 1.57 and Both Teams To Score - No at 1.77.
Prediction
- Santa Fe will press and Alianza will sit back, so it should be a tactical battle, even though Santa Fe are yet to win away.
- It is difficult to see Alianza getting anything from this game with just one win and four defeats in their last five.