Deportivo Cali
- The home team has won three, tied one, and lost one of their last five matches.
- Rafael Dudamel took over as manager of Deportivo Cali for a second time in March 2026 and has returned some structure and defensive solidity to the side.
- Cali are unbeaten in their last two home games (4 points from 6) and boast a solid home record in Primera A 2026 (W4, D3, L1 from eight).
- The hosts should justify their 1.62 odds for a home win here, although Llaneros FC have shown enough away from home (W1, D1, L1 in their last three) to suggest the match may be close.
Llaneros FC
- The visitors are not a free-scoring side, but they are a highly organised unit, which has kept them in mid-table contention so far.
- Gomez, who took charge in June 2025, prefers a compact shape such as 4-4-1-1, sitting deep, zonal defending and playing on the counter-attack.
- They will defend deep and try to hit Cali on the break in this fixture, which could lead to a tactical chess game with not many clear-cut chances for either side.
- The oddsmakers don’t expect many goals either, with Under 2.5 at 1.67.
- The visitors have scored just six goals in their seven away Primera A matches this term.
- Gomez’s men sit 11th in Primera A 2026 on 20 points after 15 games, a respectable position for the new boys.
Head-to-Head
Cali won the last head-to-head between the two in 2025 by a single goal away from home.
Key Players
- Steven Rodriguez (6 goals, 12 appearances) is Deportivo Cali’s most dangerous forward in the league.
- Jhon Vasquez (4 goals, 14 appearances) heads up Llaneros’ forward line.
- Aviles Hurtado (2 of their last 5 goals) adds firepower as a forward who can play the number 10 role.
Betting Insights
- Home win odds: 1.62.
- Under 2.5 goals: 1.67.
- Both Teams to Score - No: 1.7.
- A clean sheet for the hosts is looking likely based on the visitors’ away form and Cali’s improved defensive record since Dudamel took over in March.
Prediction
- Llaneros FC is hard to trust on the road, however, and we are going with the home side, who are better than their current odds suggest.
- Cali have scored ten times in eight home games in Primera A 2026, which is enough to suggest they can find the winner against a side that has only one win in their last five.
- A clean sheet for the hosts looks probable, so expect a low-scoring home victory.
