Deportivo Pereira
- Deportivo Pereira are in poor form, winning none of their last 5 (Drew 2, Lost 3).
- They have won none of their last 7 home games in Primera A (Drew 3, Lost 4).
- Arturo Reyes still hasn’t found stability since taking the reins in December 2025.
- They line up in a 4-2-3-1 that tries to control the pace and play through the middle.
Once Caldas
- With 25 points from 15 games, Once Caldas are currently 4th in Primera A 2026, 19 points ahead of Deportivo Pereira who are rock bottom in 20th.
- Once Caldas are in much better form than Pereira coming into this one, having won 2, drawn 2 and lost only 1 of their last 5 games.
- They’ve drawn their last two but hammered Millonarios 4-1 at home a few games ago.
- Once Caldas set up in a compact 4-5-1/4-3-3 system, sitting deep and looking to hit teams on the counterattack.
- They’ve conceded an average of just 1.00 goals per game on the road in Primera A 2026.
Head-to-Head
Once Caldas are unbeaten in their last 2 matches against Deportivo Pereira (Won 1, Drew 1).
Key Players
- Marco Perez has 3 Primera A 2026 goals in 10 appearances and remains Pereira’s focal point in attack.
- Dayro Moreno is the danger man for Once Caldas, leading Once Caldas' scoring charts in Primera A 2026 with 9 goals from 15 games.
- Moreno has 3 goals in his last 5 appearances and will lead the line on Friday.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to score is listed at 1.8 and over 2.5 goals is available at 2.0 for this matchup.
- Once Caldas are the clear favourites for the away win here at 1.9.
Prediction
we think they can continue their unbeaten run against Pereira by claiming victory in this regional classic.
