Colombia Primera A heads into round No 6 of the playoffs this week. The Clausura playoffs feature two groups of four teams. The eight teams in the playoffs were the top eight finishers in the Clausura table. The top two teams in each group will advance to the finals of the Clausura playoffs.
Millonairos are Group A leader after five matches and go into this week’s final group game needing a win to assure they qualify for the finals. Santa Fe are two points off Millonairos and could overtake them in the table with a win.
Wednesday’s game will be the sixth match between Santa Fe and Millonairos in all competitions in 2022. Millonairos have a record of 3W-1D-1L in the teams’ last five meetings.
Millonairos are coming off a 1-0 win against Juniors in the group playoffs. They have 10 points from five games. Santa Fe lost 5-1 to Deportivo Pereira last time out. Independiente took eight points from the opening five games.
Junior Barranquilla played poorly against Deportivo Pereira in their last six encounters. The home side’s record is 1W-3D-2L in all competitions versus Deportivo.
Deportivo Pereira are second in Group A and could overtake Millonairos with a win and the league leader dropping points to Independiente Sante Fe. Deportivo won their last two group games.
Junior cannot qualify for the finals of the Colombia Primera A playoffs. Los Rojiblancos have one point from five games in Group A.
The home team won the last three matches in all competitions between America de Cali and Rionegro Aguilas Doradas. The last three games all had identical 2-0 scores.
America de Cali are bottom of Group B and are unable to qualify for the Primera playoff finals. America are on a two-game losing streak heading into the game and have a –5-goal difference in Group B.
Rionegro are on a two-game losing streak in the playoffs as well. However, Rionegro are second in the group with nine points from 15 possible. A win could take them above Independiente Medellin. However, Medellin must drop points to Deportivo Pasto.
Draws have been the most common result between Deportivo Pasto and Independiente Medellin in their last six fixtures. Four of the games between these teams ended as stalemates, while Pasto and Medellin each won once.
Deportivo Pasto are on a two-game winning streak in Group B. They have seven points and are three points off Group B leader Independiente Medellin.
Medellin are also on a two-game winning streak in the group. Independiente Medellin conceded just three times while scoring six goals in their five matches in the playoffs. Medellin kept two clean sheets in the group.