With the defeat in the previous match, the locals missed the opportunity to increase their advantage in the fight for higher positions in the current tournament. The visitors ended up tying their previous match and only added one point.
América de Cali comes from losing 0-2 against Independiente Medellín.
Pereira drew 0-0 against Junior in the previous match.
The home team is in sixth place and has 17 points (4 W - 5 D - 1 L), while the visitor has accumulated 15 points and is in eleventh place in the tournament (4 W - 3 D - 3 L).
David Espinosa Lopera was the referee who officiated the match at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium.
Probable lineup of América de Cali today
The team led by Alexandre Guimarães sets up their game with a 4-4-2 formation with Joel Graterol in goal; Daniel Quiñones, Marlon Torres, John García, and Nicolás Giraldo in defense; Esneyder Mena, Juan Portilla, Carlos Sierra, and Juan David Pérez in midfield; and Adrián Ramos and Gianfranco Peña in the forward positions.
Probable lineup of Pereira today
On the other hand, the team led by Alejandro Restrepo takes the field with a 3-5-2 strategy with Harlen Castillo in goal; Jhon Palacios, Andrés Correa, and Carlos Ramírez in defense; Jherson Mosquera, Yilmar Velásquez, Jhonny Vásquez, Leider Berrío, and Dubán Palacio in midfield; and Brayan León and José Luis Sinisterra in the forward positions.