Deportivo Cali vs Deportes Tolima Best odds and tips

Deportivo Cali sits 9th in the Primera A 2025 table with 23 points from 16 matches while Deportes Tolima are sixth with 26 points from 15 games. Both clubs will be looking to maintain their positions in the playoff places when they clash on Saturday in what is always a competitive rivalry. Cali are a patient, possession-based side that like to build from the back with short passing and movement. They are not as flamboyant as some Colombian sides, but they are a well-drilled unit that will try to control the pace of the game. Alfredo Arias has done a good job since taking over from January 2025, instilling more control in the midfield and making his side tougher to beat at home. They lost 2-0 away to America de Cali in their last match, but beat Atletico Nacional 1-0 at home just over a week prior to that.

Ismael Rescalvo has helmed Tolima since January 2025, earning early praise for his flexible tactics and the team’s balanced approach. They are a more direct side than Cali, but still have the discipline and organisation to frustrate opponents and then hit them on the counter-attack. Andres Arroyo is the in-form striker in the Colombian top-flight with 5 goals from 11 league games, including 3 strikes in his last 5 matches. He is a threat to any defense in the league and Tolima also have the pace of Brayan Gil to stretch the play and create chances.

Deportes Tolima have been in steady form in 2025 with two wins, two draws and just one defeat in their last five league games. They bounced back from a 3-1 away defeat to Envigado by beating La Equidad 2-1 at home last time out. Cali are unbeaten at home in Primera A 2025 with four wins and four draws from eight matches, while Tolima have won only one, drawn three and lost three of their seven away matches. So, although the bookmakers make Cali very narrow favorites at +145 with Tolima +200 and the draw +210, the visitors will have a chance to win this.