Fortaleza FC vs La Equidad Best odds and tips

Fortaleza FC are in 16th place in the Primera A 2025 table with 17 points from 17 matches, while La Equidad are in 19th with 10 points from the same number of fixtures. This Saturday’s encounter between the two struggling sides could be a chess match with La Equidad’s patient, possession-based approach looking to unlock the home side’s structure. Fortaleza are a disciplined, defensively structured team that relies on midfield play and quick transitions to create chances. Sebastian Oliveros has overseen a solid, pragmatic side since taking over in January 2023 and the team has generally adapted well to the different challenges presented by opponents. Emilio Aristizabal has been the biggest threat for Fortaleza with 3 goals in 16 Primera A 2025 appearances, but the midfielders and defenders have done a good job of keeping things tight at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.

Jhon Jairo Bodmer took over as head coach in March 2025 and is looking to stamp his own style on the team, which is to play patient, possession-based football, gradually building up to a point where they can dominate the ball and control games. The results have been mixed, but there have been some good moments of attacking play and they have a clinical finisher in Samir Mayo, who has scored three goals in 16 league appearances. Mayo has scored three of La Equidad’s last five Primera A goals and has been a reliable source of goals for the team when they have not been able to create many clear chances. Fortaleza are the slight favourites with the bookmakers at 2.00, but La Equidad are a massive 4.40 outsiders, which seems a little bit of an overreaction. Fortaleza are better at home than they are away and La Equidad are yet to win away from home in Primera A 2025, so we will side with the home side to get the three points.

But it could be a tight game, given Fortaleza’s solid home record and La Equidad’s winless away record. The head-to-head record between these two teams in Primera A 2025 also suggests it will be close, with Fortaleza having won one and La Equidad none in the three previous encounters (two draws). Fortaleza have conceded nine goals in eight home games and La Equidad have shipped 14 goals in eight away games, so a ‘Both Teams to Score: No’ bet looks good value in this fixture.