Home advantage could prove decisive in Envigado - Unión Magdalena battle

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Mon 31.Jul
Match begins: 21:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Polideportivo Sur (11000 seats)

Liga BetPlay: Tipsway are previewing an exciting and highly important battle involving Envigado and Unión Magdalena at Estadio Polideportivo Sur. They both need three points!

Insights:
  • Envigado have the fewest scored goals (14) in Liga BetPlay
  • Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Liga BetPlay

Unión Magdalena have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Both teams have had adequate rest since their previous competitive action. Let's look for an active game!

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Envigado form and stats

Envigado, who have the fewest scored goals (14) in Liga BetPlay, have collected 13 points from their Liga BetPlay home games so far after 3-4-3. Three consecutive losses here at Estadio Polideportivo Sur is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

The Envigado manager Giraldo and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus La Equidad. Defender Rodallega got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.41/10. Rodallega scored one goal and won 4 of 6 duels.

Preceding that match was the home game against Atletico Bucaramanga that was lost 1-3.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Envigado here at Estadio Polideportivo Sur in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). From these home matches, Envigado have conceded only 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Envigado has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Unión Magdalena form and stats

Unión Magdalena have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Liga BetPlay, after 0-4-6 (10 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Unión Magdalena have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Unión Magdalena, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Atletico Huila. It is a concern for Magdalena that their goalie Sánchez made eight saves in the Atletico Huila fixture, but still could not save them from a loss.

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Independiente Medellin's place.

Unión Magdalena are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.

Goals are few and far between in Unión Magdalena's away league games. Only {3 goals} from 10 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Magdalena have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When Unión Magdalena is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Unión Magdalena, Jaguares de Cordoba, Atletico Bucaramanga, Atletico Huila, Deportivo Cali and Once Caldas.

Head 2 Head

Unión Magdalena have won at least one point in the last 7 fixtures (3-4-0) facing Envigado.

It's not the first time these teams face each other this season, as the statistics show this recent game: Unión Magdalena - Envigado 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Unión MagdalenaI. Camargo Pineda
I. Camargo Pineda
7 goals
EnvigadoL. Díaz Cuesta
L. Díaz Cuesta
3 goals

Envigado missing players

Unión Magdalena missing players

Envigado Unión Magdalena
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 21
4 3 0 Won W 0 0 3
9 4 1 Drew D 1 4 10
9 4 2 Lost L 3 7 8
16 10 1 Scored S 3 4 17
24 12 4 Conceded C 8 20 32
77% 73% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 73% 81%
59% 55% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 81%
32% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 55% 52%
9% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 19%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 36% 57%
23% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 19%
50% 45% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 64% 43%
 
4.6 4.8 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.1 5.3
5.3 5.5 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.2 5.1
3.2 2.7 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.8 3.3
5 1 0 Red cards R C 2 9 12
 
12.8 13.2 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.3 11.6
3.7 4.2 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 1.8 3.2
20% 22% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 20% 25%
 
13.4 11.9 14 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 18.8 14.6
4 4.6 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.8 7.1 5.3
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Envigado have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Envigado have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Unión Magdalena have scored away.
  • Envigado have the fewest scored goals (14) in Liga BetPlay
  • Envigado have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Liga BetPlay
  • Envigado is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Unión Magdalena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Unión Magdalena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Liga BetPlay
  • Unión Magdalena have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Unión Magdalena have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rionegro Aguilas 20 11 6 3 32 21 10 8 2 0 20 7 10 3 4 3 12 14 11 39
2 Millonarios 20 10 8 2 30 18 10 7 3 0 19 9 10 3 5 2 11 9 12 38
3 Atletico Nacional 20 9 8 3 26 14 10 5 4 1 13 6 10 4 4 2 13 8 12 35
4 America de Cali 20 9 5 6 32 23 10 6 3 1 17 7 10 3 2 5 15 16 9 32
5 Boyaca Chico 20 7 9 4 24 18 10 6 4 0 16 5 10 1 5 4 8 13 6 30
6 Alianza Petrolera 20 9 3 8 27 22 10 8 0 2 19 9 10 1 3 6 8 13 5 30
7 Independiente Medellin 20 8 5 7 29 24 10 5 3 2 17 8 10 3 2 5 12 16 5 29
8 Deportivo Pasto 20 8 5 7 22 21 10 5 3 2 13 8 10 3 2 5 9 13 1 29
9 Junior 20 7 7 6 17 17 10 4 5 1 8 5 10 3 2 5 9 12 0 28
10 Santa Fe 20 7 5 8 29 25 10 6 1 3 17 6 10 1 4 5 12 19 4 26
11 La Equidad 20 5 11 4 20 17 10 5 4 1 14 7 10 0 7 3 6 10 3 26
12 Deportivo Pereira 20 6 7 7 24 25 10 4 4 2 16 13 10 2 3 5 8 12 -1 25
13 Deportes Tolima 20 5 9 6 23 26 10 5 3 2 15 11 10 0 6 4 8 15 -3 24
14 Deportivo Cali 20 5 8 7 20 26 10 3 6 1 10 7 10 2 2 6 10 19 -6 23
15 Atletico Bucaramanga 20 4 8 8 15 21 10 3 4 3 10 9 10 1 4 5 5 12 -6 20
16 Envigado 20 4 8 8 14 20 10 3 4 3 9 9 10 1 4 5 5 11 -6 20
17 Once Caldas 20 4 8 8 17 24 10 3 4 3 11 11 10 1 4 5 6 13 -7 20
18 Jaguares de Cordoba 20 4 7 9 16 26 10 4 4 2 13 9 10 0 3 7 3 17 -10 19
19 Unión Magdalena 20 3 10 7 16 30 10 3 6 1 13 12 10 0 4 6 3 18 -14 19
20 Atletico Huila 20 5 3 12 20 35 10 3 3 4 11 14 10 2 0 8 9 21 -15 18