Rionegro Águilas are positioned 1st, while Independiente Medellín are bringing up the rear 10 points behind in the standings. Can they decrease the gap?
- Rionegro Águilas have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín is in the best form (4-1-1) in Liga BetPlay
Not much time to rest for the host team, as they performed in a Liga BetPlay match only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Atletico Bucaramanga.
Rionegro Águilas form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Alberto Grisales, has been a fortress for Rionegro Águilas in the Liga BetPlay so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-2-0. Two home wins in a row for Rionegro Águilas bring valid hopes of a third.
Rionegro drew their last game, 1-1 away at Atletico Bucaramanga. Midfielder Rivas was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.43 (out of ten) in that game. Rivas hit four key passes.
Ahead of that game, a home victory hosting La Equidad (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) in the Copa Colombia. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rionegro Águilas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
Low on goals? Looking at this club's last 10 league matches, 8 have seen two goals or less.
Rionegro Águilas have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Independiente Medellín form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Independiente Medellín playing as the away team in the Liga BetPlay this season.
Independiente are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Alianza Petrolera. Midfielder Cetré was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.92. Cetré scored one goal and hit six key passes.
A defeat, in the Copa Colombia away at Deportivo Pasto (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties), earlier. We have checked recent matches where Independiente Medellín have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 12 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Boyaca Chico in just three days.
Independiente Medellín are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Independiente Medellín have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Independiente Medellín - Rionegro 3-0 was the score in these teams' latest head-to-head fixture, played this season. Data for the previous ten meetings between these two sides are: four wins for Rionegro Águilas, one draw and five wins for Independiente Medellín. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Pérez Murillo 16 goals |   E. Cetré Angulo 9 goals |
Rionegro Águilas missing players
Independiente Medellín missing players
| Rionegro Águilas | Independiente Medellín | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 42 | 24 | 11 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 35 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 11 | 23 | 37 |
| 90% | 93% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 71% | 67% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 69% |
| 48% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 53% | 50% |
| 19% | 13% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 12% | 20% | 25% |
| 6% | 7% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 58% | 53% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 53% |
| 29% | 40% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 7% | 28% |
| 23% | 13% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 27% | 22% |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 14.9 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 10.2 | 13.2 |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 30% | 34% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 11.9 | 10.9 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 15.4 | 12.6 |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4 |
- Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Independiente Medellín have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Independiente Medellín haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Independiente Medellín is in the best form (4-1-1) in Liga BetPlay
- Rionegro Águilas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rionegro Águilas have the most points (26) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Rionegro Águilas have the most scored goals (20) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Rionegro Águilas have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Liga BetPlay
- Rionegro Águilas have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Liga BetPlay
| 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 Águilas | 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 Medellín | 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 | Union 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 |
