A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Independiente Medellín and Cúcuta Deportivo know what's at stake in this second leg of the Copa Betplay Quarter-finals clash.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Independiente Medellín and Cúcuta Deportivo.
Independiente Medellín form and stats
18 points is a decent return from 8 Liga BetPlay games here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot for Independiente Medellín. The data says 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
Independiente Medellín travelled for their previous game, a trip to Once Caldas that ended 2-2. Independiente's goalie Chunga played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Once Caldas with a stunning six saves.
Before that game, a nice away win at Cúcuta Deportivo. A Copa Betplay game.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Liga BetPlay game versus Atletico Huila in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot.
Independiente Medellín has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Independiente Medellín have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cúcuta Deportivo form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera B travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Real Santander in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
The fixture earlier was the Copa Betplay-duel against Independiente Medellín, a home loss (0-1).
After this away game Cúcuta return home for a Primera B game against Leones FC. That game is only three sleeps after this.
It's not easy to score on Cúcuta Deportivo as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Independiente Medellín have won at least one point in the last 11 matches (8-3-0) facing Cúcuta Deportivo.Independiente and Cúcuta Deportivo have played each other already this season: Cúcuta Deportivo - Independiente Medellín 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Cetré Angulo 13 goals |   J. Agudelo Velásquez 9 goals | J. Zapata Ramírez 8 goals |
Independiente Medellín missing players
Cúcuta Deportivo missing players
| Independiente Medellín | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 29 | 14 | Scored | S | 14 | 35 | ||
| 27 | 8 | Conceded | C | 11 | 27 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 24% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 20% | ||
| 5.6 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | ||
| 29% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 30% | ||
| 11.2 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 8.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.8 | ||
| 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 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | America de Cali | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Atletico Nacional | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Deportes Tolima | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | Millonarios | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Alianza Petrolera | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Deportivo Cali | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Deportivo Pasto | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Junior | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 12 | Union Magdalena | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Atletico Huila | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Once Caldas | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | La Equidad | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 17 | Boyaca Chico | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Deportivo Pereira | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 19 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 | -11 | 10 |
| 20 | Envigado | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -14 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fortaleza CEIF | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Llaneros | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Leones FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Cartagena | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Barranquilla | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Atletico | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Universitario Popayan | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | Patriotas Boyaca | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 10 | Real Santander | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 11 | Deportes Quindio | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 12 | Bogota | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Orsomarso | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 14 | Cortulua | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Real Soacha | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 13 |
| 16 | Tigres | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 9 |
