The league table is allowed to rest as Leones FC and Rionegro Águilas battle for Copa Betplay honors in this first 3rd Round leg of two fixtures.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Leones FC form and stats
Last season, Leones FC's Copa Betplay journey ended in the group stage.Leones FC are steadily winning Primera B games and points here at Estadio Metropolitano de Itagüí. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. 1W-3D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Copa Betplay for Leones FC. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Metropolitano de Itagüí.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Leones FC, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 271 minutes in the Primera B.
The Leones supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Real Cartagena in Primera B and win 1-0. Prior to that, an away loss at Rionegro Águilas in the Copa Betplay.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Leones have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won five, drawn four and lost one.
There will be little rest for Leones after this match as they are travelling to Real Santander for a Primera B game in only four days.
Leones FC are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. As for guarding their own goal, Leones have only let in 3 goals at home.
Rionegro Águilas form and stats
Rionegro was sent out of Copa Betplay in the 8th finals last season, when Deportivo Pereira turned out to be too strong.Rionegro Águilas have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Primera A, after 1-3-4 (8 played).
181 minutes! That's how long the Rionegro goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
J. Obrian scored in Rionegro Águilas's previous match, the home game against Deportivo Pereira that ended 1-0. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Leones FC.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rionegro playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were one Rionegro Águilas win, four draws and five defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Rionegro manager F. Stifano Garzone as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against La Equidad.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rionegro Águilas as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. Rionegro Águilas have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Rionegro Águilas - Leones FC 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Leones won one, Rionegro Águilas won six and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Obrian Arias 9 goals |
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| Leones FC | Rionegro Águilas | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 35 | 17 | Scored | S | 12 | 30 | ||
| 24 | 7 | Conceded | C | 18 | 28 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.8 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 157 | 85 | Total Shots | T S | 60 | 110 | ||
| 85 | 46 | Shots on Target | S O | 29 | 68 | ||
| 41% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 44% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Magdalena | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Cortulua | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Leones FC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | Deportes Quindio | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Bogota | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Valledupar | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Fortaleza CEIF | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | Atletico Huila | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Llaneros | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Real Santander | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Orsomarso | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Universitario Popayan | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 13 |
| 13 | Atletico | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | Barranquilla | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 10 |
| 15 | Tigres | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Real Cartagena | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -13 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportes Tolima | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Deportivo Cali | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Pasto | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | America de Cali | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Atlético Nacional | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Once Caldas | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 8 | La Equidad | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Junior | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | Rionegro Águilas | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Envigado | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 13 | Millonarios | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Alianza Petrolera | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Independiente Medellin | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 16 | Deportivo Pereira | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 15 |
| 17 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | Boyaca Chico | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 12 |
| 20 | Patriotas Boyaca | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -13 | 10 |