Llaneros get ready to welcome Real Cartagena for something different than the ordinary league football: The Copa Betplay 2nd Round leg 1 of 2.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It should be mentioned that Real Cartagena play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Real Cartagena on artifical turf are 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat from four games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 4-3. You can compare this with overall results below.
Real Cartagena have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Llaneros form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Copa Betplay for Llaneros, as the manager W. Aristizábal Serna led his troops to eliminate Atletico, and reach the 2nd Round. Llaneros participated in Copa Betplay the last season, where they reached the 1st round.Llaneros's results here at Estadio Manuel Calle Lombana in the Primera B have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
An away draw last time out for Llaneros, facing Tigres in a game that ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a Primera B home match hosting Valledupar in a game that was won 2-1.
Llaneros aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Manuel Calle Lombana in the league, with only 4 goals from 7 games. 8 goals have been conceded.
Real Cartagena form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Atletico Huila in order to reach 2nd round of Copa Betplay. Cartagena's mission in Copa Betplay last season failed in the 2nd round.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Real Cartagena so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-4 (win-draw-lose).
Cartagena are travelling again after losing away to Atletico Huila in their previous match (1-4). A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Leones FC.
Cartagena have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Cartagena have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Llaneros three wins, two draws and Real Cartagena five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Álvarez Villalba 8 goals | J. Salcedo Villadiego 4 goals |   G. Poncet Otero 2 goals |
Llaneros missing players
Real Cartagena missing players
| Llaneros | Real Cartagena | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 20 | 10 | Scored | S | 12 | 31 | ||
| 27 | 12 | Conceded | C | 20 | 34 | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 58% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | ||
| 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 20% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6.5 | 7.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.4 | 7.2 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | ||
| 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Huila | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Union Magdalena | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Deportes Quindio | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | Leones FC | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Cortulua | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Valledupar | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Fortaleza CEIF | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Atletico | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Real Cartagena | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Orsomarso | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Tigres | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| 12 | Llaneros | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 13 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Bogota | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -17 | 15 |
| 15 | Barranquilla | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 16 | Real Santander | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 11 |