A trophy cabinet can never have too much silverware and both Once Caldas and Independiente Medellín know what's at stake in this second leg of the Copa Betplay 3rd Round clash.
It's no vacation for neither Once Caldas nor Independiente Medellín as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Once Caldas form and stats
Last season their Copa Betplay adventure ended in the 3rd round.OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Once Caldas's two home games in the Primera A so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estadio Palogrande.
The Caldas crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Millonarios here at Estadio Palogrande in a Primera A match. Midfield player Marcelino Carreazo got a match rating of 7.34 in that game, the max score being 10. Carreazo hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 30 successful passes (of 37 total).
1-1 away at Independiente Medellín before that.Caldas are traveling soon after this match as the Primera A match at America de Cali awaits in three days.
Once Caldas has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Independiente Medellín form and stats
They also participated in Copa Betplay last season. This ended in the finals.Playing away, Independiente Medellín have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Primera A this season. Independiente have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Independiente have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 219 minutes ago. A. Vuletich was the goal scorer. 201 minutes! That's how long the Independiente goalkeeper Luis Erney Vasquez Caicedo and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Independiente delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Junior in their previous match; a Primera A game. Adrián Arregui got a match rating of 7.42 in that game, top player of the team. Arregui had 52 successful passes (of 57 total).
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Once Caldas in the Copa Betplay.The schedule is very tough for Independiente now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primera A game at La Equidad is waiting in only four days.
Independiente Medellín have the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Independiente Medellín - Once Caldas 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Caldas, five draws and two wins for Independiente Medellín. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Vuletich 8 goals |   M. García Torres 5 goals |  M. Carreazo Betin 3 goals |
Once Caldas missing players
Independiente Medellín missing players
| Once Caldas | Independiente Medellín | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
| 28 | 13 | Scored | S | 8 | 23 | ||
| 31 | 12 | Conceded | C | 8 | 19 | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 45% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 18% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 8% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 56% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 45% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 45% | 32% | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 2 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6.2 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.1 | 4.9 | ||
| 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | ||
| 33% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Millonarios | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Alianza Petrolera | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | America de Cali | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Deportes Quindio | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Atletico Nacional | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Deportivo Cali | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Envigado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Deportes Tolima | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Patriotas Boyacá | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Junior | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Once Caldas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Independiente Medellín | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Deportivo Pasto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | La Equidad | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Rionegro Aguilas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | Atletico Huila | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Deportivo Pereira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |