The league table is allowed to rest as Valledupar and Fortaleza CEIF battle for Copa Betplay honors in this first 2nd Round leg of two fixtures.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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.
Valledupar form and stats
Action has already taken place for Valledupar in Copa Betplay as they have defeated Atletico to reach the 2nd Round. Valledupar was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Copa Betplay. Universitario Popayan was too strong.Valledupar must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Primera B games here at Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau.
Valledupar are confident in defense, having played 184 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Valledupar shared the glory with Llaneros in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Valledupar perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Valledupar as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Valledupar has won three of these, drawn six and lost five.
As for guarding their own goal, Valledupar have only let in 1 goal at home.
Fortaleza CEIF form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Universitario Popayan in order to reach 2nd round of Copa Betplay. They also participated in Copa Betplay last season. This ended in the 1st round.Things could have gone better for Fortaleza CEIF in their Primera B away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
Two trips in a row for Fortaleza, whose coach Jiménez could celebrate last time after the win against Bogota.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fortaleza CEIF playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were seven Fortaleza CEIF wins, four draws and four defeats.
Fortaleza CEIF have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 4 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - five - three (Valledupar wins - draws - Fortaleza CEIF wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Peña Aponzá 9 goals |  J. Moreno Palacios 7 goals |
Valledupar missing players
Fortaleza CEIF missing players
| Valledupar | Fortaleza CEIF | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 20 | 11 | Scored | S | 16 | 40 | ||
| 29 | 13 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 52% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 16% | ||
| 4.1 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.7 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.2 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.6 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 41% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 48% | ||
| 8.7 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leones FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Real Cartagena | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Boyacá Chicó | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Atletico | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Tigres | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Fortaleza CEIF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Deportes Quindio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Valledupar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Bogota | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Barranquilla | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Orsomarso | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Real San Andres | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Llaneros | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Atletico Huila | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Universitario Popayan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
