The América de Cali & Boyacá Chicó managers Vélez and Gómez are both anxious about and feeling excited about this crucial game in the higher part of the Liga BetPlay standings.
- América de Cali is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga BetPlay
- Boyacá Chicó have the most dropped points from leading position (29) in Liga BetPlay
It's no vacation for neither América de Cali nor Boyacá Chicó 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.
América de Cali form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero as América de Cali have scored 17 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Liga BetPlay are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for América bring valid hopes of a third.
The América de Cali goalkeeper Jorge Ivan Soto Botero is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 306 minutes without conceding a goal in the Liga BetPlay.
Happy days for América de Cali in their previous game, a fixture away at Jaguares de Cordoba that ended with a 1-0 victory. The gifted forward Quintero outperformed all teammates in that match and received a match rating of 7.61 out of 10. Quintero hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Deportivo Cali in a game that was won 3-0.The manager Vélez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rionegro Aguilas in only four days.
The América fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. América de Cali are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
Boyacá Chicó form and stats
There's been little loot from Boyacá Chicó's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Boyacá Chicó only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 17 away games in a row.
Boyacá Chicó's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Santa Fe that finished 1-1. Mosquera, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Mosquera hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.
A 0-0 draw at La Equidad's stadium before that.A bet on few goals? 7 league matches in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Junior in just four days.
The attacking power of Boyacá when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Boyacá Chicó have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
América de Cali have won at least one point in the last 5 games (3-2-0) facing Boyacá Chicó.The duelists have fought before this season: América - Boyacá Chicó 3-2.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Suárez 10 goals | A. Sarmiento Salas 10 goals |  G. Ramos Vásquez 7 goals |
América de Cali missing players
Boyacá Chicó missing players
| América de Cali | Boyacá Chicó | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 19 | 37 |
| 17 | 11 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 56 | 30 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 38 |
| 40 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 34 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 79% | 84% |
| 70% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 63% | 68% |
| 41% | 39% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| 24% | 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 21% | 16% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 51% | 39% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 54% |
| 43% | 56% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 26% | 35% |
| 16% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 37% | 27% |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
| 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14.1 | 16.9 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.5 | 12.1 |
| 4.5 | 5.8 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 34% | 29% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 26% | 29% |
| 12 | 9.8 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 15.2 | 12.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
- América de Cali have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- América de Cali have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Liga BetPlay
- América de Cali have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- América de Cali is in the best form (4-2-0) in Liga BetPlay
- Boyacá Chicó have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Boyacá Chicó have the most dropped points from leading position (29) in Liga BetPlay
- Boyacá Chicó have the most matches under the total-line (29) in Liga BetPlay
- Boyacá Chicó have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| 2 | Millonarios | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Atletico Nacional | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | América de Cali | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Boyacá Chicó | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Independiente Medellin | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Junior | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Santa Fe | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | La Equidad | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pereira | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Envigado | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Once Caldas | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 19 | Union Magdalena | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Atletico Huila | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 18 |
