On paper it looks like advantage América de Cali in this game against Once Caldas, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- América de Cali have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay
- Once Caldas have yet to win a game away.
Once Caldas could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Colombia game only three sleeps ago.
América de Cali form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga BetPlay, América de Cali, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay, have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games.
In their previous game, the manager J. Osorio Arbeláez led his América de Cali to a defeat in the Liga BetPlay match away at Envigado. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero. Pablo Ortíz, defender, was given a rating of 7.32/10 in that game, top of the team. Ortíz won 4 of 7 duels.
Before that match, a win away at Rionegro Aguilas.América have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, América have conceded only 5 goals. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Once Caldas form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Once Caldas so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-3 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
Home advantage was not enough for Once Caldas in their previous game, as they lost their Copa Colombia-match, hosting Independiente Medellin, 1-3.
The game before that, in the Liga BetPlay, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Millonarios.The attacking power of Caldas when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Once Caldas have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Once Caldas - América de Cali 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for América, six draws and two wins for Once Caldas. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Lemos Cortés 6 goals |  Y. Cabrera Ramírez 5 goals |  M. García Torres 5 goals |
América de Cali missing players
Once Caldas missing players
| América de Cali | Once Caldas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 26 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 78% | 73% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 61% | 55% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 71% |
| 35% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 48% | 45% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 43% | 45% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 30% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 5 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 5.8 | 4.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| 36% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 25% | 32% |
- América de Cali have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- América de Cali have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay
- Once Caldas have yet to win a game away.
| 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 Nacional | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | La Equidad | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Junior | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | América de Cali | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Independiente Medellin | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Boyaca Chico | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Once Caldas | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Envigado | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Rionegro Aguilas | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Alianza Petrolera | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -29 | 6 |