Cortuluá vs Independiente Medellín: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sat 30.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Doce de Octubre (16000 seats)

Cortuluá will cross fingers that their home advantage is enough to get something from this rough meeting, versus fiery Independiente Medellín.

Insights:
  • Cortuluá haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Independiente Medellín have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Liga BetPlay

Independiente Medellín could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Copa Colombia game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Deportes Tolima. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Cortuluá form and stats

Cortuluá have collected 15 points from their Liga BetPlay home games so far after 4-3-3.

The Cortuluá manager Ramírez and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus America de Cali. The attacking player Mercado was announced as "man of the match" for Cortuluá with a rating of 7.2/10. Mercado hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Heartbreak before that as Cortuluá lost 0-1 at Santa Fe's place.

Early season league goal statistics from Cortuluá's 10 home games: 10 goals, 10 conceded.

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Independiente Medellín form and stats

There's been little loot from Independiente Medellín's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Independiente Medellín only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.

It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Deportes Tolima in their previous outing. The Copa Colombia fixture ended 0-0.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Once Caldas.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Independiente Medellín as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Independiente rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams face each other this season, as the results database show this recent game: Independiente Medellín - Cortuluá 3-1. Cortuluá-Independiente Medellín H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cortuluá two wins, Independiente Medellín seven wins, one draw. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CortuluáF. Mercado Galera
F. Mercado Galera
11 goals
CortuluáK. Valencia Chará
K. Valencia Chará
6 goals
CortuluáG. Murillo
G. Murillo
6 goals

Cortuluá missing players

Independiente Medellín missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cortuluá Independiente Medellín
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 4 Played P 4 15 30
5 4 1 Won W 1 3 14
7 3 2 Drew D 2 6 9
12 4 1 Lost L 1 6 7
23 10 4 Scored S 6 17 39
31 11 5 Conceded C 6 21 26
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 87%
67% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 67%
33% 18% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 33%
21% 9% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 20%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 7%
54% 45% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 40%
21% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 40%
29% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 47% 33%
 
5.2 5.6 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.1 4.8
4.1 4.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.4 4
2.1 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
7.2 7.9 5.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 6.9 7.3
3.1 2.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.8 4
31% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 32% 34%
 
6.2 6 5.2 Shots against (avg) S A 6.2 7 5.7
3.8 4.3 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.9 2.9
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Cortuluá haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Independiente Medellín have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Liga BetPlay

  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 20 13 3 4 23 11 10 8 1 1 11 4 10 5 2 3 12 7 12 42
2 Deportes Tolima 20 12 4 4 29 14 10 6 1 3 16 10 10 6 3 1 13 4 15 40
3 Atletico Nacional 20 10 6 4 26 15 10 6 3 1 14 5 10 4 3 3 12 10 11 36
4 Independiente Medellín 20 10 4 6 25 19 10 8 2 0 16 2 10 2 2 6 9 17 6 34
5 Junior 20 10 2 8 30 21 10 8 1 1 22 9 10 2 1 7 8 12 9 32
6 Envigado 20 8 7 5 22 21 10 6 3 1 12 6 10 2 4 4 10 15 1 31
7 La Equidad 20 7 9 4 21 16 10 4 4 2 9 6 10 3 5 2 12 10 5 30
8 Atletico Bucaramanga 20 8 5 7 27 25 10 5 2 3 14 11 10 3 3 4 13 14 2 29
9 Alianza Petrolera 20 7 8 5 22 20 10 5 4 1 15 10 10 2 4 4 7 10 2 29
10 Santa Fe 20 7 6 7 29 26 10 6 1 3 16 9 10 1 5 4 13 17 3 27
11 Jaguares de Cordoba 20 8 3 9 26 29 10 7 1 2 17 9 10 1 2 7 9 20 -3 27
12 Once Caldas 20 6 8 6 18 18 10 4 4 2 12 8 10 2 4 4 6 10 0 26
13 Rionegro Aguilas 20 7 4 9 17 26 10 5 4 1 12 7 10 2 0 8 5 19 -9 25
14 Deportivo Pereira 20 6 5 9 21 26 10 4 2 4 10 12 10 2 3 5 11 14 -5 23
15 America de Cali 20 6 5 9 20 25 10 5 3 2 15 10 10 1 2 7 5 15 -5 23
16 Deportivo Pasto 20 5 7 8 16 20 10 2 5 3 12 12 10 3 2 5 4 8 -4 22
17 Patriotas Boyaca 20 5 6 9 19 23 10 3 3 4 11 10 10 2 3 5 8 13 -4 21
18 Cortuluá 20 5 5 10 21 27 10 4 3 3 10 10 10 1 2 7 11 17 -6 20
19 Deportivo Cali 20 4 6 10 14 24 10 2 4 4 9 12 10 2 2 6 5 12 -10 18
20 Union Magdalena 20 2 5 13 8 28 10 2 3 5 5 14 10 0 2 8 3 14 -20 11

Table
  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 20 13 3 4 23 11 10 8 1 1 11 4 10 5 2 3 12 7 12 42
2 Deportes Tolima 20 12 4 4 29 14 10 6 1 3 16 10 10 6 3 1 13 4 15 40
3 Atletico Nacional 20 10 6 4 26 15 10 6 3 1 14 5 10 4 3 3 12 10 11 36
4 Independiente Medellín 20 10 4 6 25 19 10 8 2 0 16 2 10 2 2 6 9 17 6 34
5 Junior 20 10 2 8 30 21 10 8 1 1 22 9 10 2 1 7 8 12 9 32
6 Envigado 20 8 7 5 22 21 10 6 3 1 12 6 10 2 4 4 10 15 1 31
7 La Equidad 20 7 9 4 21 16 10 4 4 2 9 6 10 3 5 2 12 10 5 30
8 Atletico Bucaramanga 20 8 5 7 27 25 10 5 2 3 14 11 10 3 3 4 13 14 2 29
9 Alianza Petrolera 20 7 8 5 22 20 10 5 4 1 15 10 10 2 4 4 7 10 2 29
10 Santa Fe 20 7 6 7 29 26 10 6 1 3 16 9 10 1 5 4 13 17 3 27
11 Jaguares de Cordoba 20 8 3 9 26 29 10 7 1 2 17 9 10 1 2 7 9 20 -3 27
12 Once Caldas 20 6 8 6 18 18 10 4 4 2 12 8 10 2 4 4 6 10 0 26
13 Rionegro Aguilas 20 7 4 9 17 26 10 5 4 1 12 7 10 2 0 8 5 19 -9 25
14 Deportivo Pereira 20 6 5 9 21 26 10 4 2 4 10 12 10 2 3 5 11 14 -5 23
15 America de Cali 20 6 5 9 20 25 10 5 3 2 15 10 10 1 2 7 5 15 -5 23
16 Deportivo Pasto 20 5 7 8 16 20 10 2 5 3 12 12 10 3 2 5 4 8 -4 22
17 Patriotas Boyaca 20 5 6 9 19 23 10 3 3 4 11 10 10 2 3 5 8 13 -4 21
18 Cortuluá 20 5 5 10 21 27 10 4 3 3 10 10 10 1 2 7 11 17 -6 20
19 Deportivo Cali 20 4 6 10 14 24 10 2 4 4 9 12 10 2 2 6 5 12 -10 18
20 Union Magdalena 20 2 5 13 8 28 10 2 3 5 5 14 10 0 2 8 3 14 -20 11

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