Deportes Tolima greet Cortuluá with hopes of picking up all three points. Can they? Check our in-depth preview!
- Deportes Tolima is in the best form (4-1-1) in Liga BetPlay
- Cortuluá is in the worst form (0-1-5)
The hosts Deportes saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at América Mineiro.
Deportes Tolima form and stats
When playing at home in the Liga BetPlay, Deportes Tolima have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games.
Deportes Tolima are returning here after guesting América Mineiro in a Copa Libertadores match and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Midfield player Plata got a match rating of 9.05 in that game, the max score being 10. Plata scored two goals, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
In the game before, an away victory in the Liga BetPlay match versus Alianza Petrolera with a 2-0 scoreline.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Deportes Tolima, as the Copa Libertadores home game vs Independiente del Valle is only four days away.
The Deportes fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. From these home matches, Deportes Tolima have conceded only 7 goals.
Cortuluá form and stats
There's been little loot from Cortuluá's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Cortuluá only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. With the Cortuluá losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Millan was the last player to score for the away team. Cortuluá haven't scored a league goal in the last 214 minutes.
Home advantage was not enough for Cortuluá in their previous game as they lost hosting La Equidad, 0-2. Mercado, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.15. Mercado hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
A 0-1 defeat away at Once Caldas before that.The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Cortuluá struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also met each other earlier this season: Cortuluá - Deportes Tolima 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Deportes five wins, two draws and Cortuluá two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Caicedo Benítez 12 goals |  F. Mercado Galera 11 goals | S. Mosquera Zapata 10 goals |
Deportes Tolima missing players
Cortuluá missing players
| Deportes Tolima | Cortuluá | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 65% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 71% |
| 41% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 29% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 53% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 24% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 29% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 7.9 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6 | 7.1 |
| 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 39% | 34% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 33% |
| 8.3 | 7 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
- Cortuluá have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cortuluá have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Liga BetPlay
- Cortuluá is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Deportes Tolima have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Deportes Tolima have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Deportes Tolima have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Liga BetPlay
- Deportes Tolima have the the best goal difference (+14) in Liga BetPlay
- Deportes Tolima haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Deportes Tolima is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 | Deportes Tolima | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Millonarios | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Junior | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Envigado | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | La Equidad | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Once Caldas | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Alianza Petrolera | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Santa Fe | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 13 | Rionegro Aguilas | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 21 |
| 14 | America de Cali | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Deportivo Pereira | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Deportivo Pasto | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 19 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyacá | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Cortuluá | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 19 | Deportivo Cali | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 14 |
| 20 | Union Magdalena | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 10 |
