Liga BetPlay preview: Can Deportivo Cali edge out victory against Unión Magdalena?

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Unión Magdalena, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

These are full days for the host team, as they had a game only four days ago in the Liga BetPlay. Thankfully the previous game, versus Jaguares de Córdoba, was also a home game here at Estadio Deportivo Cali. The away team is better rested.

Deportivo Cali form and stats

With 2 Liga BetPlay wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Deportivo Cali are certainly not brimming with confidence. When Deportivo Cali hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Deportivo Pasto, Deportivo Pereira, Cortulua, America de Cali, Deportivo Cali and Patriotas Boyaca), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Deportivo Cali, who played 2-2 against Jaguares de Córdoba. That match was also played at this venue (Estadio Cali). Mera was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The defender Mera won 9 of 11 duels.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Alianza Petrolera that finished 4-4.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Deportivo Cali's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 3 matches, drawn 3 and lost 0.

Goals are appearing in numbers in this team's league games, with 5 in a row seeing at least three goals (over 2.5).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Deportivo Cali here at Estadio Deportivo Cali in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). Cali's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Deportivo Cali has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

Unión Magdalena form and stats

There's been little loot from Unión Magdalena's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 10 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Unión Magdalena only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.

Two away matches in a row for Magdalena, whose coach Rodríguez could celebrate last time after the Copa Colombia win against Junior.

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Atletico Nacional in the Liga BetPlay.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Unión Magdalena when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 5 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 2 and winning 0 games.

Magdalena are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 10 away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Unión Magdalena have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Unión Magdalena - Deportivo Cali 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Cali won three games, two matches ended in a draw and Unión Magdalena have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / four

Top Goalscorers

I. Camargo Pineda 10 goals

R. Hinojosa Marín 8 goals

Á. Rodríguez Henry 7 goals

Deportivo Cali missing players

Unión Magdalena missing players