Deportivo Pereira - Independiente Medellín: Small difference between teams in Liga BetPlay clash

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sun 07.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas (35342 seats)

Deportivo Pereira believe to fill the stadium for this fixture even though the season has been strenuous up to now with 18 points and a 15th place in the Liga BetPlay table. Guests Independiente Medellín own 10th place with 22 pts.

Insights:
  • Deportivo Pereira have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Deportivo Pereira form and stats

Deportivo Pereira have collected 10 points from their Liga BetPlay home games so far after 2-4-2. Three draws in a row here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas for Deportivo Pereira, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

Deportivo Pereira haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 203 minutes ago. Ramírez scored that one.

Pereira's previous match was a Copa Libertadores game also played at their own arena, finishing 2-1 vs Monagas. The home side hope to to repeat that performance. Midfield player Velázquez got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Velázquez hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 38 successful passes (of 44 total).

A Liga BetPlay defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at La Equidad.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Deportivo Pereira have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 6 and lost 3.

Deportivo Pereira are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Pereira have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Independiente Medellín form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Liga BetPlay. Independiente Medellín love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The fans enjoyed Independiente's previous fixture versus Metropolitanos, a Copa Libertadores win (4-2) played at home. Ricaurte got a match rating of 9.03 in that game, top player of the team. Ricaurte signed up for two assists, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 53 successful passes (of 59 total).

The game before that, in the Liga BetPlay, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Atlético Nacional.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Independiente Medellín playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 4 Independiente Medellín wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats.

Lots of goals? This team have played 5 consecutive league matches all with three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).

A new game in only four days for Independiente Medellín, the Liga BetPlay home match versus Once Caldas. Busy days.

Independiente have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by Independiente Medellín in these games.

Head 2 Head

Independiente Medellín have put together a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (1-4-0) when facing Pereira.

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo PereiraC. Ramírez Aguirre
C. Ramírez Aguirre
3 goals
Deportivo PereiraJ. Vásquez Salazar
J. Vásquez Salazar
2 goals

Deportivo Pereira missing players

Independiente Medellín missing players

Deportivo Pereira Independiente Medellín
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 2 9 16
4 2 0 Won W 2 3 6
6 4 3 Drew D 0 2 4
7 2 0 Lost L 0 4 6
19 11 3 Scored S 5 11 21
23 11 3 Conceded C 3 13 19
88% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 88% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 81%
47% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 50%
24% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 11% 12%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 11% 6%
59% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 62%
24% 12% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 25%
29% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 12%
 
4.1 5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.4 4.3
4.4 3.9 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6 5.3
3.4 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.9 3.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.1 15.1 16 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 10.6 12.4
4.2 4.9 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.1 4.2
27% 28% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 31%
 
14.1 13.6 16.3 Shots against (avg) S A 17.5 14.6 13
4.6 4.4 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.6 4.4
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Deportivo Pereira have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Pereira have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Independiente Medellín have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Independiente Medellín haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 17 9 5 3 26 19 8 7 1 0 16 6 9 2 4 3 10 13 7 32
2 Millonarios 16 8 6 2 25 16 7 5 2 0 15 8 9 3 4 2 10 8 9 30
3 Atlético Nacional 16 7 7 2 18 9 9 4 4 1 10 5 7 3 3 1 8 4 9 28
4 America de Cali 17 8 4 5 29 21 9 6 2 1 17 7 8 2 2 4 12 14 8 28
5 Boyacá Chicó 16 7 6 3 22 14 9 6 3 0 15 4 7 1 3 3 7 10 8 27
6 Alianza Petrolera 16 8 3 5 21 15 9 7 0 2 17 8 7 1 3 3 4 7 6 27
7 Junior 17 6 6 5 15 15 9 4 4 1 8 5 8 2 2 4 7 10 0 24
8 Santa Fe 16 6 5 5 23 19 8 5 1 2 12 4 8 1 4 3 11 15 4 23
9 Deportivo Pasto 17 6 5 6 16 19 8 3 3 2 7 7 9 3 2 4 9 12 -3 23
10 Independiente Medellín 16 6 4 6 21 19 7 3 2 2 10 6 9 3 2 4 11 13 2 22
11 La Equidad 17 4 9 4 18 16 9 4 4 1 13 7 8 0 5 3 5 9 2 21
12 Envigado 17 4 8 5 12 14 9 3 4 2 8 7 8 1 4 3 4 7 -2 20
13 Deportes Tolima 17 4 7 6 18 22 8 4 2 2 11 8 9 0 5 4 7 14 -4 19
14 Jaguares de Córdoba 17 4 6 7 15 18 9 4 3 2 12 8 8 0 3 5 3 10 -3 18
15 Deportivo Pereira 17 4 6 7 19 23 8 2 4 2 11 11 9 2 2 5 8 12 -4 18
16 Atletico Huila 17 5 3 9 20 26 8 3 3 2 11 10 9 2 0 7 9 16 -6 18
17 Deportivo Cali 17 4 6 7 17 25 8 2 5 1 8 7 9 2 1 6 9 18 -8 18
18 Union Magdalena 16 3 8 5 15 22 8 3 4 1 12 11 8 0 4 4 3 11 -7 17
19 Atletico Bucaramanga 17 2 8 7 10 19 8 1 4 3 5 8 9 1 4 4 5 11 -9 14
20 Once Caldas 16 2 6 8 11 20 8 1 4 3 7 9 8 1 2 5 4 11 -9 12