Liga BetPlay match prediction and preview for Independiente Medellín vs América de Cali clash

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 22:40 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot (40043 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Liga BetPlay table so far. Here's the Independiente Medellín - América de Cali latest:

Insights:
  • Independiente Medellín have not yet lost a game at home.
  • América de Cali have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Independiente Medellín form and stats

Independiente Medellín have played 9 Liga BetPlay games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-0 (wins-draws-losses). Independiente are slowly digging their own grave here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Boyaca Chico match.

A. Vuletich was the last player to score a league goal for Independiente Medellín and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Independiente haven't scored in 309 minutes. Nothing to worry about in defence for Independiente, as their goalkeeper Andres Felipe Mosquera Marmolejo has completely shut out the opponents for 291 minutes in the Liga BetPlay.

An away draw last time out for Independiente, facing La Equidad in a game that ended 0-0. Germán Gutiérrez, defender, was given a rating of 7.85/10 in that game, top of the team. Gutiérrez hit two key passes and won 3 of 3 duels.

Before that match, a Copa Colombia win away at Once Caldas.

Independiente are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Independiente have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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América de Cali form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay, on their Liga BetPlay travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

América go into this game after a win, the home game against Once Caldas that ended 1-0. Adrián Ramos, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.81. Ramos scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.

A 0-1 defeat away at Envigado before that.

América de Cali have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 12 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

The contenders have faced each other already this season, with the result América de Cali - Independiente 1-2 registered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Independiente Medellín victories, one draw and three América de Cali wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Independiente MedellínA. Vuletich
A. Vuletich
8 goals
América de CaliG. Ramos Vásquez
G. Ramos Vásquez
4 goals
IndependienteJ. Reina Calvo
J. Reina Calvo
3 goals

Independiente Medellín missing players

América de Cali missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Independiente Medellín América de Cali
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 12 24
6 3 1 Won W 0 5 10
12 8 2 Drew D 2 5 9
4 0 0 Lost L 1 2 5
18 11 3 Scored S 2 15 27
16 8 2 Conceded C 3 9 17
73% 73% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 79%
50% 55% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 58%
23% 27% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 33%
9% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 55% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 46%
45% 45% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 42% 46%
41% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 29%
 
4.1 4.6 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.8 5.2
4.8 4.8 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4
2.5 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.4 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
5.3 6.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 3 4.2 5.8
2.8 3.5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 3.5
29% 29% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 43% 33%
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • América de Cali have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay
  • América de Cali have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Liga BetPlay
  • Independiente Medellín have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Medellín 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

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 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 Medellín 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

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