Independiente Medellín greet América de Cali with expectations of taking all three points. Will they? Open our match preview!
- Independiente Medellín have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have scored at least twice as many goals at home as América de Cali have scored away.
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.
Independiente Medellín form and stats
Independiente Medellín have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga BetPlay with 8 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses.
A nice win for Independiente Medellín last time playing, versus Rionegro Águilas. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Pons and Cadavid scoring for the victors. Cadavid was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.55 out of 10. The defender Cadavid scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 7 of 11 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Rionegro Águilas (0-1).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Independiente Medellín handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats.
Independiente are traveling soon after this match as the Liga BetPlay match at Deportivo Pasto awaits in three days.
The Independiente Medellín fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Independiente Medellín have only let in {2 goals} at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
América de Cali form and stats
There's been little loot from América de Cali's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 10 away games in the Liga BetPlay. América de Cali only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, América de Cali are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
It might be tough going out on the road again for América, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Deportivo Pasto. Mena got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, top player of the team. Mena hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Deportivo Pasto.América de Cali are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 9 matches.
Lacking goals? 21 of this side's most recent 25 league matches have contained two goals or less.
A quick return to home after this game, as América de Cali are hosting Rionegro Águilas in the Liga BetPlay only three days away.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from América de Cali's away games in the league this season with only {5 goals} from 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, América have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H match ended América de Cali - Independiente Medellín 0-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - zero - three (Independiente Medellín wins - draws - América de Cali wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Quiñónes Quiñónes 4 goals | M. Torres Obeso 2 goals | C. Sierra López 2 goals |
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| Independiente Medellín | América de Cali | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 50 | 25 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 22 | 44 |
| 24 | 17 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 68 | 39 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 43 |
| 49 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 25 | 42 |
| 86% | 84% | 71% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 89% |
| 70% | 64% | 43% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 64% | 66% |
| 40% | 36% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 14% | 23% |
| 20% | 16% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 9% | 14% |
| 10% | 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| 44% | 40% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 32% | 36% |
| 38% | 56% | 71% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 27% | 36% |
| 32% | 20% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 55% | 39% |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 7.9 | 8.6 | 9.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7 | 8.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 36% | 37% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 21% | 26% |
| 7.9 | 7 | 4.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 9 | 7.4 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
- Independiente Medellín have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Independiente Medellín have scored at least twice as many goals at home as América de Cali have scored away.
- Independiente Medellín have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have the most points (26) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have the the best goal difference (+14) at home 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 Águilas | 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 | América 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 | Cortulua | 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 |
