Liga BetPlay: Independiente Medellín host Atlético Bucaramanga in what should be an intriguing football match. Tipsway gives you all the pre-match info you need!
- Independiente Medellín is in the best form (5-0-1) in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Bucaramanga have the most points from losing position (18) in Liga BetPlay
It should be mentioned that Atlético Bucaramanga play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Atlético Bucaramanga on grass are 10 victories, 14 draws and 24 defeats from 48 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 41-62. You can compare this with overall results below.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Liga BetPlay.
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. Ever since the La Equidad game Independiente Medellín has been unbeatable here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot producing five straight wins.
It's back home for Independiente, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Union Magdalena away with the result 2-0. Ricaurte and Moreno found the net in that victory. Ricaurte (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.04/10. Ricaurte scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 41 successful passes (of 48 total).
Heartbreak before that as Independiente Medellín lost 2-3 at Atletico Nacional's place.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Jaguares de Cordoba are coming to town in three days.
The Independiente fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Independiente Medellín have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {2 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Atlético Bucaramanga form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Liga BetPlay. Atlético Bucaramanga has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Cárdenas (2) scored in Atlético Bucaramanga's previous match, the home game against La Equidad that ended 3-1. Midfield player Cárdenas was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.8/10. Cárdenas scored two goals and hit four key passes.
A 0-1 loss hosting Junior before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Liga BetPlay trip to Patriotas Boyaca.
Bucaramanga have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Atlético Bucaramanga in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Independiente have been victorious in every one of the 4 latest battles versus this team. Can they do it again?The former head to head match ended Atlético Bucaramanga - Independiente Medellín 2-3, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Acosta Márquez 3 goals |  C. Henao Sánchez 2 goals | S. Cárdenas Estupiñán 2 goals |
Independiente Medellín missing players
Atlético Bucaramanga missing players
| Independiente Medellín | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 42 | 21 | 6 | Played | P | 8 | 21 | 43 |
| 21 | 16 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 61 | 36 | 13 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 51 |
| 44 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 15 | 30 | 51 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 95% | 93% |
| 74% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 71% | 65% |
| 40% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | 47% |
| 24% | 19% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 12% | 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 9% |
| 45% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | 49% |
| 36% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 29% | 28% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 30% |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 7.7 | 8.3 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 38% | 40% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 32% | 32% |
| 7.8 | 6.9 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10 | 8.6 |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
- Atlético Bucaramanga have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Atlético Bucaramanga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Atlético Bucaramanga have the most points from losing position (18) in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Bucaramanga have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Independiente Medellín have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- 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 (32) in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 | 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 | Atlético 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 Aguilas | 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 | America 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 |
