Soccer betting preview: Independiente Medellín welcomes Deportes Tolima in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sat 01.April
Match begins: 21:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot (40043 seats)

Independiente Medellín are psyched for a new challenge after their 1-1 versus Atletico Nacional previously. Deportes Tolima are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Independiente Medellín have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Deportes Tolima have yet to win a game away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Liga BetPlay game only three days ago.

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Independiente Medellín form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga BetPlay, Independiente Medellín have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot.

An away draw last time out for Independiente, facing Atletico Nacional in a game that ended 1-1. The Independiente Medellín goalkeeper Mosquera was crucial in the match against Atletico Nacional last time out, making six saves.

Before that, Independiente Medellín had a home game versus Jaguares de Cordoba which ended with a victory 1-0.

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 Independiente have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Internacional are coming to town in three days.

Independiente Medellín has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Independiente have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Deportes Tolima form and stats

0-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Deportes Tolima in their Liga BetPlay matches away. One point away has become something of a habit for Deportes Tolima who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Deportes Tolima's last game was the home draw against Millonarios (1-1). Guzmán got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, top player of the team. Guzmán hit nine key passes and had 53 successful passes (of 62 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Atletico Huila.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Deportes in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Deportes Tolima, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Take note! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's latest 10 league games.

As opposed to that, Deportes Tolima have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Independiente Medellín victories, five draws and three Deportes Tolima wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Deportes TolimaJ. Caicedo Benítez
J. Caicedo Benítez
12 goals
Deportes TolimaJ. Quiñónes García
J. Quiñónes García
3 goals
Deportes TolimaA. Angulo Tenorio
A. Angulo Tenorio
2 goals

Independiente Medellín missing players

Deportes Tolima missing players

Independiente Medellín Deportes Tolima
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 2 5 10
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 3
3 1 1 Drew D 2 4 5
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
10 5 1 Scored S 2 5 12
10 2 1 Conceded C 2 7 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 90%
70% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 80%
30% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
50% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 80%
30% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
20% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 10%
 
5.1 7 11 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.8 5.6
5.2 4.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6 4.7
3.4 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.8 3.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.1 14.2 22 Shots (avg) S ( 12 12.6 15.3
4 4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4 5.4
25% 31% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 22%
 
12 9.8 10 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 14.8 11.7
3.8 1.8 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.2 4.3
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Deportes Tolima have yet to win a game away.
  • Independiente Medellín have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Independiente Medellín have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 Boyaca Chico 9 6 2 1 17 8 6 5 1 0 12 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 9 20
2 America de Cali 10 6 2 2 16 8 5 4 1 0 9 1 5 2 1 2 7 7 8 20
3 Rionegro Aguilas 10 5 4 1 14 11 5 4 1 0 9 4 5 1 3 1 5 7 3 19
4 Millonarios 9 5 3 1 14 8 4 3 1 0 8 3 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 18
5 Atletico Nacional 10 4 5 1 11 6 6 2 4 0 6 3 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 17
6 Deportivo Pasto 10 5 1 4 11 12 4 2 0 2 5 6 6 3 1 2 6 6 -1 16
7 Alianza Petrolera 9 4 2 3 10 7 5 4 0 1 9 3 4 0 2 2 1 4 3 14
8 Deportes Tolima 10 3 5 2 12 12 5 3 1 1 7 5 5 0 4 1 5 7 0 14
9 Santa Fe 10 3 4 3 13 11 5 2 1 2 6 4 5 1 3 1 7 7 2 13
10 Envigado 10 3 4 3 9 9 5 2 2 1 6 5 5 1 2 2 3 4 0 13
11 Independiente Medellín 10 3 3 4 10 10 4 2 1 1 5 2 6 1 2 3 5 8 0 12
12 Atletico Bucaramanga 10 2 5 3 7 9 5 1 3 1 3 3 5 1 2 2 4 6 -2 11
13 Deportivo Pereira 10 3 2 5 12 16 5 2 1 2 8 8 5 1 1 3 4 8 -4 11
14 Atletico Huila 10 3 1 6 12 17 4 2 1 1 6 5 6 1 0 5 6 12 -5 10
15 Jaguares de Cordoba 10 2 3 5 10 12 6 2 2 2 8 7 4 0 1 3 2 5 -2 9
16 Union Magdalena 9 1 6 2 7 11 4 1 3 0 6 5 5 0 3 2 1 6 -4 9
17 Once Caldas 10 2 3 5 7 11 5 1 2 2 4 5 5 1 1 3 3 6 -4 9
18 La Equidad 10 1 5 4 8 12 5 1 3 1 5 5 5 0 2 3 3 7 -4 8
19 Junior 10 1 5 4 7 11 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 0 2 3 3 7 -4 8
20 Deportivo Cali 10 1 5 4 7 13 5 0 4 1 3 4 5 1 1 3 4 9 -6 8