Delightful dogfight as daring Independiente Medellín duel with determined Deportes Tolima

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sun 12.June
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot (40043 seats)

Tempo is expected at Estadio Atanasio Girardot when Independiente Medellín meet Deportes Tolima in what could be a magnificent fixture. Read on!

Insights:
  • Independiente Medellín is in the best form (3-3-0) in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima have the the best goal difference (+15) in Liga BetPlay

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Independiente and Deportes Tolima.

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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.

Independiente Medellín's last game was hosting Envigado and winning 2-1. Cadavid, defender, was given a rating of 8.31/10 in that game, top of the team. Cadavid scored two goals and won 9 of 11 duels.

0-0 away at Envigado before that.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Independiente handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats.

The manager López will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to La Equidad in only two 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. Independiente Medellín have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Deportes Tolima form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Liga BetPlay.

There might be some fixture complaints from Deportes Tolima as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against La Equidad.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs La Equidad.

Deportes are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Envigado in just two days.

Deportes Tolima are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Deportes Tolima are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have battled before this season: Deportes Tolima - Independiente Medellín 0-0. Plata (Deportes Tolima) was shown a red card when these teams last played each other. Last ten meetings featuring these squads: Independiente won three, Deportes Tolima triumphed in one and we saw six draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Deportes TolimaJ. Caicedo Benítez
J. Caicedo Benítez
12 goals
Independiente MedellínA. Vuletich
A. Vuletich
10 goals
Deportes TolimaS. Mosquera Zapata
S. Mosquera Zapata
10 goals

Independiente Medellín missing players

Deportes Tolima missing players

Independiente Medellín Deportes Tolima
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 5 Played P 3 12 24
12 10 4 Won W 2 7 14
6 2 1 Drew D 1 3 5
6 0 0 Lost L 0 2 5
29 20 7 Scored S 5 17 34
20 3 2 Conceded C 1 6 16
83% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 88%
67% 58% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 58%
33% 33% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 25% 38%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 17%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 8%
33% 25% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 25% 33%
46% 75% 60% Clean Sheets C S 67% 58% 50%
38% 17% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 29%
 
4.5 3.9 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.5 4
4 3.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.9 5.2
2.3 2.2 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.6 2.2
5 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
7.5 8.1 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.7 6.5
3.9 4.2 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3 3.7
32% 39% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 47% 39%
 
5 4.2 5 Shots against (avg) S A 7.3 9.3 7.6
2.7 1.9 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.7 3.7
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Deportes Tolima have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Deportes Tolima have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima have the most clean sheets (7) away in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima have the most points (21) away in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima have the the best goal difference (+15) in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Liga BetPlay
  • Independiente Medellín have not yet lost a game 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 the best goal difference (+14) at home in Liga BetPlay
  • Independiente Medellín is in the best form (3-3-0) 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 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