Get ready for Independiente Medellín - Once Caldas! Despite the season performances so far this game should be cracking!
- Independiente Medellín have not yet lost a game at home.
- Once Caldas is in the worst form (0-1-5)
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
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).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Independiente Medellín, as their goalkeeper Andres Felipe Mosquera Marmolejo has completely shut out the opponents for 182 minutes in the Liga BetPlay.
Happy days for Independiente Medellín in their previous game, a Liga BetPlay match away at Jaguares de Cordoba that ended with a 1-0 victory. Andrés Mosquera, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.82 out of 10 in that game. Mosquera stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet. Manager J. Comesaña López felt very clever after Leonardo Castro scored the winning goal against Jaguares de Cordoba, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 54th minute.
In the match before that, Independiente hosted Santa Fe and drew the game 0-0.Independiente Medellín are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Independiente Medellín have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Once Caldas form and stats
There's been little loot from Once Caldas's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Once Caldas only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 6 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Caldas have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Deportes Tolima game.
Caldas's previous game was their home loss versus Rionegro Aguilas (2-3). Midfield player Juan David Pérez was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.81/10. Pérez scored two goals, hit three key passes and dribled passed the opponent 4 of 6 times.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Atletico Bucaramanga.The attacking power of Once Caldas when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Caldas in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The squads have met each other previously this season, with the result Once Caldas - Independiente 2-0 entered in the official records. Data for the previous ten meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Independiente Medellín, five draws and two wins for Once Caldas. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Vuletich 8 goals |   M. García Torres 5 goals | J. Otálvaro Arce 4 goals |
Independiente Medellín missing players
Once Caldas missing players
| Independiente Medellín | Once Caldas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 22 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 21 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 74% | 69% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 89% |
| 52% | 54% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 77% | 70% |
| 22% | 23% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 31% | 33% |
| 11% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 15% | 15% |
| 37% | 46% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 56% |
| 48% | 54% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 41% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 37% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 30% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 28% | 33% |
- Independiente Medellín have not yet lost a game at home.
- Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Once Caldas have yet to win a game away.
- Once Caldas is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | America 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 |