Only victory will be enough for the Independiente Medellín fans in this Estadio Atanasio Girardot battle with Unión Magdalena, having a robust lead on the opposition in the Liga BetPlay standings.
- Independiente Medellín have the most points (21) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals (7) in Liga BetPlay
These teams have little in common geographically as Unión Magdalena have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Not much time to rest for the hosting team, as they featured in a Copa Sudamericana game only three days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus 9 de Octubre, was also a home game here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. The away team is better rested.
Independiente Medellín form and stats
Home games in the Liga BetPlay have been a walk in the park for Independiente Medellín so far, with 21 points won from 7 matches; 7 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. After failing to beat Deportes Tolima here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Independiente Medellín has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.
Independiente Medellín's previous match was a Copa Sudamericana game also played at their home, ending 2-1 vs 9 de Octubre. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.
1-1 away at Alianza Petrolera before that.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Colombia game versus Tigres in only three days. This game is also played here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot.
The Independiente Medellín manager López has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Independiente have only let in 2 goals at home.
Unión Magdalena form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Unión Magdalena so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-6 (win-draw-lose). A depressing six defeats in a row for Unión Magdalena in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Once Caldas.
Lloreda was the last player to score for the away team. Unión Magdalena haven't scored a league goal in the last 230 minutes.
Home advantage was not enough for Unión Magdalena in their previous game as they lost hosting Patriotas Boyaca, 0-1. Hinojosa got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, top player of the team. Hinojosa hit two key passes.
hometeam won
The schedule is very tough for Magdalena now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Colombia game at America de Cali is waiting in only three days.
Unión Magdalena are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 7 away games. Magdalena have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Independiente Medellín victories, two draws and zero Unión Magdalena wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Vuletich 10 goals |  I. Camargo Pineda 10 goals | R. Hinojosa Marín 8 goals |
Independiente Medellín missing players
Unión Magdalena missing players
| Independiente Medellín | Unión Magdalena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 21 | 15 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 80% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 60% |
| 33% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 33% |
| 20% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 14% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 29% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 33% | 71% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 67% |
| 4.4 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7.1 | 7.1 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 39% | 60% | 69% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 17% | 19% |
| 5.5 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 11.4 | 8.1 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 6.6 | 4.7 |
- Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Independiente Medellín have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Independiente Medellín have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Independiente Medellín have scored more than double the goals of Unión Magdalena.
- Independiente Medellín have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have the most points (21) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have the most scored goals (15) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Independiente Medellín have won all their matches at home so far.
- Independiente Medellín haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Unión Magdalena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Unión Magdalena have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest points (1) away in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals (7) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Unión Magdalena have yet to win a game away.
- Unión Magdalena haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Unión Magdalena is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Junior | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Envigado | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Alianza Petrolera | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Santa Fe | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | La Equidad | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 13 | America de Cali | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | Cortulua | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 15 | Deportivo Pereira | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 | Deportivo Pasto | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 18 | Rionegro Águilas | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -11 | 15 |
| 19 | Deportivo Cali | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 13 |
| 20 | Unión Magdalena | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -14 | 9 |
