Liga BetPlay prediction and preview: Millonarios modest favorites to beat América de Cali

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro (28100 seats)

It's advantage Millonarios so far with their 3rd position in the Liga BetPlay table, welcoming América de Cali who are placed 8th.

Insights:
  • Millonarios is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • América de Cali have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay

Millonarios and América de Cali should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Millonarios form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro as Millonarios have scored 17 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Liga BetPlay are 6-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Millonarios, who won 2-1 against América de Cali. Before that, Millonarios had a home game versus Deportivo Cali which ended with a victory 3-1.

E. Rodríguez was on the receiving end of a red card in the Millonarios-América de Cali match, being sent off in the 86th minute. The game was drawn at that point, but the home side still managed to pull off a 2-1 victory.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Millonarios have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won three times, drawn six and lost two.

The Millonarios fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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América de Cali form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay, on their Liga BetPlay travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. América are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga BetPlay home defeat versus Millonarios with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Cerro Porteno.

We have checked recent matches where América have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were six victories, five draws and seven defeats.

América are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 9 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the América de Cali - Millonarios 1-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Millonarios five wins, two draws and América de Cali three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MillonariosC. Arango Duque
C. Arango Duque
8 goals
MillonariosF. Uribe Hincapié
F. Uribe Hincapié
8 goals
América de CaliY. Cabrera Ramírez
Y. Cabrera Ramírez
5 goals

Millonarios missing players

América de Cali missing players

Millonarios América de Cali
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 2 9 19
11 6 2 Won W 1 4 7
3 1 0 Drew D 1 4 8
5 2 1 Lost L 0 1 4
27 17 5 Scored S 4 12 20
19 12 4 Conceded C 2 7 14
84% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 79%
68% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 63%
47% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 32%
21% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 11% 5%
11% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 47%
37% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 47%
32% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.6 2.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
6.8 8.1 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 4.7 5.2
3.1 4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 3.1
46% 47% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 43% 34%
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • América de Cali have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • América de Cali have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Liga BetPlay
  • América de Cali have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Liga BetPlay
  • Millonarios have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Millonarios is in the best form (4-1-1)

  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 América de Cali 18 7 8 3 19 12 9 3 4 2 7 5 9 4 4 1 12 7 7 29
9 Independiente Medellin 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