Liga BetPlay: Once Caldas expected to win home match versus Cortuluá

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Palogrande (36553 seats)

Liga BetPlay: What this fixture might lack in glitz it should compensate in pace and attitude. Bring on Once Caldas - Cortuluá!

Insights:
  • Once Caldas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cortuluá have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Cortuluá could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga BetPlay game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Atletico Bucaramanga. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Once Caldas form and stats

Once Caldas have played 7 Liga BetPlay games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Once Caldas in their previous match, an away game at Jaguares de Cordoba that ended in defeat 1-2. Valdes, a striker, was the top player for the team in that game, and was presented with a rating of 7.31 (out of 10). Valdes served one assist and hit one key pass.

There will be little rest for Caldas after this match as they are travelling to Atletico Nacional for a Copa Colombia game in only four days.

The Once Caldas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Once Caldas have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cortuluá form and stats

There's been little loot from Cortuluá's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Cortuluá only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. Three has not been a lucky number for Cortuluá as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Envigado match.

Cortuluá are travelling again after losing away to Atletico Bucaramanga in their previous match (2-3). Late heartbreak for Cortuluá in the Atletico Bucaramanga match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime. Attacker Mercado got a player rating of 7.82 in the game. "Man of the match" Mercado scored one goal and hit one key pass.

As for defending, Cortuluá rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three Once Caldas victories, two draws and one Cortuluá win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less. The games between these teams have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last six duels.

Top Goalscorers

CortuluáJ. Palacios Arizala
J. Palacios Arizala
8 goals
Once CaldasM. García Torres
M. García Torres
6 goals

Once Caldas missing players

Cortuluá missing players

Once Caldas Cortuluá
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 2 7 15
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 4
6 3 2 Drew D 1 1 4
4 1 0 Lost L 1 5 7
15 9 4 Scored S 1 7 16
13 5 1 Conceded C 2 11 19
87% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 86% 93%
60% 57% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 73%
33% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 40%
7% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
47% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 60%
33% 43% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 27%
33% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 20%
 
5.5 7 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 5.2
4 2.7 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4.3 4.1
3.3 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.9
5 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.7 12.1 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6 6.9
4.2 6 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3 2.9
24% 21% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 33% 36%
 
5.5 5 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 6.4 5.9
3 2.6 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.1 3.5
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Cortuluá have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Once Caldas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Once Caldas have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Once Caldas have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 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 Medellin 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 Santa Fe 15 6 4 5 21 20 8 5 1 2 12 8 7 1 3 3 9 12 1 22
9 Once Caldas 15 5 6 4 15 13 7 3 3 1 9 5 8 2 3 3 6 8 2 21
10 Alianza Petrolera 15 4 8 3 18 17 8 4 4 0 13 8 7 0 4 3 5 9 1 20
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 Cortuluá 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 Boyacá 15 4 3 8 14 20 7 2 2 3 7 8 8 2 1 5 7 12 -6 15
18 Rionegro Aguilas 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 Union Magdalena 15 2 3 10 7 21 8 2 2 4 4 10 7 0 1 6 3 11 -14 9