This could be an interesting match as Once Caldas have their presumed home advantage while Deportivo Cali are ahead 4 points in the Liga BetPlay table.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Sudamericana.
Once Caldas form and stats
2 victories, 7 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Once Caldas have to build on here at Estadio Palogrande in the Liga BetPlay.
Caldas manager H. Bodhert Barrios and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Independiente Medellin (placed 15th) in the Liga BetPlay. Ahead of that match, Once Caldas won a home game hosting Envigado (2-0).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Caldas have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Caldas as they are travelling to their away game against Deportivo Pasto in the Liga BetPlay. That match is four days after this one.
Caldas are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Caldas are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Palogrande in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Deportivo Cali form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga BetPlay travels is 2 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats.
Cali's previous game was their home loss versus Millonarios (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) (1-2). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Deportes Tolima.
Cali were so close to getting something from the game against Millonarios (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties), but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Deportivo Cali in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Cali, four draws and six defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Deportivo Cali are hosting Envigado in the Liga BetPlay only three days away.
Cali are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, Cali have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - zero - five (Once Caldas wins - draws - Deportivo Cali wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Palavecino 9 goals |  R. Ovelar Maldonado 6 goals |  M. Carreazo Betin 3 goals |
Once Caldas missing players
Deportivo Cali missing players
| Once Caldas | Deportivo Cali | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 82% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 82% |
| 76% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 47% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 65% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 65% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 24% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 103 | 66 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 42 | 82 |
| 60 | 37 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 26 | 60 |
| 33% | 27% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 200% | 46% | 45% |
- Deportivo Cali has the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Liga BetPlay
- Deportivo Cali has the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Liga BetPlay
- Deportivo Cali have not yet lost a game away.
- Deportivo Cali is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Once Caldas has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Liga BetPlay
- Once Caldas have not yet lost a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportes Tolima | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 34 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | América de Cali | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Deportivo Pasto | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Junior | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Once Caldas | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | Atletico Nacional | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | La Equidad | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Rionegro Aguilas | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | Millonarios | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | Envigado | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | Alianza Petrolera | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | Independiente Medellin | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Deportivo Pereira | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 18 | Boyaca Chico | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Cucuta Deportivo | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -13 | 14 |
| 20 | Patriotas Boyaca | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -13 | 11 |