Rionegro Águilas vs Independiente Medellín: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Mon 29.August
Match begins: 01:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alberto Grisales (14000 seats)

This could be an engaging match as Rionegro Águilas have their expected home advantage, while Independiente Medellín have an edge of 9 points in the Liga BetPlay table.

Insights:
  • Rionegro Águilas have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Copa Colombia.

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Rionegro Águilas form and stats

5 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Rionegro Águilas have to build on here at Estadio Alberto Grisales in the Liga BetPlay. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Rionegro, as their goalkeeper Jose David Contreras Verna has completely shut out the opponents for 228 minutes in the Liga BetPlay.

Rionegro Águilas are returning here after visiting Patriotas Boyaca and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Quiñónes scored the goal(s). At last, a league victory after three matches without one. Quiñónes, defender, was given a rating of 7.65/10 in that game, top of the team. Quiñónes scored one goal and won 0 of 2 duels.

In the match before that, Rionegro Águilas hosted Millonarios and drew the game 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rionegro Águilas perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rionegro Águilas as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Rionegro has won 5 of these, drawn 5 and lost 4.

It should be considered that a look at the 13 most recent league matches shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

The Rionegro Águilas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 10 matches. Rionegro Águilas are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Alberto Grisales in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.

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Independiente Medellín form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Independiente Medellín so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-6 (win-draw-lose).

This match can not go any worse than the last one, a Copa Colombia home loss versus Millonarios with 0-2 on the scoreboard. That win felt sweet as this team had gone five league games without victory.

Before that, Independiente Medellín secured a home win against Santa Fe with the score 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Independiente playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 5 Independiente Medellín wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

The attacking power of Independiente Medellín when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. In the opposite end, Independiente Medellín have conceded 17 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These two sides faced each other earlier on this season: Independiente Medellín - Rionegro 4-0. Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two sides are: four wins for Rionegro Águilas, one draw and five wins for Independiente Medellín. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Rionegro ÁguilasJ. Salazar Valencia
J. Salazar Valencia
3 goals
Independiente MedellínD. Cambindo Abonia
D. Cambindo Abonia
3 goals
Rionegro ÁguilasJ. Rodríguez Cordoba
J. Rodríguez Cordoba
2 goals

Rionegro Águilas missing players

Independiente Medellín missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rionegro Águilas Independiente Medellín
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 7 17 34
9 6 1 Won W 2 3 15
7 7 2 Drew D 1 6 10
11 1 1 Lost L 4 8 9
24 18 3 Scored S 10 19 44
33 10 3 Conceded C 12 26 32
96% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
67% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 76% 68%
37% 29% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 41% 32%
11% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 29% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 18% 9%
37% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 57% 53% 41%
37% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 38%
30% 7% 25% Failed to Score F T 43% 47% 32%
 
4 5.1 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5.3 4.7
3.5 3.2 1.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.4 4.2
2.9 3.1 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
4 1 1 Red cards R C 2 4 6
 
8.7 11 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 7.2 7.5
3.8 5.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 3.6 4
24% 25% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 33% 33%
 
6.3 5.1 3.8 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7.9 6.7
2.6 1.5 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.9 3.2
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rionegro Águilas 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 Millonarios 20 13 3 4 23 11 10 8 1 1 11 4 10 5 2 3 12 7 12 42
2 Deportes Tolima 20 12 4 4 29 14 10 6 1 3 16 10 10 6 3 1 13 4 15 40
3 Atletico Nacional 20 10 6 4 26 15 10 6 3 1 14 5 10 4 3 3 12 10 11 36
4 Independiente Medellín 20 10 4 6 25 19 10 8 2 0 16 2 10 2 2 6 9 17 6 34
5 Junior 20 10 2 8 30 21 10 8 1 1 22 9 10 2 1 7 8 12 9 32
6 Envigado 20 8 7 5 22 21 10 6 3 1 12 6 10 2 4 4 10 15 1 31
7 La Equidad 20 7 9 4 21 16 10 4 4 2 9 6 10 3 5 2 12 10 5 30
8 Atletico Bucaramanga 20 8 5 7 27 25 10 5 2 3 14 11 10 3 3 4 13 14 2 29
9 Alianza Petrolera 20 7 8 5 22 20 10 5 4 1 15 10 10 2 4 4 7 10 2 29
10 Santa Fe 20 7 6 7 29 26 10 6 1 3 16 9 10 1 5 4 13 17 3 27
11 Jaguares de Cordoba 20 8 3 9 26 29 10 7 1 2 17 9 10 1 2 7 9 20 -3 27
12 Once Caldas 20 6 8 6 18 18 10 4 4 2 12 8 10 2 4 4 6 10 0 26
13 Rionegro Águilas 20 7 4 9 17 26 10 5 4 1 12 7 10 2 0 8 5 19 -9 25
14 Deportivo Pereira 20 6 5 9 21 26 10 4 2 4 10 12 10 2 3 5 11 14 -5 23
15 America de Cali 20 6 5 9 20 25 10 5 3 2 15 10 10 1 2 7 5 15 -5 23
16 Deportivo Pasto 20 5 7 8 16 20 10 2 5 3 12 12 10 3 2 5 4 8 -4 22
17 Patriotas Boyaca 20 5 6 9 19 23 10 3 3 4 11 10 10 2 3 5 8 13 -4 21
18 Cortuluá 20 5 5 10 21 27 10 4 3 3 10 10 10 1 2 7 11 17 -6 20
19 Deportivo Cali 20 4 6 10 14 24 10 2 4 4 9 12 10 2 2 6 5 12 -10 18
20 Union Magdalena 20 2 5 13 8 28 10 2 3 5 5 14 10 0 2 8 3 14 -20 11

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Millonarios 20 13 3 4 23 11 10 8 1 1 11 4 10 5 2 3 12 7 12 42
2 Deportes Tolima 20 12 4 4 29 14 10 6 1 3 16 10 10 6 3 1 13 4 15 40
3 Atletico Nacional 20 10 6 4 26 15 10 6 3 1 14 5 10 4 3 3 12 10 11 36
4 Independiente Medellín 20 10 4 6 25 19 10 8 2 0 16 2 10 2 2 6 9 17 6 34
5 Junior 20 10 2 8 30 21 10 8 1 1 22 9 10 2 1 7 8 12 9 32
6 Envigado 20 8 7 5 22 21 10 6 3 1 12 6 10 2 4 4 10 15 1 31
7 La Equidad 20 7 9 4 21 16 10 4 4 2 9 6 10 3 5 2 12 10 5 30
8 Atletico Bucaramanga 20 8 5 7 27 25 10 5 2 3 14 11 10 3 3 4 13 14 2 29
9 Alianza Petrolera 20 7 8 5 22 20 10 5 4 1 15 10 10 2 4 4 7 10 2 29
10 Santa Fe 20 7 6 7 29 26 10 6 1 3 16 9 10 1 5 4 13 17 3 27
11 Jaguares de Cordoba 20 8 3 9 26 29 10 7 1 2 17 9 10 1 2 7 9 20 -3 27
12 Once Caldas 20 6 8 6 18 18 10 4 4 2 12 8 10 2 4 4 6 10 0 26
13 Rionegro Águilas 20 7 4 9 17 26 10 5 4 1 12 7 10 2 0 8 5 19 -9 25
14 Deportivo Pereira 20 6 5 9 21 26 10 4 2 4 10 12 10 2 3 5 11 14 -5 23
15 America de Cali 20 6 5 9 20 25 10 5 3 2 15 10 10 1 2 7 5 15 -5 23
16 Deportivo Pasto 20 5 7 8 16 20 10 2 5 3 12 12 10 3 2 5 4 8 -4 22
17 Patriotas Boyaca 20 5 6 9 19 23 10 3 3 4 11 10 10 2 3 5 8 13 -4 21
18 Cortuluá 20 5 5 10 21 27 10 4 3 3 10 10 10 1 2 7 11 17 -6 20
19 Deportivo Cali 20 4 6 10 14 24 10 2 4 4 9 12 10 2 2 6 5 12 -10 18
20 Union Magdalena 20 2 5 13 8 28 10 2 3 5 5 14 10 0 2 8 3 14 -20 11

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