Liga BetPlay match prediction: Little separates Unión Magdalena and Boyacá Chicó in quality

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Wed 10.May
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Sierra Nevada (16000 seats)

The guesting Boyacá Chicó team are probably the strongest party at Unión Magdalena, as the visitors have a 10 point advantage from their 17 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Liga BetPlay
  • Boyacá Chicó have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Unión Magdalena and Boyacá Chicó.

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Unión Magdalena form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga BetPlay, Unión Magdalena, who have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Liga BetPlay, have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games. When Unión Magdalena hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Alianza Petrolera, Millonarios, Atlético Nacional, Rionegro Aguilas and America de Cali), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Magdalena lost their last game at Atletico Bucaramanga (placed 18th) after a 0-3 scoreline.

Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against Tigres (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) in the Copa Colombia. This is expected to be a close game, with Unión Magdalena perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Unión Magdalena as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Unión Magdalena has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Magdalena as they have a new game in only three days, a Liga BetPlay match thankfully also at home. Deportes Tolima are visiting.

A decent goal production from Unión Magdalena in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Unión Magdalena's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Boyacá Chicó form and stats

Boyacá Chicó have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Liga BetPlay, after 1-3-4 (8 played).

There might be some fixture complaints from Boyacá Chicó as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 1-3 against Atlético Nacional. That loss was their first after four consecutive league fixtures winning points. Gómez, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.1. Gómez scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Atletico Bucaramanga.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Boyacá Chicó playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 5 Boyacá wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats.

Low on goals? 9 of this team's most recent 12 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.

After this away game Boyacá Chicó return home for a Liga BetPlay game against Millonarios. That game is only three sleeps after this.

In the opposite end, Boyacá Chicó have conceded 13 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Boyacá Chicó have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) against Unión Magdalena.

The games between these teams have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last four encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Boyacá ChicóB. Moreno Cárdenas
B. Moreno Cárdenas
6 goals
MagdalenaF. Cantillo Beleño
F. Cantillo Beleño
3 goals
Boyacá ChicóG. Balanta Echeverry
G. Balanta Echeverry
3 goals

Unión Magdalena missing players

Boyacá Chicó missing players

Unión Magdalena Boyacá Chicó
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 8 17
3 3 1 Won W 1 1 7
8 4 1 Drew D 1 3 6
6 1 0 Lost L 1 4 4
15 12 4 Scored S 4 8 23
25 11 2 Conceded C 4 13 17
82% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
82% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 76%
53% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 29%
18% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 6%
59% 88% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 53%
18% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 35%
41% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 18%
 
4.9 6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4 4.3
4.6 4.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.2 4.5
3.6 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.9
11 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11 13.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.1 11.6
3.2 4.8 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.6 3.4
27% 32% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 40%
 
13.9 10 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 14.2 12.1
4.9 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.5 3.3
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • All of Unión Magdalena's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Boyacá Chicó have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Boyacá Chicó haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Unión Magdalena have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Unión Magdalena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Unión Magdalena have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Liga BetPlay
  • Unión Magdalena have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Liga BetPlay
  • Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Liga BetPlay
  • Unión Magdalena have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Unión Magdalena haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Millonarios 17 9 6 2 26 16 8 6 2 0 16 8 9 3 4 2 10 8 10 33
2 Rionegro Aguilas 18 9 6 3 27 20 9 7 2 0 17 7 9 2 4 3 10 13 7 33
3 Atlético Nacional 17 8 7 2 21 10 10 5 4 1 13 6 7 3 3 1 8 4 11 31
4 America de Cali 17 8 4 5 29 21 9 6 2 1 17 7 8 2 2 4 12 14 8 28
5 Boyacá Chicó 17 7 6 4 23 17 9 6 3 0 15 4 8 1 3 4 8 13 6 27
6 Alianza Petrolera 17 8 3 6 22 17 9 7 0 2 17 8 8 1 3 4 5 9 5 27
7 Deportivo Pasto 18 7 5 6 20 19 9 4 3 2 11 7 9 3 2 4 9 12 1 26
8 Junior FC 18 6 6 6 15 17 9 4 4 1 8 5 9 2 2 5 7 12 -2 24
9 Santa Fe 17 6 5 6 23 20 8 5 1 2 12 4 9 1 4 4 11 16 3 23
10 La Equidad 18 4 10 4 19 17 9 4 4 1 13 7 9 0 6 3 6 10 2 22
11 Independiente Medellin 17 6 4 7 22 22 7 3 2 2 10 6 10 3 2 5 12 16 0 22
12 Deportes Tolima 18 5 7 6 20 23 9 5 2 2 13 9 9 0 5 4 7 14 -3 22
13 Deportivo Pereira 18 5 6 7 22 24 9 3 4 2 14 12 9 2 2 5 8 12 -2 21
14 Envigado 17 4 8 5 12 14 9 3 4 2 8 7 8 1 4 3 4 7 -2 20
15 Atletico Huila 17 5 3 9 20 26 8 3 3 2 11 10 9 2 0 7 9 16 -6 18
16 Jaguares de Cordoba 18 4 6 8 15 22 9 4 3 2 12 8 9 0 3 6 3 14 -7 18
17 Deportivo Cali 17 4 6 7 17 25 8 2 5 1 8 7 9 2 1 6 9 18 -8 18
18 Atletico Bucaramanga 18 3 8 7 13 19 9 2 4 3 8 8 9 1 4 4 5 11 -6 17
19 Unión Magdalena 17 3 8 6 15 25 8 3 4 1 12 11 9 0 4 5 3 14 -10 17
20 Once Caldas 17 3 6 8 13 20 9 2 4 3 9 9 8 1 2 5 4 11 -7 15