The path has mostly gone uphill for Unión Magdalena so far, and you could say the same about Cortuluá. These brave battlers eye some vital points here.
- Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Liga BetPlay
- Cortuluá have yet to win a game away.
It's quite the trip for Cortuluá when visiting Unión Magdalena as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Unión Magdalena form and stats
The complete Liga BetPlay stats playing at home this season for Unión Magdalena, who have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Liga BetPlay, are 1-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Magdalena with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Envigado game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
The followers are hoping that Unión Magdalena will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the game against Junior (placed 5th). The attacking player González was named "man of the match" for Unión Magdalena with the rating of 7.55/10. González hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Deportivo Cali that was lost 0-2.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 Unión Magdalena have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost three.
Magdalena are traveling soon after this match as the Liga BetPlay match at Jaguares de Córdoba awaits in three days.
Unión Magdalena have scored 2 goals here in 5 league matches, a depressing statistic. Unión Magdalena's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Magdalena has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Cortuluá form and stats
0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cortuluá in their Liga BetPlay matches away.
Cortuluá failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Deportes Tolima (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 1-3. Ruíz, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.63. Ruíz hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Prior to that match, the Cortuluá manager Jiménez faced defeat when travelling to Millonarios and losing 0-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Cortuluá in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Cortuluá, five draws and one defeat.
Goals are few and far between in Cortuluá's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. Cortuluá's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 6 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Magdalena won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Cortuluá have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being hot-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.Unión Magdalena missing players
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| Unión Magdalena | Cortuluá | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 80% | 60% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 90% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 70% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 4.2 | 5.6 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.4 | 7.4 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 9.4 | 5.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8 | 6.8 |
| 5.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
- Cortuluá have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cortuluá have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cortuluá have yet to win a game away.
- Unión Magdalena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena 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 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Once Caldas | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Junior | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Envigado | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Independiente Medellin | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | America de Cali | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Alianza Petrolera | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | La Equidad | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | Santa Fe | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | Cortuluá | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 15 | Deportivo Pereira | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Rionegro Aguilas | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 17 | Deportivo Pasto | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Deportivo Cali | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Patriotas Boyaca | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 20 | Unión Magdalena | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
