Liga BetPlay match prediction: Little separates Unión Magdalena and Deportes Tolima in quality

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sat 13.May
Match begins: 21:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Sierra Nevada (16000 seats)

Unión Magdalena have some points to catch up on from their 18th place, and the first opportunity is versus Deportes Tolima. Read more!

Insights:
  • Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima is in the worst form (1-1-4)

Deportes Tolima have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There have been little to rest for the host team, as they were involved in a Liga BetPlay game only three days ago. This match was also played here at Estadio Sierra Nevada. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Deportes Tolima have had more rest.

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Unión Magdalena form and stats

When playing at home in the Liga BetPlay, Unión Magdalena have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 9 games.

Unión Magdalena haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 225 minutes ago. Camargo scored that one.

The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus Boyaca Chico last time out and are looking for a win here. Defender Pena got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.65/10. Pena hit two key passes and won 5 of 12 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atletico Bucaramanga (0-3).

Unión Magdalena are traveling soon after this match as the Liga BetPlay match at Independiente Medellin awaits in three days.

The Unión Magdalena fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. Magdalena have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Deportes Tolima form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportes Tolima so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-4 (win-draw-lose). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Deportes Tolima are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Deportes Tolima had fun at their own home (Estadio Sierra Nevada) last time out, beating Alianza Petrolera 2-1. Arango and Quiñones scored. That victory felt sweet as this side had gone five league fixtures without winning. Deportes Tolima goalie Vargas was high and low in the Alianza Petrolera game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Midfielder Nieto was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.43. Nieto hit two key passes.

Ahead of that, 0-0 at home hosting Sao Paulo in the Copa Sudamericana.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Atletico Nacional in just three days.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Deportes Tolima rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 14 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous five meetings featuring these sides: Magdalena won one, Deportes Tolima triumphed in three and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Deportes TolimaJ. Caicedo Benítez
J. Caicedo Benítez
12 goals
Unión MagdalenaF. Cantillo Beleño
F. Cantillo Beleño
3 goals
Deportes TolimaJ. Quiñónes García
J. Quiñónes García
3 goals

Unión Magdalena missing players

Deportes Tolima missing players

Unión Magdalena Deportes Tolima
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 4 9 18
3 3 1 Won W 0 0 5
9 5 1 Drew D 3 5 7
6 1 1 Lost L 1 4 6
15 12 4 Scored S 3 7 20
25 11 6 Conceded C 4 14 23
78% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 94%
78% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 89% 83%
50% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 22% 39%
17% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
56% 78% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 72%
22% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 11% 11%
44% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 22%
 
5.2 6.3 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.7 4.9
4.5 4.2 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.3 4.8
3.6 2.9 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 3.2
11 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.3 13.9 16 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.6 14.6
3.2 4.6 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 4.9
26% 29% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 23% 22%
 
13.5 9.7 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 14.3 12.3
4.7 3 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.6 4.9
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Deportes Tolima have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima have yet to win a game away.
  • Deportes Tolima is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Unión Magdalena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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.

  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 18 10 6 2 29 17 9 7 2 0 19 9 9 3 4 2 10 8 12 36
2 Rionegro Aguilas 18 9 6 3 27 20 9 7 2 0 17 7 9 2 4 3 10 13 7 33
3 Atletico 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 18 9 4 5 31 21 9 6 2 1 17 7 9 3 2 4 14 14 10 31
5 Boyaca Chico 18 7 7 4 23 17 9 6 3 0 15 4 9 1 4 4 8 13 6 28
6 Alianza Petrolera 18 8 3 7 24 19 9 7 0 2 17 8 9 1 3 5 7 11 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 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 18 6 4 7 22 22 8 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 Deportivo Cali 18 5 6 7 19 25 9 3 5 1 10 7 9 2 1 6 9 18 -6 21
15 Envigado 18 4 8 6 12 16 9 3 4 2 8 7 9 1 4 4 4 9 -4 20
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 Atletico Huila 18 5 3 10 20 28 9 3 3 3 11 12 9 2 0 7 9 16 -8 18
18 Unión Magdalena 18 3 9 6 15 25 9 3 5 1 12 11 9 0 4 5 3 14 -10 18
19 Atletico Bucaramanga 18 3 8 7 13 19 9 2 4 3 8 8 9 1 4 4 5 11 -6 17
20 Once Caldas 18 3 6 8 12 21 9 2 4 3 8 10 9 1 2 5 4 11 -9 15