Unión Magdalena opposes Independiente Medellín battle

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Independiente Medellín could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Liga BetPlay game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Atlético Nacional. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

Unión Magdalena form and stats

Unión Magdalena's struggle is real here at Estadio Sierra Nevada with only 9 points collected from 10 Liga BetPlay games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-5. When Unión Magdalena hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Millonarios, Atlético Nacional, Junior FC, Envigado and Deportes Tolima), they have won 3 of 6 matches! Magdalena has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Rodríguez and the players.

In their previous game, the manager Rodríguez led his Unión Magdalena to a defeat away at Patriotas Boyaca. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Sierra Nevada. Midfielder Sánchez was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.3 (out of ten) in that game. Sánchez hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 37 successful passes (of 46 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Santa Fe with the scoreline 0-2.

The manager Rodríguez will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Junior FC in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Unión Magdalena here at Estadio Sierra Nevada in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 10 games). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Magdalena have conceded 14 goals. When Unión Magdalena hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Deportivo Pasto, Deportivo Pereira, Cortulua, America de Cali, Deportivo Cali and Patriotas Boyaca), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 5 of 6 times.

Independiente Medellín form and stats

Independiente Medellín have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Liga BetPlay, after 2-2-6 (10 played).

Independiente lost away at Atlético Nacional (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That loss was their first after five consecutive league rounds winning points. It's worrying for Independiente Medellín that their goalie Mosquera made seven saves in the Atlético Nacional game, but still could not prevent a defeat. Midfielder Hernández was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.0. Hernández scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 45 successful passes (of 50 total).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Alianza Petrolera.

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 have conceded 17 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Independiente Medellín - Unión Magdalena 0-0. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero Unión Magdalena victories, three draws and zero Independiente Medellín wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Hinojosa Marín 8 goals

F. Cantillo Beleño 3 goals

J. Palomino Sierra 2 goals

Unión Magdalena missing players

Independiente Medellín missing players