Deportivo Pasto vs Independiente Medellín match preview: Even contest expected

Competition: Colombia Primera A
Date: Sun 07.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

Deportivo Pasto and Independiente Medellín have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Primera A.

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 Deportivo Pasto and Independiente Medellín.

Independiente Medellín have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Deportivo Pasto form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Deportivo Pasto have to build on here. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.

Happy days for Deportivo Pasto in their previous game, a Primera A match away at Cucuta Deportivo that ended with a 3-1 victory. Before that match, a win away at Atletico Nacional.

This is expected to be a close game, with Deportivo Pasto perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Deportivo Pasto as a small favourite), we find one game. Deportivo Pasto has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Deportivo Pasto as they have a new game in only three days, a Copa Colombia match thankfully also at home. Universitario Popayan are visiting.

Deportivo Pasto are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 8 goals in 6 matches. Deportivo Pasto are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Independiente Medellín form and stats

1 win, 6 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Independiente Medellín playing as the away team this season.

Independiente Medellín's last game was the home draw against Once Caldas (1-1). A 2-3 defeat away at Millonarios before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Independiente Medellín in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Independiente Medellín, 5 draws and 12 defeats.

Independiente Medellín find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures. The Independiente Medellín manager O. Zambrano has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Deportivo Pasto won 3, Independiente Medellín won 6 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

G. Cano
12 goals
M. Quiñónes
2 goals
A. Estupiñán
2 goals / 1 assists

Deportivo Pasto missing players

Independiente Medellín missing players

Deportivo Pasto Independiente Medellín
Total Home Statistic Away Total
13 6 Played 6 13
14 8 Scored 8 19
10 4 Conceded 13 20
92% 83% Over 0.5 100% 100%
46% 50% Over 1.5 83% 85%
23% 33% Over 2.5 83% 54%
15% 17% Over 3.5 50% 38%
8% 17% Over 4.5 33% 23%
38% 50% Both teams to score 67% 77%
38% 50% Clean Sheet 17% 15%
31% 17% Failed To Score 17% 8%
Key stats this season:
  • Independiente Medellín hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Independiente Medellín is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Deportivo Pasto is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 D P
1 Junior 12 6 6 0 19 10 7 3 4 0 11 5 5 3 7 0 8 5 9 24
2 Deportes Tolima 13 7 2 4 21 11 7 4 2 1 8 3 6 3 4 3 13 8 10 23
3 América de Cali 11 7 2 2 17 10 6 4 1 1 10 3 5 3 6 1 7 7 7 23
4 Millonarios 11 6 3 2 16 8 5 3 2 0 11 4 6 3 5 2 5 4 8 21
5 Cúcuta Deportivo 12 6 3 3 21 15 7 4 2 1 15 9 5 2 6 2 6 6 6 21
6 Patriotas Boyacá 13 5 5 3 16 16 7 4 2 1 10 8 6 1 7 2 6 8 0 20
7 Deportivo Cali 13 4 5 4 14 11 6 3 2 1 8 5 7 1 6 3 6 6 3 17
8 Alianza Petrolera 11 4 4 3 9 9 6 2 3 1 6 4 5 2 6 2 3 5 0 16
9 Atlético Nacional 11 3 6 2 13 11 4 1 3 0 4 3 7 2 6 2 9 8 2 15
10 Deportivo Pasto 11 4 3 4 10 9 6 3 2 1 8 4 5 1 6 3 2 5 1 15
11 Envigado 11 3 5 3 12 12 5 2 2 1 6 3 6 1 7 2 6 9 0 14
12 Independiente Medellín 11 3 5 3 16 16 6 2 4 0 10 6 5 1 6 3 6 10 0 14
13 Once Caldas 11 4 2 5 10 11 5 2 0 3 4 5 6 2 6 2 6 6 -1 14
14 Unión Magdalena 12 3 4 5 12 18 5 3 1 1 7 5 7 0 6 4 5 13 -6 13
15 Atlético Bucaramanga 11 3 3 5 8 10 5 3 0 2 5 2 6 0 7 3 3 8 -2 12
16 La Equidad 11 2 5 4 9 12 5 2 2 1 6 4 6 0 7 3 3 8 -3 11
17 Jaguares de Córdoba 11 2 3 6 10 19 5 1 2 2 3 7 6 1 5 4 7 12 -9 9
18 Atlético Huila 12 1 5 6 10 21 6 1 3 2 7 10 6 0 6 4 3 11 -11 8
19 Santa Fe 11 0 7 4 9 14 6 0 3 3 7 11 5 0 9 1 2 3 -5 7
20 Rionegro Águilas 11 1 4 6 9 18 6 1 1 4 5 9 5 0 8 2 4 9 -9 7