Primera A preview: Can La Equidad edge out victory against Unión Magdalena?

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Competition: Colombia Primera A
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo (7800 seats)

The La Equidad manager H. Sierra attacks this game with the team placed 19th so far. In the visitors dressing room Unión Magdalena and their manager P. Sarmiento are in 16th place before this match.

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 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.

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La Equidad form and stats

When playing at home, La Equidad have managed 0 wins, 0 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 1 games.

The La Equidad fans got no joy from their last match, a Primera A game also here at Estadio Metropolitano de Techo: A 0-1 defeat against Independiente Medellín. Before that, La Equidad had a Copa Sudamericana home game versus Royal Pari which ended with a victory 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how La Equidad have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 18 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 11 and lost 1.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Deportivo Pasto are coming to town in four days.

Early season goal statistics from La Equidad's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.

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Unión Magdalena form and stats

0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Unión Magdalena playing as the away team this season. four defeats in a row for Unión Magdalena in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Atlético Bucaramanga.

There were no winners in Unión Magdalena's previous match, a Primera A home game that ended 0-0 vs Atlético Huila. Prior to that match, the Unión Magdalena manager P. Sarmiento faced defeat when travelling to Jaguares de Córdoba and losing 0-1.

Unión Magdalena are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 5 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Unión Magdalena has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Unión Magdalena - La Equidad 1-0. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 0 - 0 - 1 (La Equidad wins - draws - Unión Magdalena wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Peralta
10 goals / 1 assists
L. Arias
5 goals / 2 assists
H. Zapata
4 goals / 2 assists

La Equidad missing players

Unión Magdalena missing players

La Equidad Unión Magdalena
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played 3 14 28
4 3 1 Won 2 2 8
10 5 2 Drew 0 4 8
8 3 0 Lost 1 8 12
23 13 5 Scored 2 8 26
26 11 3 Conceded 1 23 39
86% 82% 67% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
64% 55% 67% Over 1.5 0% 64% 64%
36% 45% 67% Over 2.5 0% 36% 36%
32% 36% 67% Over 3.5 0% 21% 25%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 4%
55% 45% 67% BTTS 0% 43% 43%
18% 27% 33% Clean Sheets 67% 14% 29%
41% 45% 33% Failed To Score 33% 43% 32%
 
4.4 6.2 6.3 Corners For (avg) 4.3 4 4.4
5 3 1.7 Corners Against (avg) 5.3 4.3 4.1
2.6 2.4 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.7 3.3 3.1
3 2 1 Red Cards 1 3 5
Key stats this season:
  • La Equidad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • La Equidad have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • La Equidad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Unión Magdalena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Unión Magdalena haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

La Equidad
All Copa Colombia Primera A Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
30-05-19 CS Deportivo Santaní 1 - 2 La Equidad
10-07-19 CS Royal Pari 1 - 2 La Equidad
13-07-19 PA Atlético Huila 3 - 2 La Equidad
17-07-19 CS La Equidad 2 - 1 Royal Pari
23-07-19 PA La Equidad 0 - 1 Independiente Medellín
27-07-19 PA La Equidad 22:30 Unión Magdalena
01-08-19 CC La Equidad 00:30 Deportivo Pasto
03-08-19 PA Deportivo Cali 22:00 La Equidad
11-08-19 PA La Equidad - Atlético Nacional
14-08-19 CC Deportivo Pasto - La Equidad
Unión Magdalena
All Copa Colombia Primera A Primera B
All Home Away
23-05-19 PA América de Cali 4 - 0 Unión Magdalena
01-06-19 PA Unión Magdalena 1 - 1 Millonarios
05-06-19 PA Deportivo Pasto 3 - 0 Unión Magdalena
13-07-19 PA Jaguares de Córdoba 1 - 0 Unión Magdalena
20-07-19 PA Unión Magdalena 0 - 0 Atlético Huila
27-07-19 PA La Equidad 22:30 Unión Magdalena
03-08-19 PA Unión Magdalena 21:00 Independiente Medellín
11-08-19 PA Unión Magdalena - Deportivo Cali
18-08-19 PA Atlético Nacional - Unión Magdalena
21-08-19 PA Unión Magdalena - Millonarios

  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 América de Cali 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
2 Deportivo Cali 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 6
3 Independiente Medellín 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
4 Cúcuta Deportivo 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 6
5 Atlético Huila 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Atlético Nacional 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
7 Envigado 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
8 Patriotas Boyacá 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 4 -1 4
9 Millonarios 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
10 Junior 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
11 Jaguares de Córdoba 2 1 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -3 3
12 Deportivo Pasto 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Alianza Petrolera 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
14 Atlético Bucaramanga 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
15 Santa Fe 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
16 Unión Magdalena 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Rionegro Águilas 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 -2 1
18 Deportes Tolima 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
19 La Equidad 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 -2 0
20 Once Caldas 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0

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