Football tips: Once Caldas vs Atletico Bucaramanga - predictions and betting guide

It's no vacation for neither Once Caldas nor Atlético Bucaramanga as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Atlético Bucaramanga play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Atlético Bucaramanga when playing on grass are 12 wins, 13 draws and 22 defeats from 47 matches. They have scored 32 goals and conceded 57 times in these games.

Once Caldas form and stats

A Primera A draw at home so far for Once Caldas. Last season their home statistics were 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats from 10 matches.

Once Caldas drew their last game, also a home match. Santa Fe (placed 13th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Deportivo Cali.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Once Caldas matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from four games).

Early season league goal statistics from Once Caldas's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.

Last season, Once Caldas's league statistics were 7 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the Primera A. Over these 20 matches they scored 26 goals and conceded 20. Playing at home last season Once Caldas managed 4-4-2 (win-draw-lost) with 16 goals and 10 conceded.

Atlético Bucaramanga form and stats

The manager J. Rodríguez Becerra was unhappy after their last game, a Primera A match played at their home ground Estadio Alfonso López. Atlético Bucaramanga suffered a 0-2 loss to Deportivo Cali (placed 3rd). Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs La Equidad.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Atlético Bucaramanga playing away, we found eight games. Results were 0 away wins, 4 draws and 4 home wins.

A quick return to home after this game, as Atlético Bucaramanga are hosting Deportes Tolima in the Primera A only four days away.

Let's have a look at how Atlético Bucaramanga performed last season in the Primera A: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 7 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 23 and conceded 23 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 4 with 7/12 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Once Caldas won 8, Atlético Bucaramanga won 1 and 1 draw. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

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