With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Once Caldas fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against La Equidad.
It's no vacation for neither Once Caldas nor La Equidad 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.
Once Caldas form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Once Caldas are 4-0-4 (wins-draw-losses).Once Caldas manager H. Bodhert and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Atletico Bucaramanga in the Primera A. Ahead of that match, Once Caldas lost 0-1 at home to Jaguares de Córdoba.
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 Once Caldas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Primera A game versus Deportivo Cali in only four days. This game is also played here.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Once Caldas here, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). From these home matches, Once Caldas have conceded only 6 goals.
La Equidad form and stats
La Equidad have only collected 7 points from their away games after 1-4-3 (8 played). The last three matches for La Equidad have all ended in a draw.There were no winners in La Equidad's previous match, a Copa Sudamericana home game that ended 0-0 vs Independiente FBC. Ahead of that match was the Primera A away draw versus Santa Fe that ended 1-1.
We have checked recent matches where La Equidad have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were W1-D5-L2.
A quick return to home after this game, as La Equidad are hosting Rionegro Aguilas in the Primera A only four days away.
The attacking power of La Equidad when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored in 8 matches. As opposed to that, La Equidad have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Once Caldas, 4 draws and 4 wins for La Equidad.Top Goalscorers
  C. Peralta 8 goals / 1 assists |   D. Rodríguez 3 goals / 1 assists |  J. Rodríguez 2 goals / 1 assists |
Once Caldas missing players
La Equidad missing players
| Once Caldas | La Equidad | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | Played | 8 | 15 |
| 15 | 7 | Scored | 7 | 15 |
| 14 | 6 | Conceded | 10 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 80% |
| 56% | 38% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 67% |
| 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 33% |
| 6% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 25% | Both teams to score | 62% | 53% |
| 31% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 27% |
| 31% | 38% | Failed To Score | 38% | 40% |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| 4.3 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 7.6 | 6 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Once Caldas hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | Millonarios | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Junior | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | América de Cali | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Deportivo Cali | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Once Caldas | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Unión Magdalena | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Patriotas Boyacá | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 | Atlético Nacional | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 | Independiente Medellín | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 |
| 14 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | La Equidad | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 16 | Envigado | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 17 | Alianza Petrolera | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 17 |
| 18 | Santa Fe | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 19 | Atlético Huila | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 13 |
| 20 | Rionegro Águilas | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 8 |
