It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 20th and the visitors in 18th place.
It's no vacation for neither Rionegro Águilas nor Atlético Huila 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.
Rionegro Águilas form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Rionegro Águilas have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses so far from their games here at Estadio Alberto Grisales. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.Rionegro Águilas lost their last game at Once Caldas after a 0-2 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Atletico Bucaramanga that ended 1-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Rionegro Águilas perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rionegro Águilas as a small favourite), we find four games. Rionegro Águilas has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Rionegro Águilas aren't scoring a lot here at Estadio Alberto Grisales with only 5 goals from 6 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.
Last season, Rionegro Águilas's league statistics were 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, resulting in a 3rd position in the Primera A. Over these two matches they scored 3 goals and conceded 4. Playing at home last season Rionegro Águilas managed 0-0-1 (win-draw-lost) with 2 goals and 3 conceded.
Atlético Huila form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Atlético Huila so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-4 (win-draw-lose).There were no winners in Atlético Huila's previous match, a Primera A home game that ended 1-1 vs Patriotas Boyaca. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Junior's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 25 similar matches played by Atlético Huila in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Atlético Huila, 8 draws and 14 defeats. A new game in only three days for Atlético Huila, the Primera A home match versus America de Cali. Busy days.
Goals are few and far between in Atlético Huila's away games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Atlético Huila have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Let's have a look at how Atlético Huila performed last season in the Primera A. They landed a 17th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 6 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 13 and conceded 22 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 4 and lost 5 with 2/10 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 Rionegro Águilas victories, 3 draws and 1 Atlético Huila win.Top Goalscorers
  J. Obrian 5 goals |   D. Moreno 3 goals |  M. Murillo 2 goals / 1 assists |
Rionegro Águilas missing players
Atlético Huila missing players
| Rionegro Águilas | Atlético Huila | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | Played | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | Scored | 3 | 10 |
| 20 | 9 | Conceded | 11 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 92% |
| 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 92% |
| 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 17% |
| 58% | 67% | Both teams to score | 33% | 58% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 17% |
| 42% | 33% | Failed To Score | 67% | 33% |
| 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 |
