Rionegro Águilas vs Unión Magdalena match preview: Even contest expected at Estadio Alberto Grisales

Competition: Colombia Primera A
Date: Sat 13.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alberto Grisales (14000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Primera A, Rionegro Águilas holding 20th place and Unión Magdalena lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Rionegro Águilas form and stats

Rionegro Águilas's struggle is real here at Estadio Alberto Grisales with only 4 points collected from 6 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-1-4. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts. Three draws in a row here at Estadio Alberto Grisales for Rionegro Águilas, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The fans are hoping that Rionegro Águilas will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Primera A game against Jaguares de Córdoba. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Atletico Huila.

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 three games. Rionegro Águilas has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Rionegro Águilas are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Sudamericana match at Oriente Petrolero awaits in four days.

Rionegro Águilas have scored 5 goals here in 6 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Unión Magdalena form and stats

There's been little loot from Unión Magdalena's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games. Unión Magdalena, who have the most conceded goals (13) away in Primera A, only has 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 6 draws. Unión Magdalena has drawn their two previous away games.

Unión Magdalena are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Primera A against Patriotas Boyaca. A 3-3 draw at Real Santander's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 25 similar matches played by Unión Magdalena in our archives, and the results are: 7 wins for Unión Magdalena, 11 draws and 7 defeats.

The attacking power of Unión Magdalena when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored in 7 matches. In the opposite end, Unión Magdalena have conceded 13 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Rionegro Águilas, 0 draws and 2 wins for Unión Magdalena.

Top Goalscorers

R. Márquez
7 goals / 1 assists
J. Obrian
5 goals
L. Arias
5 goals / 1 assists

Rionegro Águilas missing players

Unión Magdalena missing players

Rionegro Águilas Unión Magdalena
Total Home Statistic Away Total
14 7 Played 7 14
9 5 Scored 5 17
22 9 Conceded 13 19
93% 86% Over 0.5 100% 100%
79% 57% Over 1.5 86% 71%
36% 43% Over 2.5 43% 36%
14% 14% Over 3.5 29% 29%
0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 7%
50% 57% Both teams to score 71% 57%
7% 14% Clean Sheet 0% 29%
50% 43% Failed To Score 29% 14%
Key stats this season:
  • Unión Magdalena hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Unión Magdalena is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Rionegro Águilas is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
  • Unión Magdalena has failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 away matches.

  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