The managers R. Parra and M. Candelo are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera B league table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Cortuluá 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.
Real Cartagena form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Real Cartagena, who have the most points (13) at home in Primera B, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). Ever since the Orsomarso game Real Cartagena has been unbeatable here at Estadio Olímpico Jaime Morón León producing six straight wins.Real Cartagena lost their last game at Bogota after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Boyacá Chicó.
There will be little rest for Real Cartagena after this match as they are travelling to Union Magdalena for a Copa Colombia game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Real Cartagena in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 matches. From these home matches, Real Cartagena have conceded only 3 goals.
Cortuluá form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (8) away in Primera B, on their travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Cortuluá's last three away games as they have all been lost.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primera B home defeat versus Leones FC with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Deportivo Pereira.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cortuluá are hosting Orsomarso in the Copa Colombia only three days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Cortuluá are regular goalscorers on their travels. For Cortuluá, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 7 Real Cartagena victories, 2 draws and 1 Cortuluá win.Top Goalscorers
 
S. Herrera
7 goals
|
G. Murillo
6 goals
|
 
H. Castillo
4 goals
|
Real Cartagena missing players
Cortuluá missing players
| Real Cartagena | Cortuluá | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | Played | 4 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | Scored | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | Conceded | 8 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 90% |
| 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 75% | 70% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 75% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 30% |
| 50% | 60% | Both teams to score | 75% | 70% |
| 40% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 20% |
| 10% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 20% |
- Real Cartagena hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Cortuluá is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Cortuluá has scored in all of their 4 away matches.
- Real Cartagena has scored in all of their 5 home 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 | Real Cartagena | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Deportivo Pereira | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Deportes Quindío | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Barranquilla | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Cortuluá | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Llaneros | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Fortaleza CEIF | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Boyacá Chicó | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Universitario Popayán | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Valledupar | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Leones FC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Tigres | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 | Real Santander | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | Bogotá | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 6 |
| 15 | Orsomarso | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Atlético | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
