Fortaleza CEIF supporters put their faith in manager Gabriel to deliver victory against Cúcuta Deportivo

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Competition: Colombia Torneo Betplay
Competition: Wed 08.March
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo

Let's look at this intriguing game in the Torneo Betplay. Fortaleza CEIF is in the 8th position after playing four fixtures. They greet Cúcuta Deportivo who are placed 1st after five games.

Insights:
  • Cúcuta Deportivo is in the best form (4-1-0) in Torneo Betplay

Cúcuta Deportivo could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Torneo Betplay game only four sleeps ago.

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Fortaleza CEIF form and stats

As mentioned below, Fortaleza CEIF are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Torneo Betplay games.

Fortaleza's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Tigres (placed 9th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that, an away loss at Deportes Quindío.

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 Fortaleza CEIF have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Fortaleza as they are travelling to their away game against Leones FC in the Torneo Betplay. That match is four days after this one.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Fortaleza CEIF at home in the league. 4 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Cúcuta Deportivo form and stats

Cúcuta Deportivo are still undefeated on their travels in the Torneo Betplay. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Cúcuta Deportivo had fun at their own home (Estadio Metropolitano de Techo) last time out, beating Atletico 2-1.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Barranquilla with the score of 1-0.

Cúcuta Deportivo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 8 matches.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Torneo Betplay trip to Cortuluá.

{2 goals} so far away for Cúcuta Deportivo, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Fortaleza CEIF have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (1-4-0) when facing Cúcuta Deportivo.

The matches between these teams have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 6 red cards from the last seven duels.

Top Goalscorers

Fortaleza CEIFJ. Meléndez Murillo
J. Meléndez Murillo
3 goals
FortalezaL. Jiménez Jaimes
L. Jiménez Jaimes
2 goals
Fortaleza CEIFD. Rivera Garzón
D. Rivera Garzón
1 goals

Fortaleza CEIF missing players

Cúcuta Deportivo missing players

Fortaleza CEIF Cúcuta Deportivo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 5
2 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 4 0 Scored S 0 2 6
4 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 40%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 20%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 60%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.8 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.5 4.2
3 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.5 3.6
3.8 4.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.8 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 7.6
2.5 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3.4
40% 67% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 35%
 
5.8 3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 4.5 5.2
1.8 0.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.5 2.2
Key stats in Torneo Betplay this season:
  • Cúcuta Deportivo have the the best goal difference (+4) in Torneo Betplay
  • Cúcuta Deportivo is in the best form (4-1-0) in Torneo Betplay
Fortaleza CEIF Last season Cúcuta Deportivo
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
42 21   Played P   8 16
19 11   Won W   3 6
13 3   Drew D   2 4
10 7   Lost L   3 6
58 39   Scored S   10 19
36 26   Conceded C   11 18
88% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 88%
60% 81%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 69%
40% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 56%
24% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 12%
5% 10%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 6%
48% 67%   BTTS BTTS   62% 56%
40% 24%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 31%
24% 10%   Failed to Score F T   12% 25%
 
6 6.6   Corners for (avg) C F   3.1 3.7
3.6 3.1   Corners against (avg) C A   5.8 4.1
1.8 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.9 2.9
5 3   Red cards R C   3 4
 
9.1 10.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.2 10.4
3.8 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 4.1
36% 43%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 30%
 
7.3 7.3   Shots against (avg) S A   9.1 7.9
2.5 2.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cúcuta Deportivo 5 4 1 0 6 2 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 13
2 Cortuluá 5 4 0 1 7 5 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 12
3 Real Cartagena 5 3 1 1 9 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 10
4 Patriotas Boyaca 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 3 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 10
5 Universitario Popayan 4 2 2 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 8
6 Deportes Quindío 5 2 1 2 4 5 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 7
7 Llaneros 5 2 1 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 -1 7
8 Fortaleza CEIF 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 6
9 Tigres 5 2 0 3 4 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 4 0 6
10 Orsomarso 5 2 0 3 5 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 3 2 6 -1 6
11 Leones FC 5 1 2 2 7 6 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 6 4 1 5
12 Real San Andres 5 1 2 2 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 0 5
13 Atletico 5 1 2 2 7 8 2 1 1 0 5 4 3 0 1 2 2 4 -1 5
14 Valledupar 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 2
15 Bogotá 5 0 2 3 1 6 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 -5 2
16 Barranquilla 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 -4 1