The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Leones FC are in the 6th position while the guesting Real Cartagena worry at 15th.
The hosts Leones saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Colombia. That game was an away game at Rionegro Aguilas, so at least Leones are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
1-3-0 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Real Cartagena when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those four matches are 5-3 (scored/conceded).
Leones FC form and stats
Leones FC have played 6 Torneo Betplay games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Cristian Yesid Arroyave Copete not having conceded a league goal in 181 minutes.
Leones FC are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Rionegro Aguilas. Preceding that game was the away draw at Universitario Popayan that finished 0-0.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Leones FC as they have a new game in only four days, a Copa Colombia match thankfully also at home. Rionegro Aguilas are visiting.
Leones FC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Metropolitano de Itagüí with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Leones have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Real Cartagena form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Real Cartagena, who have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Torneo Betplay, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
Real Cartagena go into this game after a win, the home game against Fortaleza CEIF that ended 2-1. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Bogotá's place.
Goals are few and far between in Cartagena's away league games. Only 1 goal from 6 travels. Real Cartagena's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Leones-Real Cartagena H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Leones FC four wins, Real Cartagena four wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Leones FC missing players
Real Cartagena missing players
| Leones FC | Real Cartagena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 77% |
| 69% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | 59 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 40 | 90 |
| 50 | 27 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 19 | 29 |
| 42% | 33% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 5% | 24% |
- Leones FC has the most points from losing position (6) in Torneo Betplay
- Leones FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Leones FC have scored more than double the goals of Real Cartagena.
- Real Cartagena has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Torneo Betplay
- Real Cartagena has the the worst goal difference (-12) in Torneo Betplay
- Real Cartagena has the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Torneo Betplay
- Real Cartagena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Real Cartagena have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Magdalena | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Bogotá | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Deportes Quindío | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Atletico Huila | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | Cortuluá | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Leones FC | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | Llaneros | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Valledupar | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Real Santander | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Fortaleza CEIF | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Orsomarso | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Universitario Popayan | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 13 |
| 13 | Atlético | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | Barranquilla | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 10 |
| 15 | Real Cartagena | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -12 | 9 |
| 16 | Tigres | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 6 |