Leones FC will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Unión Magdalena.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It should be mentioned that Unión Magdalena play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Unión Magdalena on artifical turf are 1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat from three games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 3-3. You can compare this with overall results below.
Unión Magdalena have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Leones FC form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Leones FC have to build on here at Estadio Metropolitano de Itagüí in the Torneo Betplay.
Leones are returning here after visiting Unión Magdalena in a Copa Colombia game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. R. Correa, K. Viveros and L. Vélez scored the goal(s). A 1-1 draw away in the Torneo Betplay before that, with Llaneros the opponent.
This is expected to be a close game, with Leones FC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Leones as a small favourite), we find nine games. Leones FC has won five of these, drawn three and lost one.
Leones FC are traveling soon after this match as the Torneo Betplay match at Deportes Quindio awaits in four days.
Leones have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Metropolitano de Itagüí with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Leones FC have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Unión Magdalena form and stats
As the visiting team in Torneo Betplay matches, Unión Magdalena have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Copa Colombia home defeat versus Leones FC with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Before that, Magdalena secured a home win against Fortaleza CEIF with the score 2-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Unión Magdalena playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Magdalena wins, four draws and two defeats.
A new game in only four days for Magdalena, the Torneo Betplay home match versus Atlético Huila. Busy days.
The visiting Magdalena have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. Unión Magdalena have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Leones FC won five, Unión Magdalena won three and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Leones FC missing players
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| Leones FC | Unión Magdalena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| 89% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 56% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 67% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 33% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | 46 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| 41 | 21 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| 44% | 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 100% | 73% |
- All of Unión Magdalena's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leones FC has the most points from losing position (5) in Torneo Betplay
- Leones FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Unión Magdalena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Unión Magdalena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportes Quindio | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Atlético Huila | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | Cortulua | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Unión Magdalena | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Bogota | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Leones FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Valledupar | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Llaneros | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Fortaleza CEIF | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Orsomarso | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Real Santander | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Atletico | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 13 | Boca Juniors de Cali | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Barranquilla | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 15 | Real Cartagena | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -11 | 5 |
| 16 | Tigres | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 3 |