Evenly matched teams: Real Cartagena vs Cúcuta Deportivo match preview

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Competition: Colombia Torneo Betplay
Competition: Sun 09.April
Match begins: 21:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Jaime Morón León (17000 seats)

Sit down for a show! The main antagonists are Real Cartagena and Cúcuta Deportivo, a win is the target and 1 1/2 hours the duration.

Insights:
  • Real Cartagena is in the best form (4-1-1) in Torneo Betplay
  • Cúcuta Deportivo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Real Cartagena form and stats

Real Cartagena have collected 7 points from their Torneo Betplay home games so far after 2-1-1.

It's back home for Real Cartagena, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Tigres away with the result 2-0. Morales and Palacios found the net in that victory.

Ahead of that fixture, a home victory hosting Cortulua in the Copa Colombia. This is expected to be a close game, with Real Cartagena perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cartagena as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Real Cartagena has won 1 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Cúcuta Deportivo are coming to town in three days.

The Real Cartagena fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Real Cartagena defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Cúcuta Deportivo form and stats

As the visiting team in Torneo Betplay matches, Cúcuta Deportivo have produced an overall stat of 1-3-1 so far.

Cúcuta Deportivo had fun at their own home (Estadio Olímpico Jaime Morón León) last time out, beating Bogota 2-0. That victory felt good as this team had gone four league games without winning.

Ahead of that, 0-0 at home against Deportes Quindio in the Copa Colombia. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Cúcuta in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Cúcuta Deportivo, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 8 of this team's most recent 10 league rounds have contained two or less goals.

The schedule is very tough for Cúcuta Deportivo now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Colombia game at Real Cartagena is waiting in only three days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Cúcuta Deportivo has managed {5 goals} and let in 5 from 5 matches.

Head 2 Head

Cúcuta Deportivo have put together a streak of 9 consecutive matches without losing (8-1-0) when playing Real Cartagena.

Top Goalscorers

Real CartagenaS. Giraldo
S. Giraldo
3 goals
Cúcuta DeportivoJ. Pérez Castillo
J. Pérez Castillo
1 goals

Real Cartagena missing players

Cúcuta Deportivo missing players

Real Cartagena Cúcuta Deportivo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 1 5 10
6 2 1 Won W 0 1 5
2 1 0 Drew D 1 3 4
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
17 6 3 Scored S 2 5 11
11 6 2 Conceded C 2 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 50%
40% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 20% 20%
30% 25% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 20% 10%
10% 25% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 40%
40% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 50%
20% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 20%
 
6.5 7.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.4 4
4.1 2.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.2 3.6
2.5 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.8 3.8
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.4 11.5 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 7.4 8.5
4.4 4.5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.2 3.1
39% 33% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 45% 35%
 
8.1 6.8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 15 8.8 6.9
2.9 2.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 4.4 3.4
Key stats in Torneo Betplay this season:
  • All of Real Cartagena's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cúcuta Deportivo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Real Cartagena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Cartagena have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Torneo Betplay
  • Real Cartagena have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Real Cartagena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Cartagena is in the best form (4-1-1) in Torneo Betplay

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cortulua 10 6 3 1 17 9 5 3 2 0 7 4 5 3 1 1 10 5 8 21
2 Patriotas Boyaca 10 6 2 2 15 5 5 5 0 0 11 0 5 1 2 2 4 5 10 20
3 Real Cartagena 10 6 2 2 17 11 4 2 1 1 6 6 6 4 1 1 11 5 6 20
4 Cúcuta Deportivo 10 5 4 1 11 6 5 4 1 0 6 1 5 1 3 1 5 5 5 19
5 Llaneros 10 5 3 2 11 8 5 4 0 1 8 5 5 1 3 1 3 3 3 18
6 Deportes Quindio 10 4 4 2 8 7 5 3 1 1 5 4 5 1 3 1 3 3 1 16
7 Valledupar 10 3 5 2 8 6 5 2 3 0 6 3 5 1 2 2 2 3 2 14
8 Real San Andres 10 3 4 3 9 7 5 3 1 1 6 2 5 0 3 2 3 5 2 13
9 Tigres 11 4 1 6 7 9 5 2 1 2 4 3 6 2 0 4 3 6 -2 13
10 Fortaleza CEIF 9 3 3 3 11 12 5 3 2 0 9 4 4 0 1 3 2 8 -1 12
11 Orsomarso 10 3 2 5 7 10 5 3 0 2 4 3 5 0 2 3 3 7 -3 11
12 Leones FC 10 2 4 4 11 12 6 0 4 2 4 7 4 2 0 2 7 5 -1 10
13 Universitario Popayan 10 2 4 4 9 13 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 0 2 3 3 9 -4 10
14 Atletico 10 1 5 4 12 17 5 1 3 1 7 8 5 0 2 3 5 9 -5 8
15 Bogota 10 1 2 7 3 13 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 0 0 5 0 9 -10 5
16 Barranquilla 10 1 2 7 7 18 5 0 2 3 3 10 5 1 0 4 4 8 -11 5