Soccer betting preview: Valledupar welcomes Cortuluá in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Colombia Torneo Betplay
Competition: Sun 23.Jul
Match begins: 20:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento (8000 seats)

Torneo Betplay: Two squads in good shape get together for this fixture. Cortuluá have a wee edge with their 5th spot in the standings?

Insights:
  • Valledupar have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Torneo Betplay
  • Cortuluá have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These teams have little in common geographically as Cortuluá have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Valledupar form and stats

4-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Torneo Betplay numbers at home for Valledupar so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager Herrera led his Valledupar to a defeat away at Patriotas Boyaca. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento.

In the match before that, Valledupar hosted Cucuta Deportivo and drew the game 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Valledupar have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 4.

Trench warfare? In this team's last 22 league games, 17 have produced zero, one or two goals.

Valledupar have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento with 14 goals in 8 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Cortuluá form and stats

The visitors are W3-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Torneo Betplay.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Cucuta Deportivo in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Patriotas Boyaca.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cortuluá playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Cortuluá wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Cortuluá has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. As opposed to that, Cortuluá have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Valledupar - Cortuluá 0-1 was the score in these squads' last head-to-head match, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Valledupar wins - draws - Cortuluá wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Valledupar missing players

Cortuluá missing players

Valledupar Cortuluá
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 5 Played P 2 11 22
6 4 0 Won W 0 4 8
9 5 5 Drew D 1 5 9
7 2 0 Lost L 1 2 5
23 16 4 Scored S 2 16 26
27 13 4 Conceded C 4 12 23
82% 91% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 86%
68% 73% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 64%
23% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 41%
23% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 27%
14% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 5%
45% 64% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 45%
32% 18% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 36%
41% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 32%
 
4.5 5.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.5 4.9
5 4 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.6 5.2
2.6 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.2 2.2
3 3 2 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
7.8 9.2 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 8.5 10
3.3 4.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4.5
32% 34% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 26%
 
8.3 6.8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 8.2 8
3.5 2.5 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 4.7 4.3
Key stats in Torneo Betplay this season:
  • Cortuluá have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valledupar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Valledupar have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Torneo Betplay
  • Valledupar have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Llaneros 16 9 5 2 19 10 8 7 0 1 14 6 8 2 5 1 5 4 9 32
2 Patriotas Boyaca 16 8 6 2 20 7 8 5 3 0 12 1 8 3 3 2 8 6 13 30
3 Cucuta Deportivo 16 7 7 2 19 12 8 6 2 0 11 3 8 1 5 2 8 9 7 28
4 Deportes Quindio 16 8 4 4 17 12 8 6 1 1 12 6 8 2 3 3 5 6 5 28
5 Cortuluá 16 7 6 3 22 16 8 4 3 1 9 6 8 3 3 2 13 10 6 27
6 Real Cartagena 16 7 5 4 24 19 8 3 4 1 12 10 8 4 1 3 12 9 5 26
7 Fortaleza CEIF 16 6 7 3 20 15 8 5 3 0 17 7 8 1 4 3 3 8 5 25
8 Valledupar 16 5 6 5 18 21 8 4 3 1 14 10 8 1 3 4 4 11 -3 21
9 Real Santander 16 5 5 6 13 12 8 4 2 2 9 4 8 1 3 4 4 8 1 20
10 Leones FC 16 4 6 6 26 28 8 1 5 2 8 10 8 3 1 4 18 18 -2 18
11 Bogota 16 4 5 7 12 16 8 3 3 2 10 7 8 1 2 5 2 9 -4 17
12 Barranquilla 16 5 2 9 18 24 8 1 2 5 6 14 8 4 0 4 12 10 -6 17
13 Orsomarso 16 5 2 9 12 20 8 4 0 4 6 7 8 1 2 5 6 13 -8 17
14 Tigres 16 4 3 9 7 13 8 2 2 4 4 6 8 2 1 5 3 7 -6 15
15 Universitario Popayan 16 2 6 8 14 22 8 2 3 3 8 8 8 0 3 5 6 14 -8 12
16 Atletico 16 1 7 8 16 30 8 1 5 2 8 12 8 0 2 6 8 18 -14 10