Copa Libertadores betting and spectator preview: América de Cali and Universidad Católica meet at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Universidad Católica have to travel 5800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
América de Cali form and stats
The story so far in the Primera A for América de Cali at their home stadium (Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. On the other hand, in the Copa Libertadores, América de Cali has performed like this (both home and away): 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. In general it's been a long time since América de Cali tasted defeat here at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.
América drew their last game, also a home match. Universidad Católica was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Ahead of that match, América de Cali won a home game hosting Atletico Bucaramanga (2-1).
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 América de Cali have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won two, drawn five and lost two.
The América fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. América have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Universidad Católica form and stats
They also participated in Copa Libertadores last season. This ended in the group stage.Universidad Católica have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 16 points collected from 6 Primera Division games. 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats is the record so far. When we have look at the Copa Libertadores statistics, we find 1W-1D-2L. This is both home and away. Momentum is building for Universidad in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Universidad are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at América de Cali. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Gremio in the Copa Libertadores.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Universidad Católica playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were four Universidad wins, three draws and two defeats.
Universidad Católica have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 13 goals from 6 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
América de Cali and Universidad Católica have met before this season: América - Universidad Católica 1-1. América de Cali-Universidad Católica H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: América one win, Universidad Católica zero wins, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Aued 7 goals |  F. Zampedri 6 goals | C. Pinares Tamayo 3 goals |
América de Cali missing players
Universidad Católica missing players
| América de Cali | Universidad Católica | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 22 | 47 | ||
| 28 | 8 | Conceded | C | 14 | 22 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 60% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.9 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 200 | 116 | Total Shots | T S | 148 | 280 | ||
| 90 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 122 | ||
| 40% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Internacional | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Gremio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | América de Cali | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Universidad Católica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Pasto | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Alianza Petrolera | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Junior | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Atletico Nacional | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Once Caldas | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | América de Cali | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Deportivo Cali | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | La Equidad | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | Envigado | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pereira | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Independiente Medellin | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Rionegro Aguilas | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 16 | Cucuta Deportivo | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Millonarios | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 18 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 7 |
| 19 | Boyaca Chico | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 5 |
| 20 | Patriotas Boyaca | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | Universidad Chile | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Union La Calera | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Antofagasta | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 | Union Espanola | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Palestino | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Curico Unido | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 8 | Audax Italiano | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Everton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Huachipato | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Cobresal | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Santiago Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Univ. Concepcion | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Deportes Iquique | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Colo-Colo | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | O'Higgins | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 17 | Coquimbo Unido | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 8 |
| 18 | La Serena | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 5 |