Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Internacional Palmira 1st on 38, Barranquilla 3rd on 6. Internacional Palmira had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Internacional Palmira ran at 1.93 scored and 0.87 conceded, Barranquilla at 0.83 and 1.
A win had eluded Internacional Palmira for 6 matches. Barranquilla arrived off three consecutive draws.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by Internacional Palmira, 0 by Barranquilla, 1 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
With 5 matches recorded and 0.0 yellow cards per game, D. González Rodríguez was the man in the middle. Estadio Doce de Octubre staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,000. Internacional Palmira led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Internacional Palmira: Kener González (8')
Key stats
Possession: Internacional Palmira 44% · Barranquilla 56% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 2-7