Match Report
Deportes Tolima, 3rd on 13 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Once Caldas (5th, 33). Deportes Tolima had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Deportes Tolima ran at 1.67 scored and 1.17 conceded, Once Caldas at 1.63 and 1.16.
Once Caldas's unbeaten run stood at 12, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Deportes Tolima, 4 draws and 3 for Once Caldas, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 30% of the meetings went beyond two goals. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.2 goals per game across the last five against 2 historically.
The venue was Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro, with room for 28,100 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportes Tolima: Ever Valencia (60'), Kelvin Flórez (87') · Once Caldas: Luis Gómez (80')
Key stats
Possession: Deportes Tolima 59% · Once Caldas 41% · Total shots: 22-8 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 6-5