Match Report
Once Caldas, 5th with 33 points, sat 18 points above Independiente Medellín (2nd, 15). Once Caldas had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Once Caldas were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.16, Independiente Medellín 2 and 1, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Once Caldas, 2 draws and 5 for Independiente Medellín, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 27% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 73% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Palogrande (capacity 36,553). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Once Caldas: Mateo Zuleta (80') · Independiente Medellín: Baldomero Perlaza (84')
Key stats
Possession: Once Caldas 54% · Independiente Medellín 46% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-5