Once Caldas vs Independiente Medellin Prediction: Once Caldas is in a great momentum

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Once Caldas will face Independiente Medellin at Stadium Palogrande in Manizales. The home side head here after a win (0-1), against Envigado. The visitors come into this game after a loss (0-1), against Tolima.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Recently Envigado hosted Once Caldas and the home team left the pitch as a loser with a scoreline of 1-0 drawn in a match that was tight as it produced few first half-chances. Again the only goal of the match was obtained in the 84th minutes through a penalty kick by Moreno which enabled the visitors to get the full three points. The first half was a rather tense affair, with neither side being able to create very many goal scoring chances. Envigado had 46% possession of the ball and tested the opposition goalkeeper four times but with little real danger and two attempts on target. In contrast, Once Caldas took 54% of the available space and completed seven strikes on the rival’s goal, yet only one was threatened. More was expected of them because the match started and the first half of the game was almost emotionless and at the break, it was 0-0. The second half was slightly better and Envigado were able to have majority of the ball possession, 44%, and attempted six shots at goals. Goals, as it was in the first half, were the problem with the home team, which had only two attempts and scored from the line. On the other hand Once Caldas were more efficient so they dominated ball possession for 56% and also finished twice on target more – one of them a winning goal from a penalty kick by Moreno in the 84th minute. In the end, the attempt by Envigado to do a comeback was in vain as they failed to alter the score. With this result, Once Caldas are in 1st place in the table with 26 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, with a record of 17 goals scored and 7 goals conceded. They are currently the team in best form in the league.

The match between Independiente Medellín and Tolima ended with a 0-1 victory for the visitors. The first half was relatively balanced and neither side forced its pace strongly without creating much of real goal-scoring opportunities.Independiente Medellín had more balls than their rivals; they had 44% of the balls, they trio created 3 clear chances and made 2 shots on target, nevertheless did not score any of their shots on goal. Tolima’s defense was able to clear the ball once and also denied the other team a possible shot. The turning point of the match was closer to the start of the second half. In minute 46, Juan Angulo made a cross for Anderson Castro to score a goal of Tolima’s first goal. This goal shifted the balance of the teams with Tolima now targeting to retain possession much more than before and Independiente Medellín looking forward to equalizing. Tolima dominated the ball possession in the game by as much as they had about 56 percent of the ball possession throughout the game but only created 10 attempts at goal and shot only one on target that turned out to have given them the valuable win after the match. The second half saw Independiente Medellín apply more pressure that crafted seven clear chances and got two on target, but a well-organized Tolima backline kept a clean sheet denying two of the shot attempts, and they retained a slender lead. With this result, Independiente Medellín is in 16th place in the table with 8 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 draws and 3 defeats, with a record of 6 goals scored and 9 goals conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Once Caldas has won 2, and they drew another 3. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in 5 of those matches.

Once Caldas are clear favorites to win this match.