When and where is Independiente Medellin vs Once Caldas?

Independiente Medellin vs Once Caldas was played on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 01:10 UTC and finished 0–2. The venue is Estadio Atanasio Girardot. It is a Colombia Primera A fixture.

What is the recent form of Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas?

Independiente Medellin: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 4–8 on goals. Once Caldas: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–5 on goals.

Where are Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas in the table?

Independiente Medellin are 11th with 26 points; Once Caldas are 5th with 33.

Have Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas met recently?

Yes: 5 meetings on record — 3 won by Independiente Medellin, 1 by Once Caldas and 1 draw. The last one, on 18 Oct 2026, finished Independiente Medellin 0–2 Once Caldas.

How often do Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 61% of Independiente Medellin's matches and 43% of Once Caldas's had three goals or more. Independiente Medellin average 1.4 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; Once Caldas 1.5 and 1.2.

How often do Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Independiente Medellin kept a clean sheet in 21% of their matches and failed to score in 18%; Once Caldas in 20% and 14%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Independiente Medellin vs Once Caldas?

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Independiente Medellin 0–2 Once Caldas

Colombia Primera AGlobal

Independiente Medellin0–2

Once Caldas

Estadio Atanasio Girardot

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Match stats

Independiente MedellinOnce Caldas

51%Possession49%
9Total shots11
3Shots on target5
2Corners3
18Fouls5
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Offsides2
372Passes369
81%Pass accuracy79%
0.42xG0.61

Match events

17′
Jorge CardonaYellow card
21′
Andres ColoradoYellow card
35′
Jefry ZapataGoal
Hayen PalaciosSubstitution
45′
Didier MorenoSubstitution
45′
Luis EscorciaYellow card
53′
57′
Juan Pablo NietoYellow card
John MontanoSubstitution
64′
Yony GonzálezSubstitution
64′
65′
Michael BarriosGoal
79′
Jefry ZapataSubstitution
79′
Michael BarriosSubstitution
Halam Stiven Loboa DiazYellow card
81′
Keiner David Klinger VasquezYellow card
82′
90′
Jader QuinonesSubstitution
90+3′
Felipe GomezSubstitution

Independiente Medellin had 51% of the ball and 9 shots (3 on target); Once Caldas had 11 (5 on target). Corners: 2–3. Yellow cards: 3–3. Red cards: 0–0.

Team comparison

Independiente MedellinOnce Caldas

0.9Form rating2.1

1.40Goals scored (avg)1.00

1.40Goals conceded (avg)1.10

1.21xG for1.00

0.96xG against1.03

21.2%Clean sheet %20.0%

18.2%Failed to score %14.3%

60.6%Over 2.5 rate42.9%

Based on 33 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Independiente Medellin
Once Caldas

Expected goals trend
Matches	Independiente Medellin	Once Caldas
−10	1.34	1.69
−9	0.24	1.42
−8	0.90	0.59
−7	1.53	1.75
−6	1.09	0.45
−5	1.87	0.77
−4	0.95	0.39
−3	2.06	1.02
−2	0.94	0.70
−1	0.42	0.61

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Independiente Medellin · 1st half	0.61
Independiente Medellin · 2nd half	0.82
Once Caldas · 1st half	0.63
Once Caldas · 2nd half	0.83

Score probability matrix

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Colombia Primera A

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
2	Junior	19	11	2	6	+7	35
3	Deportivo Pasto	19	10	4	5	+4	34
4	America de Cali	19	10	3	6	+10	33
5	Once Caldas	19	8	9	2	+9	33
6	Deportes Tolima	19	8	7	4	+10	31
7	Santa Fe	19	7	8	4	+7	29
8	Internacional de Bogota	19	7	7	5	0	28
9	Deportivo Cali	19	7	6	6	+4	27
10	Millonarios	19	7	5	7	+8	26
11	Independiente Medellin	19	7	5	7	+2	26
12	Águilas Doradas	19	7	5	7	-5	26
13	Bucaramanga	19	5	8	6	+6	23
14	Llaneros	19	4	10	5	-3	22

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Independiente Medellin vs Once Caldas: key facts and questions

When and where is Independiente Medellin vs Once Caldas?: Independiente Medellin vs Once Caldas was played on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 01:10 UTC and finished 0–2. The venue is Estadio Atanasio Girardot. It is a Colombia Primera A fixture.
What is the recent form of Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas?: Independiente Medellin: 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 4–8 on goals. Once Caldas: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–5 on goals.
Where are Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas in the table?: Independiente Medellin are 11th with 26 points; Once Caldas are 5th with 33.
Have Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas met recently?: Yes: 5 meetings on record — 3 won by Independiente Medellin, 1 by Once Caldas and 1 draw. The last one, on 18 Oct 2026, finished Independiente Medellin 0–2 Once Caldas.
How often do Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 61% of Independiente Medellin's matches and 43% of Once Caldas's had three goals or more. Independiente Medellin average 1.4 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; Once Caldas 1.5 and 1.2.
How often do Independiente Medellin and Once Caldas keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Independiente Medellin kept a clean sheet in 21% of their matches and failed to score in 18%; Once Caldas in 20% and 14%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Independiente Medellin vs Once Caldas?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick

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