Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas Prediction & Stats - Categoria Primera A 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas carries real history into this round of the Categoria Primera A.

The two sides meet on 18/10 (Sunday) at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, 02:10 (UK time).

Read the Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Independiente Medellín the side to beat, with roughly 49% of the implied odds in their favour.

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Independiente Medellín Preview

Independiente Medellín reach this fixture 32 match into their Categoria Primera A. Here is where El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. stand:

In this competition

• 14 won, 7 drawn, 11 lost

• 1.53 points per game

• 47 scored, at 1.47 a game

• 41 conceded, at 1.28 a game

El Equipo del Pueblo S.A., season-wide

• 18 won, 11 drawn, 15 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: John Edwin Montaño Preciado, 7 goals

• Most assists: Leyser Chaverra Rentería, 4 assists

Recent results — Independiente Medellín

11/10/2026 21:15

América de Cali

1 - 2

Independiente Medellín

W

05/10/2026 20:00

Independiente Medellín

0 - 1

Santa Fe

L

29/09/2026 21:05

Independiente Medellín

2 - 2

Millonarios

D

26/09/2026 21:20

Junior

2 - 0

Independiente Medellín

L

22/09/2026 19:00

Independiente Medellín

2 - 1

Jaguares de Córdoba

W

Once Caldas: how they are travelling

Once Caldas come in 34 matches into their Categoria Primera A.

Here is what Once Caldas S.A. have produced:

In this competition

• 12 won, 14 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.47 points per game

• 49 scored, at 1.44 a game

• 41 conceded, at 1.21 a game

Once Caldas S.A., season-wide

• 12 won, 14 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo, 15 goals

• Most assists: Juan David Cuesta Santos, 9 assists

Recent results — Once Caldas S.A.

09/10/2026 21:10

Once Caldas

1 - 0

Llaneros

W

04/10/2026 17:05

La Equidad

1 - 1

Once Caldas

D

25/09/2026 21:15

Once Caldas

1 - 3

Atlético Bucaramanga

L

19/09/2026 21:15

Deportivo Pasto

1 - 0

Once Caldas

L

16/09/2026 19:15

Once Caldas

1 - 0

Deportes Tolima

W

The head-to-head favours Independiente Medellín

Recent meetings have tended to go Independiente Medellín's way against Once Caldas.

From 30 match(es):

• Independiente Medellín: 11 win(s)

• Once Caldas: 7 win(s)

• Drawn: 12

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas prediction.

Form comparison Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Independiente Medellín

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D L W	1.53
Home	L D W W L	1.59
Away	W L D L W	1.47

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	44%	47%	40%
Goals	2.75	2.71	2.8
Scored	1.47	1.47	1.47
Conceded	1.28	1.24	1.33
Both Teams to Score	66%	65%	67%
Without Conceding	22%	24%	20%
Failed To Score	16%	12%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.56	1.76	1.32
xGA	1.15	0.98	1.34

Away Team

Once Caldas

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D L L	1.47
Home	D W L W L	1.76
Away	D L L W D	1.18

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	35%	53%	18%
Goals	2.65	2.94	2.35
Scored	1.44	1.71	1.18
Conceded	1.21	1.24	1.18
Both Teams to Score	71%	65%	76%
Without Conceding	18%	24%	12%
Failed To Score	15%	12%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.69	1.9	1.49
xGA	1.4	1.38	1.41

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas

• Match: Independiente Medellín vs Once Caldas

• Competition: Categoria Primera A

• Date: Sunday, 18/10/2026

• Kick-off: 02:10 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot

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Home Team

Independiente Medellín

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D L W	1.53
Home	L D W W L	1.59
Away	W L D L W	1.47

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	44%	47%	40%
Goals	2.75	2.71	2.8
Scored	1.47	1.47	1.47
Conceded	1.28	1.24	1.33
Both Teams to Score	66%	65%	67%
Without Conceding	22%	24%	20%
Failed To Score	16%	12%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.56	1.76	1.32
xGA	1.15	0.98	1.34

Away Team

Once Caldas

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D L L	1.47
Home	D W L W L	1.76
Away	D L L W D	1.18

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	35%	53%	18%
Goals	2.65	2.94	2.35
Scored	1.44	1.71	1.18
Conceded	1.21	1.24	1.18
Both Teams to Score	71%	65%	76%
Without Conceding	18%	24%	12%
Failed To Score	15%	12%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.69	1.9	1.49
xGA	1.4	1.38	1.41

Corners

9.04 / Match

+5% Corners / Match

Once Caldas received +5% more corners than Independiente Medellín in the Categoria Primera A

9.5 / Match

América de Cali

(7)

Santa Fe

(7)

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

(6)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(7)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(8)

Boyacá Chicó

(1)

(5)

Llaneros

(5)

La Equidad

(9)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(4)

Deportivo Pasto

(3)

Deportes Tolima

(5)

Deportivo Cali

(8)

Boyacá Chicó

Cards

3.09 / Match

+8% Cards / Match

Independiente Medellín received +8% more cards than Once Caldas in the Categoria Primera A

2.85 / Match

América de Cali

(3)

Santa Fe

(5)

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

(3)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(2)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(3)

Boyacá Chicó

(3)

(2)

Llaneros

(2)

La Equidad

(1)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(3)

Deportivo Pasto

(2)

Deportes Tolima

(2)

Deportivo Cali

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

Goals Scored

1.47 / Match

+2%

Independiente Medellín is +2% better in terms of goals scored

1.44 / Match

América de Cali

(2)

Santa Fe

(0)

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

(0)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(2)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

(1)

(1)

Llaneros

(1)

La Equidad

(1)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(0)

Deportivo Pasto

(1)

Deportes Tolima

(1)

Deportivo Cali

(0)

Boyacá Chicó

Goals Conceded

1.28 / Match

+5%

Independiente Medellín condeded +5% more goals than Once Caldas

1.21 / Match

América de Cali

(1)

Santa Fe

(1)

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

(2)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(1)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

(2)

(0)

Llaneros

(1)

La Equidad

(3)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(1)

Deportivo Pasto

(0)

Deportes Tolima

(2)

Deportivo Cali

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

Categoria Primera A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Atlético Nacional	37	26	3	8	74	32	42	81	2.19
2	América de Cali	34	18	7	9	51	29	22	61	1.79
3	Santa Fe	35	14	15	6	54	36	18	57	1.63
4	Deportes Tolima	37	15	12	10	48	37	11	57	1.54
5	Junior	38	15	10	13	57	51	6	55	1.45
6	Deportivo Cali	32	14	10	8	40	25	15	52	1.63
7	Millonarios	34	13	12	9	54	36	18	51	1.5
8	Once Caldas	34	12	14	8	49	41	8	50	1.47
9	Independiente Medellín	32	14	7	11	47	41	6	49	1.53
10	Atlético Bucaramanga	31	11	14	6	47	31	16	47	1.52
11	Deportivo Pasto	33	12	7	14	38	46	-8	43	1.3
12	Rionegro Águilas	32	10	12	10	37	43	-6	42	1.31
13	La Equidad	35	9	15	11	44	55	-11	42	1.2
14	Llaneros	32	8	12	12	32	37	-5	36	1.13
15	Cúcuta Deportivo	32	8	10	14	38	54	-16	34	1.06
16	Fortaleza CEIF	32	6	15	11	36	46	-10	33	1.03
17	Alianza Petrolera	32	6	11	15	27	53	-26	29	0.91
18	Boyacá Chicó	32	8	5	19	26	55	-29	29	0.91
19	Jaguares de Córdoba	32	7	7	18	35	59	-24	28	0.88
20	Deportivo Pereira	32	2	14	16	23	50	-27	20	0.63