Independiente Medellín vs Santa Fe Prediction & Stats - Categoria Primera A 2026

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

The two sides meet on 06/10 (Tuesday) at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, 01:00 (UK time).

Read the Independiente Medellín vs Santa Fe prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Independiente Medellín vs Santa Fe

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 Santa Fe call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Independiente Medellín the side to beat, with roughly 50% of the implied odds in their favour.

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Independiente Medellín Preview

Independiente Medellín reach this fixture 30 match into their Categoria Primera A. Here is where El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. stand:

In this competition

• 13 won, 7 drawn, 10 lost

• 1.53 points per game

• 45 scored, at 1.5 a game

• 39 conceded, at 1.3 a game

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

• 17 won, 11 drawn, 14 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: John Edwin Montaño Preciado, 7 goals

• Most assists: Leyser Chaverra Rentería, 4 assists

Recent results — Independiente Medellín

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

17/09/2026 20:00

Atlético Bucaramanga

2 - 2

Independiente Medellín

D

12/09/2026 19:10

Boyacá Chicó

2 - 1

Independiente Medellín

L

Santa Fe: how they are travelling

Santa Fe come in 34 matches into their Categoria Primera A.

Here is what Club Independiente Santa Fe S.A. have produced:

In this competition

• 13 won, 15 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.59 points per game

• 53 scored, at 1.56 a game

• 36 conceded, at 1.06 a game

Club Independiente Santa Fe S.A., season-wide

• 17 won, 20 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Hugo Rodallega Martínez, 14 goals

• Most assists: Omar Andrés Fernández Frasica, 8 assists

Recent results — Club Independiente Santa Fe S.A.

29/09/2026 16:30

Deportivo Pereira

1 - 2

Santa Fe

W

25/09/2026 19:00

Unión Magdalena

1 - 1

Santa Fe

D

22/09/2026 21:00

Santa Fe

0 - 1

Deportivo Cali

L

19/09/2026 17:05

Alianza Petrolera

1 - 4

Santa Fe

W

15/09/2026 18:00

Vasco da Gama

2 - 0

Santa Fe

L

The head-to-head favours Santa Fe

Santa Fe have generally come out ahead of El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. in their recent meetings.

From 34 match(es):

• Santa Fe: 15 win(s)

• Independiente Medellín: 6 win(s)

• Drawn: 13

That trend is worth factoring into the Independiente Medellín vs Santa Fe prediction.

Form comparison Independiente Medellín vs Santa Fe

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	D L W D L	1.53
Home	D W W L W	1.69
Away	L D L W W	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	43%	50%	36%
Goals	2.8	2.81	2.79
Scored	1.5	1.56	1.43
Conceded	1.3	1.25	1.36
Both Teams to Score	67%	69%	64%
Without Conceding	23%	25%	21%
Failed To Score	13%	6%	21%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.54	1.75	1.31
xGA	1.14	0.95	1.35

Away Team

Santa Fe

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W L W W	1.59
Home	W L W D W	1.72
Away	W W D L D	1.44

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	44%	31%
Goals	2.62	2.78	2.44
Scored	1.56	1.78	1.31
Conceded	1.06	1	1.13
Both Teams to Score	71%	61%	81%
Without Conceding	21%	28%	13%
Failed To Score	15%	17%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.42	1.53	1.31
xGA	1.42	1.24	1.62

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 Santa Fe

• Match: Independiente Medellín vs Santa Fe

• Competition: Categoria Primera A

• Date: Tuesday, 06/10/2026

• Kick-off: 01:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot

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Home Team

Independiente Medellín

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L W D L	1.53
Home	D W W L W	1.69
Away	L D L W W	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	43%	50%	36%
Goals	2.8	2.81	2.79
Scored	1.5	1.56	1.43
Conceded	1.3	1.25	1.36
Both Teams to Score	67%	69%	64%
Without Conceding	23%	25%	21%
Failed To Score	13%	6%	21%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.54	1.75	1.31
xGA	1.14	0.95	1.35

Away Team

Santa Fe

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W L W W	1.59
Home	W L W D W	1.72
Away	W W D L D	1.44

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	44%	31%
Goals	2.62	2.78	2.44
Scored	1.56	1.78	1.31
Conceded	1.06	1	1.13
Both Teams to Score	71%	61%	81%
Without Conceding	21%	28%	13%
Failed To Score	15%	17%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.42	1.53	1.31
xGA	1.42	1.24	1.62

Corners

8.93 / Match

+2% Corners / Match

Independiente Medellín received +2% more corners than Santa Fe in the Categoria Primera A

8.79 / Match

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

(6)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(7)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(8)

Boyacá Chicó

(1)

Deportivo Pereira

(4)

Llaneros

(2)

(2)

Deportivo Pereira

(9)

Deportivo Cali

(6)

Alianza Petrolera

(5)

Deportes Tolima

(4)

Fortaleza CEIF

(7)

Millonarios

(5)

Junior

Cards

3.03 / Match

+17% Cards / Match

Independiente Medellín received +17% more cards than Santa Fe in the Categoria Primera A

2.59 / Match

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

(3)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(2)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(3)

Boyacá Chicó

(3)

Deportivo Pereira

(4)

Llaneros

(4)

(5)

Deportivo Pereira

(2)

Deportivo Cali

(2)

Alianza Petrolera

(3)

Deportes Tolima

(1)

Fortaleza CEIF

(2)

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

Goals Scored

1.5 / Match

+4%

Santa Fe is +4% better in terms of goals scored

1.56 / Match

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

(0)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(2)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

(1)

Deportivo Pereira

(3)

Llaneros

(2)

(2)

Deportivo Pereira

(0)

Deportivo Cali

(4)

Alianza Petrolera

(1)

Deportes Tolima

(2)

Fortaleza CEIF

(3)

Millonarios

(1)

Junior

Goals Conceded

1.3 / Match

+18%

Independiente Medellín condeded +18% more goals than Santa Fe

1.06 / Match

Millonarios

(2)

Junior

(2)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(1)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

(2)

Deportivo Pereira

(0)

Llaneros

(1)

(1)

Deportivo Pereira

(1)

Deportivo Cali

(1)

Alianza Petrolera

(0)

Deportes Tolima

(2)

Fortaleza CEIF

(2)

Millonarios

(1)

Junior

Categoria Primera A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Atlético Nacional	35	25	2	8	70	31	39	77	2.2
2	América de Cali	33	18	7	8	50	27	23	61	1.85
3	Deportes Tolima	35	15	11	9	46	34	12	56	1.6
4	Santa Fe	34	13	15	6	53	36	17	54	1.59
5	Junior	36	15	8	13	54	48	6	53	1.47
6	Deportivo Cali	31	14	9	8	40	25	15	51	1.65
7	Millonarios	32	12	11	9	49	34	15	47	1.47
8	Once Caldas	33	11	14	8	48	41	7	47	1.42
9	Atlético Bucaramanga	30	11	13	6	46	30	16	46	1.53
10	Independiente Medellín	30	13	7	10	45	39	6	46	1.53
11	Deportivo Pasto	33	12	7	14	38	46	-8	43	1.3
12	La Equidad	34	9	14	11	42	53	-11	41	1.21
13	Rionegro Águilas	30	10	10	10	34	40	-6	40	1.33
14	Llaneros	31	8	12	11	32	36	-4	36	1.16
15	Fortaleza CEIF	31	6	14	11	35	45	-10	32	1.03
16	Cúcuta Deportivo	31	7	10	14	37	54	-17	31	1
17	Boyacá Chicó	30	8	5	17	25	50	-25	29	0.97
18	Alianza Petrolera	31	6	10	15	25	51	-26	28	0.9
19	Jaguares de Córdoba	30	6	7	17	31	53	-22	25	0.83
20	Deportivo Pereira	30	2	12	16	22	49	-27	18	0.6