Once Caldas vs Deportes Tolima Prediction & Stats - Categoria Primera A 2026

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

The two sides meet on 17/09 (Thursday) at Estadio Palogrande, 00:15 (UK time).

Read the Once Caldas vs Deportes Tolima prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Once Caldas vs Deportes Tolima

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Once Caldas the side to beat, with roughly 45% of the implied odds in their favour.

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Once Caldas Preview

Once Caldas reach this fixture 29 match into their Categoria Primera A. Here is where Once Caldas S.A. stand:

In this competition

• 10 won, 13 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.48 points per game

• 45 scored, at 1.55 a game

• 36 conceded, at 1.24 a game

Once Caldas S.A., season-wide

• 10 won, 13 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo, 13 goals

• Most assists: Juan David Cuesta Santos, 8 assists

Recent results — Once Caldas

13/09/2026 19:10

Once Caldas

1 - 2

Deportivo Cali

L

09/09/2026 20:00

Once Caldas

1 - 0

Alianza Petrolera

W

05/09/2026 17:00

Boyacá Chicó

2 - 0

Once Caldas

L

01/09/2026 21:00

Fortaleza CEIF

1 - 2

Once Caldas

W

23/08/2026 21:15

Junior

1 - 1

Once Caldas

D

Deportes Tolima: how they are travelling

Deportes Tolima come in 31 matches into their Categoria Primera A.

Here is what Club Deportes Tolima S.A. have produced:

In this competition

• 15 won, 8 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.71 points per game

• 43 scored, at 1.39 a game

• 30 conceded, at 0.97 a game

Club Deportes Tolima S.A., season-wide

• 19 won, 10 drawn, 14 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Luis Fernando Sandoval Oyola, 8 goals

• Most assists: Adrián Parra Osorio, 6 assists

Recent results — Club Deportes Tolima S.A.

11/09/2026 21:30

Santa Fe

1 - 0

Deportes Tolima

L

07/09/2026 19:00

Llaneros

1 - 2

Deportes Tolima

W

31/08/2026 21:05

Deportes Tolima

2 - 1

Cúcuta Deportivo

W

25/08/2026 20:30

CSD Independiente del Valle

3 - 1

Deportes Tolima

L

22/08/2026 17:05

Deportes Tolima

0 - 0

Atlético Bucaramanga

D

The head-to-head favours Deportes Tolima

Deportes Tolima have generally come out ahead of Once Caldas S.A. in their recent meetings.

From 34 match(es):

• Deportes Tolima: 13 win(s)

• Once Caldas: 10 win(s)

• Drawn: 11

That trend is worth factoring into the Once Caldas vs Deportes Tolima prediction.

Form comparison Once Caldas vs Deportes Tolima

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

Home Team

Once Caldas

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W D D	1.48
Home	L L W L W	1.71
Away	L W D D D	1.27

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	34%	50%	20%
Goals	2.79	3.14	2.47
Scored	1.55	1.86	1.27
Conceded	1.24	1.29	1.2
Both Teams to Score	76%	71%	80%
Without Conceding	14%	14%	13%
Failed To Score	14%	14%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.68	1.88	1.5
xGA	1.37	1.38	1.36

Away Team

Deportes Tolima

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W W D	1.71
Home	W W D W L	2.12
Away	L W W L W	1.21

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	65%	29%
Goals	2.35	2.47	2.21
Scored	1.39	1.65	1.07
Conceded	0.97	0.82	1.14
Both Teams to Score	52%	53%	50%
Without Conceding	32%	35%	29%
Failed To Score	26%	18%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.44	1.66	1.18
xGA	1.23	1.11	1.38

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 - Once Caldas vs Deportes Tolima

• Match: Once Caldas vs Deportes Tolima

• Competition: Categoria Primera A

• Date: Thursday, 17/09/2026

• Kick-off: 00:15 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Palogrande

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Home Team

Once Caldas

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W D D	1.48
Home	L L W L W	1.71
Away	L W D D D	1.27

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	34%	50%	20%
Goals	2.79	3.14	2.47
Scored	1.55	1.86	1.27
Conceded	1.24	1.29	1.2
Both Teams to Score	76%	71%	80%
Without Conceding	14%	14%	13%
Failed To Score	14%	14%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.68	1.88	1.5
xGA	1.37	1.38	1.36

Away Team

Deportes Tolima

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W W D	1.71
Home	W W D W L	2.12
Away	L W W L W	1.21

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	65%	29%
Goals	2.35	2.47	2.21
Scored	1.39	1.65	1.07
Conceded	0.97	0.82	1.14
Both Teams to Score	52%	53%	50%
Without Conceding	32%	35%	29%
Failed To Score	26%	18%	36%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.44	1.66	1.18
xGA	1.23	1.11	1.38

Corners

9.66 / Match

+3% Corners / Match

Once Caldas received +3% more corners than Deportes Tolima in the Categoria Primera A

9.42 / Match

Deportivo Cali

(5)

Boyacá Chicó

(8)

Fortaleza CEIF

(4)

Junior

(3)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(5)

América de Cali

(3)

Santa Fe

(4)

(5)

Santa Fe

(8)

Llaneros

(6)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(6)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(8)

La Equidad

(9)

Independiente Medellín

(2)

Alianza Petrolera

Cards

2.93 / Match

+3% Cards / Match

Once Caldas received +3% more cards than Deportes Tolima in the Categoria Primera A

2.84 / Match

Deportivo Cali

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

(2)

Fortaleza CEIF

(1)

Junior

(5)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(2)

América de Cali

(2)

Santa Fe

(1)

(2)

Santa Fe

(1)

Llaneros

(5)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(3)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(2)

La Equidad

(2)

Independiente Medellín

(3)

Alianza Petrolera

Goals Scored

1.55 / Match

+12%

Once Caldas is +12% better in terms of goals scored

1.39 / Match

Deportivo Cali

(1)

Boyacá Chicó

(0)

Fortaleza CEIF

(2)

Junior

(1)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(1)

América de Cali

(0)

Santa Fe

(2)

(0)

Santa Fe

(2)

Llaneros

(2)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(0)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(2)

La Equidad

(2)

Independiente Medellín

(2)

Alianza Petrolera

Goals Conceded

1.24 / Match

+22%

Once Caldas condeded +22% more goals than Deportes Tolima

0.97 / Match

Deportivo Cali

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

(2)

Fortaleza CEIF

(1)

Junior

(1)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(1)

América de Cali

(1)

Santa Fe

(2)

(1)

Santa Fe

(1)

Llaneros

(1)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(0)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(1)

La Equidad

(3)

Independiente Medellín

(1)

Alianza Petrolera

Categoria Primera A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Atlético Nacional	31	23	1	7	63	25	38	70	2.26
2	América de Cali	30	16	6	8	46	25	21	54	1.8
3	Deportes Tolima	31	15	8	8	43	30	13	53	1.71
4	Santa Fe	31	11	15	5	47	33	14	48	1.55
5	Junior	32	13	8	11	46	41	5	47	1.47
6	Once Caldas	29	10	13	6	45	36	9	43	1.48
7	Millonarios	29	11	9	9	43	31	12	42	1.45
8	Independiente Medellín	26	12	5	9	39	32	7	41	1.58
9	Deportivo Cali	27	10	9	8	31	24	7	39	1.44
10	Deportivo Pasto	30	11	6	13	37	43	-6	39	1.3
11	La Equidad	30	9	12	9	39	47	-8	39	1.3
12	Atlético Bucaramanga	26	8	12	6	36	26	10	36	1.38
13	Rionegro Águilas	26	9	9	8	30	35	-5	36	1.38
14	Llaneros	28	7	12	9	28	32	-4	33	1.18
15	Fortaleza CEIF	28	6	12	10	32	39	-7	30	1.07
16	Jaguares de Córdoba	27	6	7	14	29	47	-18	25	0.93
17	Cúcuta Deportivo	28	5	10	13	31	50	-19	25	0.89
18	Alianza Petrolera	28	5	10	13	21	43	-22	25	0.89
19	Boyacá Chicó	27	7	4	16	22	47	-25	25	0.93
20	Deportivo Pereira	26	2	10	14	19	41	-22	16	0.62