Colombia - Categoria Primera AEstadio Alfonso LópezData current as of October 14, 2026

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Atlético Bucaramanga vs América de Cali: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Atlético Bucaramanga plays América de Cali in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The game is scheduled for October 18, 2026. Venue: Estadio Alfonso López.

Recent form

Atlético Bucaramanga has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. América de Cali has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Atlético Bucaramanga scores 1.52 goals per game and allows 1.00. América de Cali scores 1.50 and allows 0.85. Games in this league average 2.55 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 58% of Atlético Bucaramanga's games and 38% of América de Cali's. The Over 2.5 rates are 48% and 44%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

América de Cali has the higher season xG average, 1.49 to 1.33 per game. Atlético Bucaramanga takes 12.3 shots per game, while América de Cali takes 13.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Atlético Bucaramanga leads at halftime in 35% of its games and scores 0.65 goals per game after halftime. América de Cali leads at halftime in 35% and scores 0.76 after halftime.

When the teams score

Atlético Bucaramanga's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (13 goals). For América de Cali, it is minutes 16-30 (13 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Categoria Primera A games average 2.55 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.61)
(3.13)
(2.61)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
1.52Goals scored / game1.5
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
1Goals allowed / game0.85
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
48%Average possession55%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
4.13Shots on target / game4.62
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.35Shots per game13.59
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
4.13Shots on target4.62
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
12.3%Shot conversion11%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
48%Possession55%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
1.33xG for1.49
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
1.24xG against1.33
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

Shooting quality

Atlético Bucaramanga: BalancedAmérica de Cali: Balanced
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Atlético Bucaramanga is 57% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Atlético Bucaramanga · 1.4 pts / game - América de Cali

Atlético Bucaramanga
DWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
35% W45% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-14-6
1.52 pts / game · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-8-1
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DDWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 2.07BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
América de Cali
LDWWL
Season result split
53% W21% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
18-7-9
1.79 pts / game · goal difference +22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-3-7
Last 5 away
2-3-0
WDDDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.64BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

América de Cali is 18% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Atlético Bucaramanga · 0.85 goals / game - América de Cali

Atlético Bucaramanga scoring profile: strong

Atlético Bucaramanga scores in 74% of games (23 of 31 games), while América de Cali keeps a clean sheet in 47% (16 of 34 games).

América de Cali scoring profile: very strong

América de Cali scores in 79% of games (27 of 34 games), while Atlético Bucaramanga keeps a clean sheet in 32% (10 of 31 games).

47Goals scored (season)51
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
31Goals conceded (season)29
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
2.52Average goals per game2.35
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
11Goals scored (last 5)5
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
5Goals conceded (last 5)5
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal79%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
42%2 goals35%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
23%3 goals21%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
6%4 goals6%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal53%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
32%2 goals26%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
0%3 goals3%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
0%4 goals3%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

58%
Atlético Bucaramanga - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 31 games
55%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time21%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
10%BTTS in both halves3%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
29%Scored in both halves29%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
80%BTTS - last 560%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time41%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time26%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
3%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Atlético Bucaramanga - half-time state
35% leading48% draw16% trailing
América de Cali - half-time state
35% leading44% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.55Points per game (1st half)1.5
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.74
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
1.35Average goals (1st half)1.21
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
52%Clean sheet before half-time62%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
45%No goal before half-time44%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

After half-time (2nd half)

1.23Points per game (2nd half)1.71
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
0.52Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
1.16Average goals (2nd half)1.15
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
52%Clean sheet after half-time68%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
52%No goal after half-time47%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

Atlético Bucaramanga - second-half results

23% W55% D23% L
48
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

América de Cali - second-half results

47% W29% D24% L
51
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
58
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding151%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Atlético Bucaramanga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.001.00
Goals scored / game1.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game2.21.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+7-1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 9
América de Cali - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.00
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.20.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Atlético Bucaramanga
ScoredConceded
7
2
0-15
7
6
16-30
13
7
31-45
5
5
46-60
6
3
61-75
9
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

América de Cali
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
13
3
16-30
8
5
31-45
8
1
46-60
11
2
61-75
7
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Atlético Bucaramanga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-17.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

América de Cali

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
144%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.39
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Categoria Primera A).

Teams vs league

Atlético BucaramangaLigaAmérica de Cali
Average goals per game• 2.522.55▼ 2.35
Both teams scored▲ 58%55%▼ 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 48%48%▼ 44%
Clean sheets▲ 32%27%▲ 47%
Goal before half-time▲ 71%67%▲ 74%
Goal after half-time▼ 71%78%▼ 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.55
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / game
1.04
Away goals / game
+45%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Atlético Bucaramanga's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against América de Cali. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

América de Cali
2 : 0
Atlético Bucaramanga
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
0 : 0
CA Bucaramanga
CA Bucaramanga
0 : 4
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA

FAQ

When do Atlético Bucaramanga and América de Cali play?

Atlético Bucaramanga face América de Cali on October 18, 2026 in Categoria Primera A at Estadio Alfonso López. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Atlético Bucaramanga and América de Cali?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Atlético Bucaramanga won 0, América de Cali won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Atlético Bucaramanga vs América de Cali?

Atlético Bucaramanga score 1.52 goals per game on average and América de Cali 1.50. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Atlético Bucaramanga's matches and 38% of América de Cali's.

What form are Atlético Bucaramanga and América de Cali in?

Over the last 5 games Atlético Bucaramanga have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and América de Cali 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Atlético Bucaramanga vs América de Cali?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Atlético Bucaramanga vs América de Cali: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.