Colombia - Categoria Primera AEstadio Metropolitano de TechoData current as of August 07, 2026

Fortaleza CEIF vs Cúcuta Deportivo: match statistics

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Fortaleza CEIF vs Cúcuta Deportivo: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Fortaleza CEIF plays Cúcuta Deportivo in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The game is scheduled for August 8, 2026. Venue: Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.

Recent form

Fortaleza CEIF has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Cúcuta Deportivo has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Fortaleza CEIF scores 1.09 goals per game and allows 1.41. Cúcuta Deportivo scores 1.14 and allows 1.95. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 73% of Fortaleza CEIF's games and 67% of Cúcuta Deportivo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 45% and 52%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Fortaleza CEIF has the higher season xG average, 1.26 to 1.07 per game. Fortaleza CEIF takes 11.9 shots per game, while Cúcuta Deportivo takes 9.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Fortaleza CEIF leads at halftime in 14% of its games and scores 0.68 goals per game after halftime. Cúcuta Deportivo leads at halftime in 24% and scores 0.43 after halftime.

When the teams score

Fortaleza CEIF's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Cúcuta Deportivo, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Categoria Primera A games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.74)
(3.40)
(4.50)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
1.09Goals scored / game1.14
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
1.41Goals allowed / game1.95
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
54%Average possession46%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
3.68Shots on target / game3.57
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.91Shots per game9.48
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
3.68Shots on target3.57
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
9.2%Shot conversion12.1%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
54%Possession46%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
1.26xG for1.07
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
1.21xG against1.76
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

Shooting quality

Fortaleza CEIF: BalancedCúcuta Deportivo: Counter-attacking
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
Accuracy (shots on target)31%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.32

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Fortaleza CEIF is 150% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Fortaleza CEIF · 0.4 pts / game - Cúcuta Deportivo

Fortaleza CEIF
LWDDL
Season result split
23% W41% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-8
1.09 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-4-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Cúcuta Deportivo
LDLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
14% W38% R48% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-8-10
0.81 pts / game · goal difference -17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-5-7
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow 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.

Cúcuta Deportivo is 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.09 goals / game - Fortaleza CEIF · 1.14 goals / game - Cúcuta Deportivo

Fortaleza CEIF is 38% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.41 goals / game - Fortaleza CEIF · 1.95 goals / game - Cúcuta Deportivo

Fortaleza CEIF scoring profile: very strong

Fortaleza CEIF scores in 82% of games (18 of 22 meczów), while Cúcuta Deportivo keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 21 meczów).

Cúcuta Deportivo scoring profile: very strong

Cúcuta Deportivo scores in 76% of games (16 of 21 meczów), while Fortaleza CEIF keeps a clean sheet in 18% (4 of 22 meczów).

24Goals scored (season)24
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
31Goals conceded (season)41
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
2.5Average goals per game3.1
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
4Goals scored (last 5)3
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
6Goals conceded (last 5)14
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal76%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
27%2 goals33%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
0%3 goals5%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
0%4 goals0%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal86%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
36%2 goals67%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
14%3 goals24%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
9%4 goals10%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

* 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.

67%
Cúcuta Deportivo - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.14 of 21 meczów
53%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time48%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
5%BTTS in both halves10%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
23%Scored in both halves19%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
60%BTTS - last 560%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

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.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time52%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time62%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Cúcuta Deportivo is 44% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.86 pts / game - Fortaleza CEIF · 1.24 pts / game - Cúcuta Deportivo

Fortaleza CEIF - half-time state
14% leading45% draw41% trailing
Cúcuta Deportivo - half-time state
24% leading52% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.86Points per game (1st half)1.24
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
0.41Goals scored (1st half)0.71
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
0.68Goals conceded (1st half)0.86
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.57
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
41%Clean sheet before half-time38%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
59%No goal before half-time33%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

After half-time (2nd half)

1.41Points per game (2nd half)0.81
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
0.68Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
0.73Goals conceded (2nd half)1.1
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
1.41Average goals (2nd half)1.52
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
45%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo
36%No goal after half-time71%
Fortaleza CEIFCúcuta Deportivo

Fortaleza CEIF - second-half results

36% W32% R32% P
19
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding164%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 23%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cúcuta Deportivo - second-half results

14% W38% R48% P
26
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding58%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 14%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Fortaleza CEIF - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.40
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Cúcuta Deportivo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.40
Goals scored / game0.60.0
Goals allowed / game1.61.2
Average goals per game2.21.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference-5-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Fortaleza CEIF
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
3
6
16-30
2
4
31-45
4
5
46-60
1
4
61-75
10
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Cúcuta Deportivo
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
4
5
16-30
7
5
31-45
2
9
46-60
4
2
61-75
3
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-29%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Fortaleza CEIF

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
145%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
42% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
42%

Cúcuta Deportivo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.69
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Fortaleza CEIFLigaCúcuta Deportivo
Average goals per game 2.502.54 3.10
Both teams scored 73%53% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 45%47% 52%
Clean sheets 18%27% 14%
Goal before half-time 73%68% 81%
Goal after half-time 86%79% 76%

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

2.54
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / game
0.97
Away goals / game
+62%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defensive advantage
+25%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Fortaleza CEIF's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Cúcuta Deportivo. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Fortaleza CEIF and Cúcuta Deportivo play?

Fortaleza CEIF face Cúcuta Deportivo on August 8, 2026 in Categoria Primera A at Estadio Metropolitano de Techo. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Fortaleza CEIF vs Cúcuta Deportivo?

Fortaleza CEIF score 1.09 goals per game on average and Cúcuta Deportivo 1.14. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 73% of Fortaleza CEIF's matches and 67% of Cúcuta Deportivo's.

What form are Fortaleza CEIF and Cúcuta Deportivo in?

Over the last 5 games Fortaleza CEIF have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Cúcuta Deportivo 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Fortaleza CEIF vs Cúcuta Deportivo?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.