Colombia - Categoria Primera AEstadio PalograndeData current as of August 13, 2026

Once Caldas vs Alianza Petrolera: match statistics

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Once Caldas vs Alianza Petrolera: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Once Caldas plays Alianza Petrolera in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The game is scheduled for August 17, 2026. Venue: Estadio Palogrande.

Recent form

Once Caldas has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Alianza Petrolera has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Once Caldas scores 1.64 goals per game and allows 1.20. Alianza Petrolera scores 0.77 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 76% of Once Caldas's games and 50% of Alianza Petrolera's. The Over 2.5 rates are 48% and 36%, compared with league averages of 52% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Once Caldas has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.15 per game. Once Caldas takes 15.0 shots per game, while Alianza Petrolera takes 11.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Once Caldas leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.92 goals per game after halftime. Alianza Petrolera leads at halftime in 23% and scores 0.36 after halftime.

When the teams score

Once Caldas's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). For Alianza Petrolera, it is minutes 0-15 (4 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 52% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.58)
(3.80)
(5.62)

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.

Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
1.64Goals scored / game0.77
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
1.2Goals allowed / game1.5
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
52%Average possession46%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
5.72Shots on target / game2.86
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.96Shots per game11.09
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
5.72Shots on target2.86
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
11%Shot conversion7%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
52%Possession46%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
1.65xG for1.15
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
1.43xG against1.3
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

Shooting quality

Once Caldas: AttackingAlianza Petrolera: Balanced
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
Accuracy (shots on target)38%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.27

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.

Once Caldas is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Once Caldas · 0.6 pts / game - Alianza Petrolera

Once Caldas
DWDLD
Season result split
36% W48% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-12-4
1.56 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.98Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Alianza Petrolera
DDDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
14% W41% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-9-10
0.82 pts / game · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Once Caldas is 113% better for: goals scored per game.

1.64 goals / game - Once Caldas · 0.77 goals / game - Alianza Petrolera

Once Caldas is 25% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.2 goals / game - Once Caldas · 1.5 goals / game - Alianza Petrolera

Once Caldas scoring profile: very strong

Once Caldas scores in 88% of games (22 of 25 meczów), while Alianza Petrolera keeps a clean sheet in 18% (4 of 22 meczów).

Alianza Petrolera scoring profile: strong

Alianza Petrolera scores in 59% of games (13 of 22 meczów), while Once Caldas keeps a clean sheet in 16% (4 of 25 meczów).

41Goals scored (season)17
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
30Goals conceded (season)33
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
2.84Average goals per game2.27
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
10Goals scored (last 5)6
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
7Goals conceded (last 5)8
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal59%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
44%2 goals14%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
16%3 goals5%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
12%4 goals0%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal82%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
28%2 goals41%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
4%3 goals18%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
4%4 goals5%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

* 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.

50%
Alianza Petrolera - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 22 meczów
52%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time14%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
8%BTTS in both halves5%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
32%Scored in both halves14%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS23%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
80%BTTS - last 580%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

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

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time68%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

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.

Once Caldas is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.4 pts / game - Once Caldas · 1.09 pts / game - Alianza Petrolera

Once Caldas - half-time state
28% leading56% draw16% trailing
Alianza Petrolera - half-time state
23% leading41% draw36% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.4Points per game (1st half)1.09
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
0.72Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
0.48Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.09
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
52%Clean sheet before half-time55%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
48%No goal before half-time64%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per game (2nd half)0.82
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
0.92Goals scored (2nd half)0.36
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
0.72Goals conceded (2nd half)0.82
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
1.64Average goals (2nd half)1.18
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
48%Clean sheet after half-time41%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera
32%No goal after half-time64%
Once CaldasAlianza Petrolera

Once Caldas - second-half results

28% W56% R16% P
35
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

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.

Alianza Petrolera - second-half results

14% W41% R45% P
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding61%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 14%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Once Caldas - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.42.0
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Alianza Petrolera - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.00
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Once Caldas
ScoredConceded
9
1
0-15
2
5
16-30
7
6
31-45
4
5
46-60
7
6
61-75
12
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Alianza Petrolera
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
1
3
16-30
4
10
31-45
3
6
46-60
3
6
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

2.55
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-35%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
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

Once Caldas

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.8 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.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
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.
-0.36
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Alianza Petrolera

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.38
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.
79%
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.
-0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* 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

Once CaldasLigaAlianza Petrolera
Average goals per game 2.842.54 2.27
Both teams scored 76%52% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%47% 36%
Clean sheets 16%27% 18%
Goal before half-time 68%68% 68%
Goal after half-time 72%80% 73%

^ 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
52%
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
+26%
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)
80%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Once Caldas's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss against Alianza Petrolera. Games average 1.67 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

Alianza Petrolera
1 : 1
Once Caldas
Alianza Petrolera FC
0 : 0
Once Caldas SA
Once Caldas SA
1 : 2
Alianza Petrolera FC

FAQ

When do Once Caldas and Alianza Petrolera play?

Once Caldas face Alianza Petrolera on August 17, 2026 in Categoria Primera A at Estadio Palogrande. 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 Once Caldas and Alianza Petrolera?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Once Caldas won 0, Alianza Petrolera won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Once Caldas vs Alianza Petrolera?

Once Caldas score 1.64 goals per game on average and Alianza Petrolera 0.77. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 76% of Once Caldas's matches and 50% of Alianza Petrolera's.

What form are Once Caldas and Alianza Petrolera in?

Over the last 5 games Once Caldas have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Alianza Petrolera 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Once Caldas vs Alianza Petrolera?

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.