Colombia - Categoria Primera AEstadio Alfonso LópezData current as of 15 October 2026

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

Key match information

Atlético Bucaramanga play América de Cali in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Estadio Alfonso López.

Current form

Atlético Bucaramanga: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. América de Cali: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Atlético Bucaramanga scores 1.52 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. América de Cali scores 1.50 and concedes 0.85. League average: 2.55 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Atlético Bucaramanga 58%, América de Cali 38%. Over 2.5: Atlético Bucaramanga 48%, América de Cali 44%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

América de Cali has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.33. Atlético Bucaramanga: 12.3 shots per match, América de Cali: 13.6.

Match halves

Atlético Bucaramanga: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.65. América de Cali: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Atlético Bucaramanga: 31-45+ (13 goals). América de Cali: 16-30 (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Categoria Primera A: 2.55 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.61)
(3.13)
(2.61)

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

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
1.52Goals scored / match1.5
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
1Goals conceded / match0.85
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
48%Average possession55%
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
4.13Shots on target / match4.62
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.35Shots per match13.59
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Atlético Bucaramanga
DWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W45% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-14-6
1.52 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-8-1
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DDWWD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-3-7
Last 5 away
2-3-0
WDDDW
Last 5 matches - 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 conceded per match.

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

Atlético Bucaramanga scoring profile: strong

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

América de Cali scoring profile: very strong

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

47Goals scored (season)51
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
31Goals conceded (season)29
Atlético BucaramangaAmérica de Cali
2.52Average goals in match2.35
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

58%
Atlético Bucaramanga - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 31 matches
38%
América de Cali - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 34 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - 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

Match 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 35% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 35% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Atlético Bucaramanga - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.001.00
Goals scored / match1.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match2.21.0
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.20.8
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
144%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match• 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 match
55%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / match
1.04
Away goals / match
+45%
Home attack advantage
+31%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (3): Atlético Bucaramanga 0 - 1 - 2 América de Cali. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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 18 October 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.