Deportivo Cali vs Atlético Bucaramanga: match statistics
Deportivo Cali vs Atlético Bucaramanga: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Deportivo Cali played Atlético Bucaramanga in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The match was played on 31 August 2026. Venue: Estadio Deportivo Cali. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Deportivo Cali: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Atlético Bucaramanga: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Deportivo Cali scores 1.13 and concedes 0.88 goals per match. Atlético Bucaramanga scores 1.33 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.50 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Deportivo Cali 42%, Atlético Bucaramanga 50%. Over 2.5: Deportivo Cali 29%, Atlético Bucaramanga 46%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 46%.
xG, shots and style
xG is very similar for both teams. Deportivo Cali: 13.1 shots per match, Atlético Bucaramanga: 12.8.
Match halves
Deportivo Cali: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.71. Atlético Bucaramanga: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.67.
Goals by minute
Deportivo Cali: 61-75 (8 goals). Atlético Bucaramanga: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Categoria Primera A: 2.50 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 46%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 1-2-0. Average goals 1.67, BTTS 33%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Deportivo Cali has significantly better home numbers: they average 1.33 goals scored and concede just 0.67, while their xG stands at 1.50 compared with 0.93 allowed to opponents. Atlético Bucaramanga scores only 0.85 goals per away match and fails to score in 46% of games, which could prove crucial against a home side that keeps a clean sheet in 50% of its matches at home. Cali also creates more chances, averaging 14.42 shots and 4.58 on target, compared with 11.38 and 3.46 for the visitors. However, Bucaramanga is unbeaten in its last five matches, with 2 wins and 3 draws, so a draw remains a realistic scenario. Home advantage, a stronger defence and the superior quality of chances created nevertheless point to a narrow Deportivo Cali victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS - Yes scenario is not more likely, as Atlético Bucaramanga average only 0.85 goals away from home and fail to score in as many as 46% of their matches. Deportivo Cali have a very solid home defense, conceding an average of 0.73 goals against opponents’ xG of just 0.83, while keeping a clean sheet in 45% of their games. The hosts should nevertheless find the net, as they score 1.91 goals per home match, record 4.82 shots on target, and face an away defense that concedes an average of 1.23 goals. Cali’s last five matches produced BTTS in only 40% of cases, while Bucaramanga scored just 1.2 goals per game during this period. Although the visitors have recently created chances worth 1.27 xG, Cali’s defensive advantage and Bucaramanga’s clearly weaker finishing support the BTTS - No / No Goal outcome, meaning that at least one team will fail to score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Deportivo Cali score an average of 1.91 goals at home, while Atlético Bucaramanga score just 0.85 goals away and fail to score in 46% of such matches. The hosts concede only 0.73 goals per home game, and their average xG against is 0.83, which clearly limits the visitors’ attacking potential. In their last five matches, the two teams combined for an average of 2.4 goals per game, while Over 2.5 goals landed in only 40% of Cali’s matches and 20% of Bucaramanga’s. However, the strongest signal comes from the 3.5 line: 73% of the hosts’ matches and 85% of Bucaramanga’s away games finished Under 3.5 goals, giving the under 3.5 a clear edge.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by a Deportivo Cali win at full-time, as the hosts were level at the break in 64% of their matches, compared with 54% for Atlético Bucaramanga. Cali average 0.91 goals scored and concede just 0.45 before the break, while the visitors score only 0.46 goals, suggesting a cautious opening. After the interval, the hosts’ advantage increases: they average 1.00 goal scored and just 0.27 conceded, whereas Bucaramanga record only 0.38 goals scored in second halves. Across the season, Cali have a clearly superior goal balance, averaging 1.91 goals scored and 0.73 conceded, compared with 0.85 and 1.23 for their opponents. In addition, the hosts create more high-quality chances, as reflected by an xG of 1.57 versus 1.21 and 4.82 shots on target per match compared with 3.46.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Deportivo Cali | Atlético Bucaramanga | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 31% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.28 | 0.33 |
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 29% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Deportivo Cali · 1.8 pts / match - Atlético Bucaramanga
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.
Atlético Bucaramanga is 18% better for: goals scored per match.
1.13 goals / match - Deportivo Cali · 1.33 goals / match - Atlético Bucaramanga
Deportivo Cali is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.88 goals / match - Deportivo Cali · 1 goals / match - Atlético Bucaramanga
Deportivo Cali scores in 71% of matches (17 of 24 matches), while Atlético Bucaramanga keeps a clean sheet in 38% (9 of 24 matches).
Atlético Bucaramanga scores in 67% of matches (16 of 24 matches), while Deportivo Cali keeps a clean sheet in 38% (9 of 24 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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)
Over / Under - Deportivo Cali
Over / Under - Atlético Bucaramanga
1st half
2nd half
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.
Deportivo Cali is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.38 pts / match - Deportivo Cali · 1.21 pts / match - Atlético Bucaramanga
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Deportivo Cali - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Atlético Bucaramanga - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
* 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.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* 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
Deportivo Cali
Atlético Bucaramanga
* 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
| Deportivo Cali | Liga | Atlético Bucaramanga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.00 | 2.50 | ▼ 2.33 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 42% | 53% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 29% | 46% | • 46% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 38% | 28% | ▲ 38% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 54% | 67% | • 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 83% | 78% | ▼ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
- Atlético BucaramangaSubstitutionOn: Kevin Alexander Londoño AsprillaOff: Nilson David Castrillón Burbano
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Deportivo Cali 1 - 2 - 0 Atlético Bucaramanga. Average goals 1.67, both teams scored in 33% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Deportivo Cali vs Atlético Bucaramanga?
The Categoria Primera A match finished Deportivo Cali 1:1 Atlético Bucaramanga. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Deportivo Cali and Atlético Bucaramanga?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Deportivo Cali won 1, Atlético Bucaramanga won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Deportivo Cali vs Atlético Bucaramanga?
Deportivo Cali score 1.13 goals per game on average and Atlético Bucaramanga 1.33. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.50 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Deportivo Cali's matches and 50% of Atlético Bucaramanga's.
What form are Deportivo Cali and Atlético Bucaramanga in?
Over the last 5 games Deportivo Cali have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Atlético Bucaramanga 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Deportivo Cali vs Atlético Bucaramanga?
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.