Independiente Medellín vs América de Cali: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Independiente Medellín played América de Cali in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The match was played on 2 December 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Independiente Medellín: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. América de Cali: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Independiente Medellín scores 1.49 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. América de Cali scores 1.27 and concedes 0.84. League average: 2.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Independiente Medellín 49%, América de Cali 41%. Over 2.5: Independiente Medellín 41%, América de Cali 35%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Independiente Medellín has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.49. Independiente Medellín: 15.8 shots per match, América de Cali: 14.0.

Match halves

Independiente Medellín: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.86. América de Cali: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Independiente Medellín: 31-45+ (15 goals). América de Cali: 76-90+ (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Categoria Primera A: 2.30 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 1-2-2. Average goals 2.40, BTTS 60%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

65Possession (%)35
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
18Shots7
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
6Shots on target4
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
1.94xG0.87
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
3Corners1
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
52Dangerous attacks20
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
13Fouls9
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
4Cards3
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
1.49Goals scored / match1.27
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
0.94Goals conceded / match0.84
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
57%Average possession53%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
5.18Shots on target / match4.69
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15.82Shots per match13.96
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
5.18Shots on target4.69
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
9.4%Shot conversion9.1%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
57%Possession53%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
1.67xG for1.49
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
1.12xG against1.31
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

Shooting quality

Independiente Medellín: DominantAmérica de Cali: Balanced
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Independiente Medellín
WWLDL
Season result split
47% W31% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
24-16-11
1.73 pts / match · goal difference +28
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-10-3
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.16Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
América de Cali
WLLDW
Season result split
45% W31% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-15-12
1.65 pts / match · goal difference +21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-7-10
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.85BTTS: 40%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.

Independiente Medellín is 17% better for: goals scored per match.

1.49 goals / match - Independiente Medellín · 1.27 goals / match - América de Cali

América de Cali is 12% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.94 goals / match - Independiente Medellín · 0.84 goals / match - América de Cali

Independiente Medellín scoring profile: strong

Independiente Medellín scores in 76% of matches (39 of 51 matches), while América de Cali keeps a clean sheet in 43% (21 of 49 matches).

América de Cali scoring profile: strong

América de Cali scores in 71% of matches (35 of 49 matches), while Independiente Medellín keeps a clean sheet in 39% (20 of 51 matches).

76Goals scored (season)62
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
48Goals conceded (season)41
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
2.43Average goals in match2.1
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
4Goals conceded (last 5)6
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal71%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
41%2 goals39%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
25%3 goals12%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
4%4 goals4%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

How often they concede at least...

61%1 goal57%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
22%2 goals18%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
6%3 goals8%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
4%4 goals0%
Independiente MedellínAmérica 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.

49%
Independiente Medellín - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.25 of 51 matches
41%
América de Cali - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.20 of 49 matches
46%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time14%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
4%BTTS in both halves4%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
25%Scored in both halves24%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
40%BTTS - last 540%
Independiente MedellínAmérica 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)

Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Independiente Medellín - half-time state
31% leading41% draw27% trailing
América de Cali - half-time state
29% leading49% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per match (1st half)1.35
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.49
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
0.51Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
1.14Average goals (1st half)0.88
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
63%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
53%No goal before half-time59%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

After half-time (2nd half)

1.59Points per match (2nd half)1.51
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
0.43Goals conceded (2nd half)0.45
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.22
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
65%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali
45%No goal after half-time45%
Independiente MedellínAmérica de Cali

Independiente Medellín - second-half results

35% W53% R12% P
69
Half-time points
32
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
81
Second-half points
+22
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

América de Cali - second-half results

35% W47% R18% P
66
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
74
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding155%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 45%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Independiente Medellín - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.80
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
América de Cali - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.60
Goals scored / match0.80.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Independiente Medellín
ScoredConceded
7
10
0-15
10
9
16-30
15
7
31-45
15
5
46-60
15
6
61-75
14
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (15 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

América de Cali
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
9
6
16-30
8
9
31-45
12
6
46-60
11
9
61-75
15
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.27
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Independiente Medellín

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-21.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
97%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

América de Cali

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-21.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Independiente MedellínLigaAmérica de Cali
Average goals in match 2.432.30 2.10
Both teams scored 49%46% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 41%43% 35%
Clean sheets 39%33% 43%
Goal before half-time 67%65% 59%
Goal after half-time 67%69% 71%

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

2.30
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
0.97
Away goals / match
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Independiente MedellínYellow cardBaldomero Perlaza Perlaza
  2. América de CaliYellow cardJean Carlos Pestaña Hernández
  3. Independiente MedellínYellow cardFrancisco Javier Chaverra Angulo
  4. Independiente MedellínGoalBaldomero Perlaza Perlaza
  5. Independiente MedellínYellow cardDaniel Londoño Castañeda
  6. América de CaliGoalYojan GarcésAssist: Jhon Tilman Palacios Moreno
  7. América de CaliSubstitutionOn: Gustavo Adrián Ramos VásquezOff: Yojan Garcés
  8. América de CaliYellow cardJan Fanc Lucumií González
  9. América de CaliSubstitutionOn: Sebastián Navarro OtaloraOff: Jhon Tilman Palacios Moreno
  10. Independiente MedellínYellow cardFáiner Torijano Cano
  11. Independiente MedellínSubstitutionOn: Gerónimo Mancilla VidalOff: Esneyder Mena Perea
  12. América de CaliYellow cardJosen David Escobar del Duca

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

José Alexander Ortiz NovoaMatches officiated: 30
7.37Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 253%Home wins27%Draws20%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Independiente Medellín 1 - 2 - 2 América de Cali. Average goals 2.40, both teams scored in 60% matches.

Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
2 : 1
Deportivo Independiente Medellín
Deportivo Independiente Medellín
3 : 0
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
1 : 1
Deportivo Independiente Medellín
Deportivo Independiente Medellín
1 : 1
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
2 : 0
Deportivo Independiente Medellín

FAQ

What was the result of Independiente Medellín vs América de Cali?

The Categoria Primera A match finished Independiente Medellín 1:1 América de Cali. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Independiente Medellín and América de Cali?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Independiente Medellín won 1, América de Cali won 2 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.40 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Independiente Medellín vs América de Cali?

Independiente Medellín score 1.49 goals per game on average and América de Cali 1.27. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 49% of Independiente Medellín's matches and 41% of América de Cali's.

What form are Independiente Medellín and América de Cali in?

Over the last 5 games Independiente Medellín have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 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 Independiente Medellín vs América de Cali?

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