Santa Fe vs América de Cali: match statistics
Santa Fe vs América de Cali: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Santa Fe played América de Cali in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The match was played on 13 May 2026. Final score: 4:0.
Current form
Santa Fe: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. América de Cali: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Santa Fe scores 1.50 and concedes 1.15 goals per match. América de Cali scores 1.30 and concedes 0.80. League average: 2.54 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Santa Fe 80%, América de Cali 40%. Over 2.5: Santa Fe 50%, América de Cali 40%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 48%.
xG, shots and style
América de Cali has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.45. Santa Fe: 13.4 shots per match, América de Cali: 13.8.
Match halves
Santa Fe: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.90. América de Cali: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 0.55.
Goals by minute
Santa Fe: 76-90+ (8 goals). América de Cali: 16-30 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Categoria Primera A: 2.54 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 48%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.
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
Santa Fe has a clear offensive edge: at home they average 1.89 goals per match, xG 1.55 and 5.78 shots on target per match, while América de Cali away averages 1.00 goal, xG 1.15 and 3.6 shots on target. Additionally, Santa Fe rarely fails to score (11% of home matches without a goal), whereas América de Cali fail to score in 30% of their away matches, which increases the hosts' chance to capitalize on their chance-creation advantage. Defensively the differences are smaller — Santa Fe concedes 1.11 goals per home match versus 1.20 conceded by América de Cali away, but América de Cali keep more clean sheets on the road (30% vs 11%), which can complicate the outcome in individual games. In the last five matches Santa Fe averages 1.6 points per game and América de Cali 1.4, and the goal difference at the hosts’ stadium (+7 for Santa Fe vs -2 in América de Cali’s away matches) strongly favors the home side. Considering better finishing (13% shot conversion for Santa Fe vs 9% for América de Cali), a higher volume of created chances (14.11 vs 10.7 shots per match) and higher xG for the hosts, I give Santa Fe the greater probability of victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Santa Fe averages 1.6 goals scored and concedes only 0.4 per match this season, keeping a clean sheet in 60% of games and failing to score in only 10% of matches, which strongly supports the likelihood of a clean sheet for the opponent. América de Cali has seasonal averages of 1.0 goals scored and 1.2 conceded, fails to score in 30% of matches, and posts xG_for of 1.15 versus Santa Fe’s xG_against of 1.02 — the visitors’ attack is moderate and does not overcome the hosts’ defense. Both teams have season BTTS rates of 40%, while the league BTTS is 54%, so the league environment favors BTTS, but the team profiles are more defensive. In the last 5 matches Santa Fe has BTTS 100% and concedes an average of 1.2 goals, while América has BTTS 20% and scores 0.8 on average in the last 5; this is a short-term risk for a Goal/Goal outcome, but not strong enough to outweigh Santa Fe’s seasonal stability. Overall (60% clean sheets for the home side, only 10% of matches without a goal for Santa Fe vs 30% for the visitors, and xG 1.84 for the hosts versus 1.15 for the guests) the scenario that both teams will not score appears more likely.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The xG-based model projects 1.67 expected goals for Santa Fe and 1.08 for América de Cali, totaling 2.75 xG. This exceeds the league average of 2.51 and supports an Over market. The seasonal rate of matches over 1.5 goals is 70% for both teams. Santa Fe averages 16.9 shots and 5.2 on target per match, while América de Cali averages 10.7 shots and 3.6 on target, which boosts the home side’s offensive potential despite Santa Fe recording 60% clean sheets and conceding only 0.4 goals on average. Seasonal Over 2.5 shares are 30% for the home team and 50% for the away team; Santa Fe’s last 5 matches show 60% Over 2.5. Given the combined xG of 2.75, I assess the probability of Over 2.5 at approximately 52%. The strongest signal from the data is Over 1.5 (≈76% probability) — therefore I recommend taking Over 1.5 as the most confident line.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Santa Fe is the clear favorite: at home they average 2.2 points per match versus América de Cali’s 1.2 on the road, possess a higher xG (1.84 vs 1.15), more shots (16.9 vs 10.7) and more shots on target (5.2 vs 3.6). Half-time metrics also favor the hosts — Santa Fe led at the break in 50% of matches, scores on average 0.8 goals and concedes only 0.3 goals by half-time, and 70% of their matches were goalless against them before the break, which often results in a 1-0 scoreline after 45 minutes. The advantage grows in the second half: Santa Fe collected 22 points in second halves (2.2 on average) while América has 9 points (0.9 on average); Santa Fe scores 0.8 goals after the break and concedes 0.1, whereas América concedes 0.7 goals on average in the second half. For these reasons the most probable scenario is Santa Fe leading at half-time and winning at full-time (1/1) — I estimate its probability at 38%. Alternatives are a draw at half-time and a home win (X/1) at 20% or draw/draw (X/X) at 12%. Scenarios where América lead at half-time and go on to win are considered unlikely given their lower xG and weaker second-half effectiveness.
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
| Santa Fe | América de Cali | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.30 |
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.
Santa Fe is 10% better for: last-5 form.
2.2 pts / match - Santa Fe · 2 pts / match - América de Cali
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.
Santa Fe is 15% better for: goals scored per match.
1.5 goals / match - Santa Fe · 1.3 goals / match - América de Cali
América de Cali is 44% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.15 goals / match - Santa Fe · 0.8 goals / match - América de Cali
Santa Fe scores in 90% of matches (18 of 20 matches), while América de Cali keeps a clean sheet in 45% (9 of 20 matches).
América de Cali scores in 80% of matches (16 of 20 matches), while Santa Fe keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 20 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 - Santa Fe
Over / Under - América de Cali
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.
América de Cali is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.55 pts / match - Santa Fe · 1.7 pts / match - América de Cali
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Santa Fe - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
América de Cali - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +4 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | 0 |
* 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 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). 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
Santa Fe
América de Cali
* 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
| Santa Fe | Liga | América de Cali | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.65 | 2.54 | ▼ 2.10 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 80% | 54% | ▼ 40% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 50% | 48% | ▼ 40% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 10% | 27% | ▲ 45% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 60% | 71% | ▲ 80% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 78% | ▼ 75% |
^ 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.
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.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (4): Santa Fe 1 - 1 - 2 América de Cali. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Santa Fe vs América de Cali?
The Categoria Primera A match finished Santa Fe 4:0 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 Santa Fe and América de Cali?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Santa Fe won 1, América de Cali won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Santa Fe vs América de Cali?
Santa Fe score 1.50 goals per game on average and América de Cali 1.30. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Santa Fe's matches and 40% of América de Cali's.
What form are Santa Fe and América de Cali in?
Over the last 5 games Santa Fe have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and América de Cali 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Santa Fe vs América de Cali?
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.