Primera A · 2026

Deportes Tolima 2–1 Cúcuta Deportivo · Primera A

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Deportes Tolima won 2–1.

Shots
155
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
0.750.33
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Deportes Tolima beat Cúcuta Deportivo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Deportes Tolima – Cúcuta Deportivo): shots 15–5, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 0.75–0.33, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Cúcuta Deportivo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Cúcuta Deportivo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.08 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.08 goals/match1.21 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Deportes Tolima show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Deportes Tolima's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsDeportes Tolima · Cúcuta Deportivo9.44 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricDeportes TolimaCúcuta DeportivoBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match9.44 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against11.5 shots/match16.5 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cúcuta Deportivo.

9.17 days ▲Rest daysDeportes Tolima · Cúcuta Deportivo6 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDeportes TolimaCúcuta DeportivoBaseline
Rest days9.17 days6 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsDeportes Tolima 15 shots, Cúcuta Deportivo 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsDeportes Tolima 6 shots, Cúcuta Deportivo 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.75 xG0.33 xGDeportes Tolima 0.75 xG, Cúcuta Deportivo 0.33 xG
  • Possession55%45%Deportes Tolima 55%, Cúcuta Deportivo 45%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersDeportes Tolima 6 corners, Cúcuta Deportivo 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls8 foulsDeportes Tolima 11 fouls, Cúcuta Deportivo 8 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Deportes Tolima
0Draws
1Cúcuta Deportivo
Cúcuta Deportivo — Deportes Tolima · Primera A3–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Deportes Tolima favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Cúcuta Deportivo in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Deportes Tolima29 matchesCúcuta Deportivo26 matches
1.41 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/261.08 goals/match
0.97 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/261.77 goals/match
1.33 xG/match ▲Expected goals24/210.89 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots29/259.44 shots/match
4.72 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/253.64 shots/match
55.6% ●Possession29/2546.5%
4.93 corners/match ●Corners29/253.8 corners/match
3.88 cards/matchCards8/74.14 cards/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls29/2510.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples29 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 1 Sept 2026, 05:05 UTC · analysis-v4

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