Primera A · 2026

Independiente Medellín 0–1 Cúcuta Deportivo · Primera A

0–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Cúcuta Deportivo won 0–1.

Shots
217
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
1.020.37
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cúcuta Deportivo beat Independiente Medellín 1–0. Recorded in this match (Independiente Medellín – Cúcuta Deportivo): shots 21–7, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 1.02–0.37, possession 64%–36%. 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 shots average is above their season average.

14.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season9.61 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots14.2 shots/match9.61 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Cúcuta Deportivo.

18.1 days ▲Rest daysIndependiente Medellín · Cúcuta Deportivo3.09 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricIndependiente MedellínCúcuta DeportivoBaseline
Rest days18.1 days3.09 days—
Matches last 14 days0 matches1 match—

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

Independiente Medellín show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsIndependiente Medellín · Cúcuta Deportivo9.61 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricIndependiente MedellínCúcuta DeportivoBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match9.61 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against10.6 shots/match16.7 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots7 shotsIndependiente Medellín 21 shots, Cúcuta Deportivo 7 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsIndependiente Medellín 8 shots, Cúcuta Deportivo 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.02 xG0.37 xGIndependiente Medellín 1.02 xG, Cúcuta Deportivo 0.37 xG
  • Possession64%36%Independiente Medellín 64%, Cúcuta Deportivo 36%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerIndependiente Medellín 6 corners, Cúcuta Deportivo 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsIndependiente Medellín 12 fouls, Cúcuta Deportivo 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Independiente Medellín
0Draws
0Cúcuta Deportivo
Cúcuta Deportivo — Independiente Medellín · Primera A1–3

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Independiente Medellín favored in 12 of 13 directional metrics · Cúcuta Deportivo in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Independiente Medellín23 matchesCúcuta Deportivo24 matches
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/241.08 goals/match
1.26 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/241.83 goals/match
1.2 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/190.9 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots23/239.61 shots/match
4.78 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/233.74 shots/match
52.8% ●Possession23/2346.2%
5.26 corners/match ●Corners23/233.91 corners/match
4.38 cards/matchCards8/74.14 cards/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls23/2310.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 24home / 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: Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 05:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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