Primera A · 2026

Deportes Tolima 2–3 Independiente Medellín · Primera A

2–3Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Independiente Medellín won 2–3.

Shots
2214
Shots on target
115
Expected goals
2.671.56
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Independiente Medellín beat Deportes Tolima 3–2. Recorded in this match (Deportes Tolima – Independiente Medellín): shots 22–14, shots on target 11–5, expected goals 2.67–1.56, possession 66%–34%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Deportes Tolima, Independiente Medellín.

3.09 days ▲Rest daysDeportes Tolima · Independiente Medellín3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricDeportes TolimaIndependiente MedellínBaseline
Rest days3.09 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Independiente Medellín's recent record differs from the season

weak

Independiente Medellín's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for1.8 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.3 goals/match

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

Independiente Medellín have a visible away split

moderate

Independiente Medellín's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.7 shots/match14.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots14 shotsDeportes Tolima 22 shots, Independiente Medellín 14 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots5 shotsDeportes Tolima 11 shots, Independiente Medellín 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.67 xG1.56 xGDeportes Tolima 2.67 xG, Independiente Medellín 1.56 xG
  • Possession66%34%Deportes Tolima 66%, Independiente Medellín 34%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersDeportes Tolima 9 corners, Independiente Medellín 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls10 foulsDeportes Tolima 7 fouls, Independiente Medellín 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Deportes Tolima
1Draws
0Independiente Medellín
Independiente Medellín — Deportes Tolima · Primera A2–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Deportes Tolima favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Independiente Medellín in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Deportes Tolima26 matchesIndependiente Medellín22 matches
1.42 goals/matchGoals scored26/22▲ 1.5 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed26/221.27 goals/match
1.38 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/171.21 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots26/22▲ 14.2 shots/match
4.69 shots/matchShots on target26/224.64 shots/match
55.3% ●Possession26/2252.3%
4.73 corners/matchCorners26/22● 5.23 corners/match
3.88 cards/matchCards8/84.38 cards/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls26/2211.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples26 / 22home / 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: Wed, 5 Aug 2026, 03:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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