Primera A · 2026

Independiente Medellín 1–0 Deportivo Cali · Primera A

1–0Full-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 1–0.

Shots
1311
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.911.4
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Independiente Medellín beat Deportivo Cali 1–0. Recorded in this match (Independiente Medellín – Deportivo Cali): shots 13–11, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.91–1.4, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Deportivo Cali's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.05 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/match1.05 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

Deportivo Cali have a visible away split

moderate

Deportivo Cali's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.38 corners/match ●CornersIndependiente Medellín · Deportivo Cali5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricIndependiente MedellínDeportivo CaliBaseline
Corners5.38 corners/match5 corners/match4.54 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots11 shotsIndependiente Medellín 13 shots, Deportivo Cali 11 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsIndependiente Medellín 3 shots, Deportivo Cali 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.91 xG1.4 xGIndependiente Medellín 0.91 xG, Deportivo Cali 1.4 xG
  • Possession59%41%Independiente Medellín 59%, Deportivo Cali 41%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersIndependiente Medellín 3 corners, Deportivo Cali 2 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls17 foulsIndependiente Medellín 13 fouls, Deportivo Cali 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Independiente Medellín
0Draws
1Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali — Independiente Medellín · Primera A3–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Independiente Medellín favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Deportivo Cali in 2 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Independiente Medellín21 matchesDeportivo Cali21 matches
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.05 goals/match
1.24 goals/matchGoals allowed21/21▲ 0.81 goals/match
1.19 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/171.02 xG/match
14.2 shots/match ▲Shots21/2112.4 shots/match
4.62 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/213.86 shots/match
53.1% ●Possession21/2150.7%
5.38 corners/match ●Corners21/215 corners/match
4.38 cards/matchCards8/84.38 cards/match
11.2 fouls/matchFouls21/2115 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples21 / 21home / 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, 2 Aug 2026, 03:10 UTC · analysis-v4

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