Independiente Medellin vs Independiente Santa Fe Prediction: A Competitive Matchup is Expected

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 3, Independiente Medellin will take on Santa Fe at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Colombia. Going in the contest, Medellin and Santa Fe are coming off a draw from their previous fixtures. With the Colombia Categoria A in its initial phase, teams will look to maximize the opportunity and bag early wins. Medellin and Santa Fe have a rich history and statistics of playing against each other. From the 45 games played between the two, Santa Fe leads the win count (19-10) and 15 matches have ended in a draw. Though head-to-head stats favor Santa Fe, Medellin will be the favorite to win.

Independiente Medellin - Tied a Competitive Contest Against Junior FC (DLDDW)

Medellin hasn’t recovered from the defeat against Pereira in the final of Primera A Colombia in December. Medellin started the 2023’s season proceedings with a draw against Junior FC (1-1), in which Felipe Pardo scored the equalizer for Medellin in the 79th minute of play. Medellin will continue with its 4-2-3-1 formation, with much depending on the likes of Pons, Ibarguen, and Torres. Medellin has scored 40 goals in 45 games against Santa Fe, averaging 0.89 goals per game. For the upcoming fixture, Medellin will back itself to play against the past stats and register a comprehensive win. Secondly, Medellin’s home average is just 1.25 goals per game, however, its conceding average is 0.75, which is quite competitive and decent.

Key Players for Independiente Medellin

• Torres
• Ricaurte
• Ibarguen

Independiente Santa Fe - Coming off a High Scoring Draw (DDLWD)

Going in the matchup, Santa Fe is coming off a draw against CD Jaguares (2-2), in which Jose Enamorado and Fabian Viafara scored goals. Moreover, Kelvin Osorio was also suspended with a red card in the 77th minute of play. Santa Fe’s away form records a goal scoring average of 1.60 goals per game, which is quite better than Medellin playing at home. Santa Fe has stayed quite dominant against Medellin, as it has scored 51 goals at an average of 1.13 goals per game. Considering the goal scoring average, Santa Fe will certainly stick to the basics and look to score.

Key Players for Santa Fe

• Fabian Viafara
• Marrugo
• Enamorado

Expert Betting Tips

The upcoming matchup between Medellin and Santa Fe is likely to be a competitive one, with both sides not managing to score. In the last 9 matches played against each other, both teams were unable to score. Secondly, the total has remained under 2.5 goals in the last 5 head-to-head matches. I am backing Medellin to win against all the previous stats or the match to end as a draw (1-1).

• Independiente Medellin to Win for 1.90
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.802
• Correct Score 1-0 for 6.50