Deportivo Cali vs Independiente Medellín betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga BetPlay match on August 04th, 2024

A football match between Deportivo Cali and Independiente Medellín of the Liga BetPlay will take place in Colombia on Sunday, August 04th, 2024, check the Deportivo Cali vs Independiente Medellín betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events, odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Stadium and City where Deportivo Cali vs Independiente Medellín will occur

The game takes place in the great Estadio Deportivo Cali stadium, in the city of Palmira, with a capacity for 52000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Introduction to the Deportivo Cali vs Independiente Medellín betting tip 2024

Deportivo Cali come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Fortaleza CEIF, valid for the Liga BetPlay, ended with a 2-1. The team coached by H. Torres Oliveros entered the field in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga BetPlay, Independiente Medellín, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Boyacá Chicó team with a final score of 1-0.

In their last meeting, a Liga BetPlay match during the 2024 season on 06-02-2024, the Independiente Medellín team emerged victorious, winning 1-0.

The last time these teams battled against each other in Liga BetPlay, Deportivo Cali ranked 9th place while Independiente Medellín was in 17th place. Deportivo Cali took to the field with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Independiente Medellín deployed in a 4-3-3 formation.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

Deportivo Cali

With the home advantage in their favor, the team will strive to accumulate the maximum number of points at the start of the championship. Led by coach Hernán Torres Oliveros, the team will approach the match with a single-minded focus on securing victory. The team's attacking tactics may result in an unusual number of corner kicks, making this market one to keep an eye on.

Current leaderboard

Deportivo Cali comes to this round 9 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 15 position in the table, with 3 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 15 place.

This will be the second game this season in which the Deportivo Cali team will play at home. They managed to get a victory over Alianza Petrolera in the first one, with a score of 1-0.

With an average of only 4.05 shots on goal per game, the Deportivo Cali team in the league has a long way to go in terms of offensive prowess. This indicates that the team doesn't score many goals and doesn't trouble the opposing goalkeepers too much.

Independiente Medellín

Despite playing away from home in this encounter, Independiente Medellín will strive to secure a tie in the match and prevent a substantial point deficit early in the competition. With this objective in mind, it is expected that Alfredo Sánchez' team will adopt a more defensive approach, which may lead to a low number of goals conceded or a high number of cards being shown during the game.

Current leaderboard

Independiente Medellín comes to this round 9 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 7 position in the table, with 6 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 9 place.

The team plays as a visitor once again in the tournament. In the Independiente Medellín first match as a visitor, they played against Deportivo Pereira and left the field with a draw, with a score of 1-1.

By producing a possession average of 55.79%, Independiente Medellín tries to control the match. Generally, teams with possession above 50% impose dominance on their opponents.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners market betting suggestions

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 4.48 per game.

Cards market betting suggestions

It is also challenging to get a precise average about the number of cards that the teams receive during the matches; however, so far, Deportivo Cali has received 47 yellow cards and 5 reds in 19 matches contested. At the same time, Independiente Medellín was cautioned with yellow cards in 38 opportunities and red 4 times in 19 games.

Score market betting suggestions

The number of goals scored and conceded at the start of the championship round by both teams can be a good betting parameter. Deportivo Cali didn't score any goal in the last round of the competition and conceded in 24 opportunities, while Independiente Medellín scored 22 times and conceded 31 goals as well.

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