Santa Fe vs Independiente Medellín betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga BetPlay match on October 18th, 2024

A football match between Santa Fe and Independiente Medellín of the Liga BetPlay will take place in Colombia on Friday, October 18th, 2024, check the Santa Fe vs Independiente Medellín betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

We are still in the regular phase of the Colombian Clausura championship, where teams try to win their games to be placed in a position that grants them access to the next phase, the Quadrangular phase.

The game takes place in the Estadio Alfonso López Pumarejo de la Ciudad Universitaria, Bogotá stadium, in the city of Bogotá.

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Introduction to the Santa Fe vs Independiente Medellín betting tip 2024

The number of goals scored in this season's Liga BetPlay is lower than the previous season. In the previous tournament, there were an average of 2.27 goals scored per match, whereas in the current competition, the average goals per match played are 2.12.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga BetPlay match, on 11-02-2024, referring to the 2024 season, in a competitive game that ended with a 1-1 draw.

The last time these teams played against each other was in Liga BetPlay, where Independiente Medellín was at 15th place while Santa Fe occupied 13th place. Independiente Medellín went in with a 4-3-3 formation while Santa Fe opened their game with a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Santa Fe has in its curriculum 9 wins of the Liga BetPlay while Independiente Medellín has won the competition 6 times.

Santa Fe

Current leaderboard

Santa Fe comes to this round 14 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 3rd place in the table, with 28 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 4 place.

Santa Fe analysis

Santa Fe come from a victory in the last match. The game against Patriotas Boyacá, valid for the Liga BetPlay, ended with a 1-2. The team coached by P. Peirano Pardeiro entered the field in the last match with a 5-3-2 formation.

Santa Fe has one of the most efficient attacks in the league, as evidenced by their home game statistics. While the average home goals per game for all teams in the league is 1.23, Santa Fe scores an average of 1.56 goals per game. This highlights the team's strong offensive capability when playing at home.

Santa Fe has had an average possession rate of 47.63% in this competition, which suggests that the team usually plays reactively and finds it difficult to seize control of the game. To improve their chances of success in the upcoming match against Independiente Medellín 2024, Santa Fe needs to focus on keeping possession and being more assertive in attack.

Best goalscorer from Santa Fe

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Hugo Rodallega. Santa Fe owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 14 goals in this season.

Independiente Medellín

Current leaderboard

Independiente Medellín comes to this round 14 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 14th place in the table, with 15 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 9 place.

Independiente Medellín analysis

The visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga BetPlay, Independiente Medellín, who used a 5-3-2 formation, faced the América de Cali team with a final score of 1-0.

Independiente Medellín boasts one of the most efficient attacks in the league, particularly in away games. The league average for goals scored by visiting teams is 0.89 per game, but Independiente Medellín scores an impressive 1.11 goals per game on the road. This demonstrates the team's effective offensive strategy as visitors.

The average shooting on goal for the Independiente Medellín team in the league is not the best. There are only 4 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.

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.

Independiente Medellín is a more offensive team than Santa Fe, having 1916 attacks vs. 1756 from Santa Fe, having scored 22 times, in comparison, Santa Fe converted into goal 22 times.

Best goalscorer from the Independiente Medellín

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Brayan Léon Muñiz is the player to highlight. Helping Independiente Medellín with 5 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Score market betting suggestions

75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Corners market betting suggestions

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.56 corners per game.

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