Once Caldas vs America de Cali Prediction

Estadio Palogrande, Manizales·Jhon Alexander Ospina Londono, Colombia 06/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
80%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.28
SignalHIGHModel48%SurpriseMediumGap+2.0%
Value Analysis
63%Trust
Home Corners
Home Corners Over 4.5
1.59
SignalSOLIDModel46%SurpriseMediumGap+5.9%
Once Caldas Rest
3 days
America de Cali Rest
3 days

Once Caldas vs America de Cali: result, form and history

America de Cali beat Once Caldas 1-0 in the Primera A on 6 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 2.0 goals a game across 10 matches. Referee Jhon Alexander Ospina Londono averages 6.27 cards a game, 0.65 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
48%2.13
X
32%3.15
2
20%3.45
Double Chance
1X
80%1.28
X2
52%1.67
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.83
No
47%1.86
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.42 + 1.09 = 2.51
Over 1.5
71%1.33
Over 2.5
48%2.10
Over 3.5
26%3.75
Under 1.5
29%3.10
Under 2.5
52%1.70
Under 3.5
74%1.25
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.1 + 4.2 = 10.3
Over 8.5
60%1.58
Over 9.5
49%1.95
Over 10.5
37%2.60
Under 8.5
40%2.18
Under 9.5
51%1.75
Under 10.5
63%1.44
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 2.5 = 5
Over 3.5
73%-
Over 4.5
55%-
Under 3.5
27%-
Under 4.5
45%-

Match Events

15'J. Escobar
24'M. Barrios
35'Goal Disallowed - offsideJ. D. Cuesta Santos
45'J. A. Zapata Ramirez
45+1'L. Quinones
50'D. Rosero
51'Y. Guzman
61'H. Herrera
62'J. Alvarado INJ. Quinones out
68'T. Angel INA. Ramos out
68'J. Escobar INY. Quintero out
70'A. Roa INM. Zuleta out
71'P. Gomez IND. Moreno out
71'D. RoseroAssist: L. Quinones
77'L. Quinones INE. Tortolero out
80'J. Quinones
82'M. Barrios INE. Torres out
83'M. Castillo INB. Cordoba out
83'J. Palacios IND. Mina out

Lineups

Once Caldas
4-1-4-1Coach: Hernan Herrera
America de Cali
4-4-2Coach: David Gonzalez
Avg rating6.60
Avg rating6.93
Felipe Parra7.299F. Parra
Juan David Cuesta6.322J. David Cuesta
Jorge Cardona7.32J. Cardona
Daniel Londoño7.330D. Londoño
Andres Correa6.63A. Correa
Jaime Alvarado6.915J. Alvarado
Michael Barrios6.67M. Barrios
Andres ColoradoC6.323A. Colorado
Andrés Roa7.020A. Roa
Pipe Gómez6.39P. Gómez
Jefry Zapata5.214J. Zapata
Jean Fernandes7.31J. Fernandes
Mateo Castillo Márquez7.213M. Castillo Márquez
Cristian Tovar7.224C. Tovar
Dany Rosero8.53D. Rosero
Omar Bertel7.230O. Bertel
Luis Quiñones7.323L. Quiñones
Rafael CarrascalC7.215R. Carrascal
Josen Escobar6.25J. Escobar
Tilman Palacios6.788T. Palacios
Yeison Guzmán6.010Y. Guzmán
Tomás Ángel6.621T. Ángel

Once Caldas Substitutes

42Jader Quinones62'for J. Alvarado80'6.3
28Mateo Zuleta70'for A. Roa6.5
17Dayro Moreno71'for P. Gomez6.7
29Edwin Torres82'for M. Barrios6.5
25Juan Gallego
16Juan Castaño
19Tomas García
5Juan Pablo Nieto
21Helieyker Guzman

America de Cali Substitutes

18Yani Quintero68'for J. Escobar6.5
20Adrián Ramos68'for T. Angel6.7
77Edson Tortolero77'for L. Quinones6.7
14Marcos Mina83'for J. Palacios6.7
44Brayan Córdoba83'for M. Castillo6.9
12Juan Montoya
6José Cavadia
35Kevin Angulo

Match Stats

Once CaldasAmerica de Cali
47%Ball Possession53%
3Corner Kicks5
2Yellow Cards4
1Red Cards0
13Total Shots17
5Shots on Goal5
5Shots off Goal7
6Shots Inside Box14
7Shots Outside Box3
3Blocked Shots5
8Fouls9
1Offsides2
4Goalkeeper Saves5
420Total Passes462
355Passes Accurate401
85%Pass Accuracy87%

Team Comparison

Once CaldasOnce Caldas
America de CaliAmerica de Cali
1634Elo Rating 1699
1.41Attack 1.85
2.64Defense 2.44
64%Hit Rate 59%
20.7Shots per Game 11.8
7.6Shots on Target 4.9
7.0Corners per Game 4.9
3.0Cards per Game 1.8

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Once CaldasOnce Caldas
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
America de CaliAmerica de Cali
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Once CaldasOnce Caldas2Wins · 20%
Draws660%
America de CaliAmerica de Cali2Wins · 20%
2.0Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

Primera A30/01/2026
America de CaliOnce Caldas
11
Primera A20/09/2025
America de CaliOnce Caldas
21
Primera A06/04/2025
Once CaldasAmerica de Cali
30
Primera A05/12/2024
Once CaldasAmerica de Cali
30
Primera A24/11/2024
America de CaliOnce Caldas
11
Primera A15/11/2024
America de CaliOnce Caldas
30
Primera A29/04/2024
Once CaldasAmerica de Cali
00
Primera A27/10/2023
Once CaldasAmerica de Cali
11
Primera A14/05/2023
America de CaliOnce Caldas
00
Primera A27/08/2022
Once CaldasAmerica de Cali
11

Recent Form

Once CaldasOnce Caldas
5W4D1L
03/08/2026
Santa FeOnce Caldas
22
D
30/07/2026
EnvigadoOnce Caldas
03
W
27/07/2026
Once CaldasCucuta
51
W
22/07/2026
Once CaldasEnvigado
30
W
14/05/2026
JuniorOnce Caldas
22
D
11/05/2026
Once CaldasJunior
01
L
02/05/2026
Once CaldasAtletico Nacional
10
W
26/04/2026
Águilas DoradasOnce Caldas
22
D
21/04/2026
Once CaldasInternacional de Bogota
21
W
10/04/2026
Deportivo PereiraOnce Caldas
00
D
America de CaliAmerica de Cali
5W3D2L
03/08/2026
America de CaliChico
70
W
30/07/2026
Real CartagenaAmerica de Cali
11
D
26/07/2026
Internacional de BogotaAmerica de Cali
02
W
22/07/2026
America de CaliReal Cartagena
21
W
16/07/2026
Houston DynamoAmerica de Cali
21
L
12/07/2026
U.N.A.M. - PumasAmerica de Cali
01
W
10/07/2026
Santos LagunaAmerica de Cali
01
W
29/05/2026
America de CaliMacara
00
D
20/05/2026
America de CaliTigre
11
D
13/05/2026
Santa FeAmerica de Cali
40
L

Referee Profile

Jhon Alexander Ospina Londono182 matches

6.27Cards per match
5.83Yellow cards per match
0.44Red cards per match
23.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Jhon Alexander Ospina Londono6.27
Other referees5.62

6.27 cards a match, 0.65 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.62).

Cards come from 173 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Primera A 2026

Apertura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional19131535:15+2040LWWWD
2JuniorJunior19112631:24+735WDWWL
3Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto19104529:25+434LLWWD
4America de CaliAmerica de Cali19103625:15+1033LWWLW
5Once CaldasOnce Caldas1989231:22+933DWDDD
6Deportes TolimaDeportes Tolima1987427:17+1031LWLDW
7Santa FeSanta Fe1978429:22+729WWWDD
8Internacional de BogotaInternacional de Bogota1977526:26028LWLWD
9Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali1976620:16+427WLDWW
10MillonariosMillonarios1975731:23+826WLDLD
11Independiente MedellinIndependiente Medellin1975726:24+226WWWLD
12Águilas DoradasÁguilas Doradas1975720:25-526DLLWL
13BucaramangaBucaramanga1958626:20+623DLWLL
14LlanerosLlaneros19410517:20-322LDLDW
15Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1957722:27-522LLWDD
16JaguaresJaguares19531120:33-1318DLLWL
17Alianza ValleduparAlianza Valledupar1938813:27-1417DLLWD
18ChicoChico19521215:32-1717WLLWL
19CucutaCucuta1937922:35-1316DLWDW
20Deportivo PereiraDeportivo Pereira19171115:32-1710WLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional1935:1540
2JuniorJunior1931:2435
3Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto1929:2534
4America de CaliAmerica de Cali1925:1533
5Once CaldasOnce Caldas1931:2233
6Deportes TolimaDeportes Tolima1927:1731
7Santa FeSanta Fe1929:2229
8Internacional de BogotaInternacional de Bogota1926:2628
9Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali1920:1627
10MillonariosMillonarios1931:2326
11Independiente MedellinIndependiente Medellin1926:2426
12Águilas DoradasÁguilas Doradas1920:2526
13BucaramangaBucaramanga1926:2023
14LlanerosLlaneros1917:2022
15Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1922:2722
16JaguaresJaguares1920:3318
17Alianza ValleduparAlianza Valledupar1913:2717
18ChicoChico1915:3217
19CucutaCucuta1922:3516
20Deportivo PereiraDeportivo Pereira1915:3210

Clausura

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional18123337:17+2039LWWWD
2Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali1897226:10+1634WLDWW
3Santa FeSanta Fe19104530:18+1234WWWDD
4America de CaliAmerica de Cali1896329:15+1433LWWLW
5BucaramangaBucaramanga1888230:17+1332DLWLL
6Independiente MedellinIndependiente Medellin1892728:25+329WWWLD
7MillonariosMillonarios1869325:16+927WLDLD
8Once CaldasOnce Caldas1876522:18+427DWDDD
9Deportes TolimaDeportes Tolima1875623:21+226LWLDW
10Águilas DoradasÁguilas Doradas1867522:21+125DLLWL
11LlanerosLlaneros1973921:24-324LDLDW
12CucutaCucuta1873819:26-724DLWDW
13Internacional de BogotaInternacional de Bogota1958625:25023LWLWD
14JuniorJunior1957726:27-122WDWWL
15ChicoChico1955915:29-1420WLLWL
16Alianza ValleduparAlianza Valledupar18531018:31-1318DLLWD
17Deportivo PereiraDeportivo Pereira1838716:26-1017WLDLL
18Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto19431213:30-1715LLWWD
19JaguaresJaguares18341117:35-1813DLLWL
20Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1819817:28-1112LLWDD
#TeamMPGPts
1Atletico NacionalAtletico Nacional1837:1739
2Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali1826:1034
3Santa FeSanta Fe1930:1834
4America de CaliAmerica de Cali1829:1533
5BucaramangaBucaramanga1830:1732
6Independiente MedellinIndependiente Medellin1828:2529
7MillonariosMillonarios1825:1627
8Once CaldasOnce Caldas1822:1827
9Deportes TolimaDeportes Tolima1823:2126
10Águilas DoradasÁguilas Doradas1822:2125
11LlanerosLlaneros1921:2424
12CucutaCucuta1819:2624
13Internacional de BogotaInternacional de Bogota1925:2523
14JuniorJunior1926:2722
15ChicoChico1915:2920
16Alianza ValleduparAlianza Valledupar1818:3118
17Deportivo PereiraDeportivo Pereira1816:2617
18Deportivo PastoDeportivo Pasto1913:3015
19JaguaresJaguares1817:3513
20Fortaleza FCFortaleza FC1817:2812

About the Once Caldas vs America de Cali forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Once Caldas and America de Cali in the Primera A table

In the Primera A table, Once Caldas (5th) and America de Cali (4th) are level on 33 points. League goal record so far: Once Caldas 31-22, America de Cali 25-15. The full standings are on the Primera A Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.