Cortulua aim to move within three points of Colombia Primera B leaders Leones FC
Cortuluá vs Leones - 18/11/2021
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Colombia’s Primera B Clausura season moves into the matchday 15 as the league has a slate of midweek fixtures. Headlining the league’s fixtures will be sixth-place Cortulua and first-place Leones.
The two Colombian rivals finished in the playoff positions during the Apertura. Cortulua reached the final of the playoffs but fell to Deportes Quinido 2-0 on aggregate.
Cortulua have followed up the Apertura with a strong Clausura campaign. They have taken 25 points from 14 matches. Despite their excellent play, Cortulua are coming off of a 1-0 to Chico.
Leones are the league leaders going into matchday 15. However, by the end of the midweek set of fixtures, Leones could be as far back as fourth place depending on their result and the results of teams elsewhere in the table.
The league leader’s form has slipped in recent matches. Although Leones are unbeaten in six straight games, their last two Clausura matches ended in draws to Chico and Real Cartagena.
The teams met on August 29 in the Primera B Clausura with Cortulua gaining a narrow, 1-0 victory. Cortulua’s Kener Julian Valencia Chara scored the game’s only goal on 50 minutes. Alexis Castillo Manyoma was sent off for Cortulua on 78 minutes.
Cortulua are unbeaten in eight straight matches against Leones in all competitions. They are currently on a two-match winning streak in all competitions versus Leones having beaten them in the Apertura playoffs as well.
Leones have not played particularly well on the road in 2021 in all competitions. They have posted a road record of 7W5D-8L. Thirty goals have been scored, but 31 have been allowed by Leones’s defence. Just four clean sheets have been recorded on their travels.
Cortulua have been good at home in 2021. They have a home record of 10W-6D-5L in 21 matches in all competitions. They have tallied 27 goals while conceding just 13 times. On 11 occasions, Cortulua have kept clean sheets against their opponents.
Leones will have their work cut out for them. Despite leading the Primera B Clausura, Leones should fall to a loss to Cortulua on Thursday.
Cortulua are unbeaten in eight straight games versus Leones. Leones have failed to win away at Cortulua in five straight games in all competitions.
Seven of the last 11 matches between these teams ended with over 2.5 goals scored. Cortulua and Leones should combine for more than 2.5 goals as the home team claim a win to dent the visitor’s chances of topping the Clausura table.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Co2
382735
1
3 - 1
3.28
19°
2.20
2.20
3.40
3.10
-1
1
-1
2 - 0(2 - 0)
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