Primera A · Clausura - 15
Independiente Medellin 0–2 Once Caldas
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 01:10 UTC · Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellin
Independiente MedellinTeam 1683
Once CaldasTeam 1614Match story
Independiente Medellin · draw · Once CaldasBefore kick-off: 52% · 27% · 21%
Last reading, 90+3': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Jefry Zapata 35'
- Michael Barrios 65'
We gave Independiente Medellin 52% to win: Once Caldas won.
- 17'Jorge Cardona 1743 +29
Once Caldas:Jorge Cardona 1743 +29 - 21'Andres Colorado 1712 +45
Once Caldas:Andres Colorado 1712 +45 - 35'Jefry Zapata 1715 +38 assist Juan Patiño 1758 +34
Once Caldas:Jefry Zapata 1715 +38 assist Juan Patiño 1758 +34 - Keiner David Klinger Vasquez 1502 0 for Hayen Palacios 1723 −1145'
Independiente Medellin:Keiner David Klinger Vasquez 1502 0 for Hayen Palacios 1723 −11 - Diego Moreno 1619 −14* for Didier Moreno 1691 −1645'
Independiente Medellin:Diego Moreno 1619 −14* for Didier Moreno 1691 −16 - Luis Escorcia 1607 −453'
Independiente Medellin:Luis Escorcia 1607 −4 - 57'Juan Pablo Nieto 1662 +13
Once Caldas:Juan Pablo Nieto 1662 +13 - Nivaldo Erazo 1444 0 for John Montano 1719 −1664'
Independiente Medellin:Nivaldo Erazo 1444 0 for John Montano 1719 −16 - Carlos Alberto Lucumi Gonzalez 1661 −4 for Yony González 1681 −1564'
Independiente Medellin:Carlos Alberto Lucumi Gonzalez 1661 −4 for Yony González 1681 −15 - 65'Michael Barrios 1634 +49 assist Jefry Zapata 1715 +38
Once Caldas:Michael Barrios 1634 +49 assist Jefry Zapata 1715 +38 - 79'Dayro Moreno 1355 −11 for Jefry Zapata 1715 +38
Once Caldas:Dayro Moreno 1355 −11 for Jefry Zapata 1715 +38 - 79'Edwin Torres 1578 +2 for Michael Barrios 1634 +49
Once Caldas:Edwin Torres 1578 +2 for Michael Barrios 1634 +49 - Halam Stiven Loboa Diaz 1690 −1881'
Independiente Medellin:Halam Stiven Loboa Diaz 1690 −18 - Keiner David Klinger Vasquez 1502 082'
Independiente Medellin:Keiner David Klinger Vasquez 1502 0 - 90'Jaime Alvarado 1714 −8* for Jader Quinones 1690 +17
Once Caldas:Jaime Alvarado 1714 −8* for Jader Quinones 1690 +17 - 90+3'Helieyker Guzman 1498 0 for Felipe Gomez 1704 +15
Once Caldas:Helieyker Guzman 1498 0 for Felipe Gomez 1704 +15
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 52% · 27% · 21%(Independiente Medellin · draw · Once Caldas)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–2 had 3%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Independiente Medellin €421K, Once Caldas €404K.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Independiente Medellin
11th in Primera A · 26 pts from 19
- 12 OctWAmerica de Cali Colombia Primera A1666
- 6 OctLSanta Fe Colombia Primera A1668
- 30 SepDMillonarios Colombia Primera A1685
- 27 SepLJunior Colombia Primera A1720
- 22 SepWJaguares Colombia Primera A1722
Once Caldas
5th in Primera A · 33 pts from 19
- 10 OctWLlaneros Colombia Primera A1662
- 4 OctDInternacional de Bogota Colombia Primera A1666
- 26 SepLBucaramanga Colombia Primera A1629
- 20 SepLDeportivo Pasto Colombia Primera A1654
- 16 SepWDeportes Tolima Colombia Primera A1630
Season outlook
From the Primera A simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente Medellin | 26 /19 | 34.8 | 0% | 2% | 0% | 11th |
| Once Caldas | 33 /19 | 40.5 | 0% | 40% | 0% | 5th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Independiente Medellin · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 (Good) · Elo 1734

Once Caldas · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.9 (Average) · Elo 1705
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Independiente Medellin: possession-based (how Luis Amaranto Perea Mosquera plays) · Once Caldas: balanced profile (how Hernán Darío Herrera Ramírez plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.