Unión Magdalena and América de Cali will on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 play in a Liga BetPlay football game in Colombia, check the Unión Magdalena vs América de Cali betting tip 2023 to win with your bets.
Where to follow the live game
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Stadium and City where Unión Magdalena vs América de Cali will occur
The game is set to be played in the Estadio Sierra Nevada stadium, in the city of Santa Marta, with a capacity for 16000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
Introduction to the Unión Magdalena vs América de Cali betting tip 2023
Unión Magdalena come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Atlético Huila, valid for the Liga BetPlay, ended with a 2-1. The team coached by H. Rivera Roa 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, América de Cali, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Deportes Tolima team with a final score of 1-0.
The last time these teams met was for a Liga BetPlay match, on 31-01-2023, referring to the 2023 season, which ended with a victory of the América de Cali team by 4-0.
Unión Magdalena was in 6th place when they last played América de Cali who was 16th place in Liga BetPlay. Unión Magdalena played using the 5-4-1 formation while América de Cali responded with a 3-4-3 arrangement.
Unión Magdalena
Taking advantage of the home factor in this game, the team will try to get the most points at the beginning of the championship. The team coached by Harold Rivera Roa will enter the field, only thinking about the victory. The team will spend most of the playing time in the attack, which can lead to an unusual number of corners, a great market to be aware of.
Current leaderboard
Unión Magdalena comes to this round 1 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 16 position in the table, with 0 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 19 place.
This will be the second game this season in which the Unión Magdalena team will play at home. There was a 1-1 draw against Deportes Tolima in the first one.
Unión Magdalena has had an average possession rate of 44.25% in this competition, which suggests a more passive style of play. For the Unión Magdalena vs América de Cali 2023 game, the team should focus on keeping the ball and being more aggressive in their attacking play.
América de Cali
Despite playing away from home in this encounter, América de Cali 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 Lucas Vélez’ 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
América de Cali comes to this round 1 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 5 position in the table, with 3 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 4 place.
This will be the second game this season in which the América de Cali team will play as a visitor. They managed to get a victory over Independiente Medellín in the first one by 0-1.
It’s clear that América de Cali offense needs improvement, as they only manage 4.7 shots on goal per game on average, leaving little work for the opposing goalkeepers.
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 4.72 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, Unión Magdalena has received 69 yellow cards and 12 reds in 20 matches contested. At the same time, América de Cali was cautioned with yellow cards in 53 opportunities and red 4 times in 20 games.
Score market betting suggestions
The number of goals scored and conceded by the teams at the beginning of the championship can also be a good betting parameter. Until this 2 round of the competition, Unión Magdalena didn’t score any goal and conceded in 30 opportunities, while América de Cali scored for 32 times and conceded 23 goals.
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Unión Magdalena vs América de Cali betting tip 2023: FAQ
The match will be played on July 22nd, 2023, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Estadio Sierra Nevada stadium in Santa Marta.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Liga BetPlay match, referring to the 2023 season, and ended with a 4-0 result for América de Cali.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
