Santander vs Real Cartag. Prediction 23 January 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Real Santander and Real Cartagena. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 20:30 23 January. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Américo Montanini stadium in the city of Bucaramanga. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 15 August 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 2:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Real Santander):
- ball possession percentage: 41% vs 59%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 8;
- fouls: 0 vs 0;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 6;
- shots on target: 5 vs 5.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Real Santander and Real Cartagena:
- played 23 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 11, draws - 8;
- number of goals (home/away) - 27 against 39;
- average total goals in the match - 2.87.
Head-to-head statistics Santander - Real Cartag.

Real Santander Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 27 October 2025 as part of the Primera B tournament (home team - Real Santander, away team - Atletico Huila). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here are the game statistics (Real Santander vs Atletico Huila):
- ball possession: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 1.
✅The Real Santander team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 2 wins, 6 losses, and 2 draws. In total, the team has scored 10 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1. In home matches, this figure is 1.6 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.3.
Match Results: Real Santander

Real Cartagena Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 24 November 2025 during the Primera B tournament (home team - Boca Juniors de Cali, away team - Real Cartagena). The game concluded with a scoreline of 0:0.
Here are the match statistics (Real Cartagena vs Boca Juniors de Cali):
- corner kicks: 4 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3.
⚠️Will Real Cartagena be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 2 times, lost 2 games, and drew 6 times. On average, the team scored 1.1 goals per game (in away matches - 1), and conceded 0.9 goals. Hopefully, this season Real Cartagena will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Real Cartagena
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 23;
- home team wins - 4, away team wins - 11, draws - 8.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.17, the guests - 1.7;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.87;
- both teams scored: overall - 15; at the home team's field - 5.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 11 of last 12 Real Santander home games.
- Over 1.5 goals scored in 9 of last 10 Real Santander home games (Primera B).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 23;
- both teams scored all-time - 15 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Real Santander conceded in the 1st half in last 5 games (Primera B).