Once Caldas vs Santa Fe Prediction 26 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 Once Caldas and Independiente Santa Fe. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 01:20 26 January. The tournament match will take place at the Estadio Palogrande stadium in the city of Manizales. 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 02 September 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 1:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Independiente Santa Fe):
- ball possession percentage: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 2;
- fouls: 16 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 6;
- shots on target: 7 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Once Caldas and Independiente Santa Fe:
- played 43 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 19, draws - 12;
- number of goals - 37 against 48;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.91, in the 2nd half - 1.07;
- average total goals in the match - 1.98.
Head-to-head statistics Once Caldas - Santa Fe

Once Caldas Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 19 January 2026 as part of the Liga Aguila tournament (home team - Cucuta Deportivo, away team - Once Caldas). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here's the game statistics (Once Caldas vs Cucuta Deportivo):
- ball possession: 64% vs 36%;
- corner kicks: 13 vs 2;
- fouls: 12 vs 17;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 3;
- shots on target: 10 vs 4.
✅The Once Caldas team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 4 victories, drew 2 times, and suffered 4 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 7 goals, averaging 0.7 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 0.75 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 1.2 goals over the same period.
Match Results: Once Caldas

Independiente Santa Fe Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 22 January 2026 as part of the Superliga tournament (home team - Independiente Santa Fe, away - Atletico Junior). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:0.
Here are the match stats (Independiente Santa Fe vs Atletico Junior):
- ball possession: 29% vs 71%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 7;
- fouls: 16 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 4;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
⚠️The visiting team is Independiente Santa Fe. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 4 wins and 3 losses, and 3 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 1.2 per match (away - 0.75), and concede an average of 0.7.
Match Results: Independiente Santa Fe
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 43;
- home team wins - 12, away team wins - 19, draws - 12.
Statistics: Once Caldas vs Independiente Santa Fe
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 1 vs 0;
- win percentage: 100% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 4;
- losses: 4 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
- Independiente Santa Fe won with a +1.5 handicap in 20 of last 21 away games.
- Independiente Santa Fe won with a +1.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 away games (Liga Aguila).
- Independiente Santa Fe won with a +1.5 handicap in last 15 games.
- Independiente Santa Fe won with a +1.5 handicap in last 13 games (Liga Aguila).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 0.86, the guests - 1.12;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 1.98;
- both teams scored: overall - 19; at the home team's field - 10.
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Once Caldas games.
Prediction on corners
Once Caldas: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 13; at home field - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.4; at home field - 6.
Independiente Santa Fe: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5, away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.9; away - 4.5.
- Under 9.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Once Caldas home games.
- Under 9.5 corners in 9 of last 10 Independiente Santa Fe games.
- Under 9.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Independiente Santa Fe games (Liga Aguila).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 43;
- both teams scored all-time - 19 times;
- on the home team’s field - 10 times.
Statistics: Once Caldas vs Independiente Santa Fe
- number of matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 1;
- number of BTTS matches for Once Caldas at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTTS matches for Independiente Santa Fe away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 3 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Once Caldas at home - 1 (25%);
- BTTS matches for Independiente Santa Fe away - 2 (50%).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 9.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Once Caldas home games.
- Under 9.5 corners in 9 of last 10 Independiente Santa Fe games.
- Under 9.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Independiente Santa Fe games (Liga Aguila).