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Deportes Tolima vs Cucuta Prediction— Colombia - Primera A

Clausura · Matchday 8 ·Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 01:05

Deportes Tolima logo
Deportes Tolima
PPG 2.06 · HOME
LAST 5
WLWDW
2 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME O1.5
Cucuta logo
Cucuta
PPG 0.57 · AWAY
LAST 5
LDWWL

// Model verdict

Home Over 1.5

Model probability 66.3% vs bookmaker-implied 63.7% — a real, if thin, edge.

+4.1% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-04.8%0-13.2%0-21.0%0-30.2%0-4+0.0%1 1-011.3%1-17.5%1-22.5%1-30.5%1-4+0.1%2 2-013.5%2-18.9%2-23.0%2-30.7%2-4+0.1%3 3-010.7%3-17.1%3-22.4%3-30.5%3-4+0.1%4+ 4+-011.2%4+-17.4%4+-22.5%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 63.6% 69.9% 1.43 -9.0%
Draw 18.7% 23.3% 4.30 -11.8%
Away win 17.7% 13.9% 7.20 +16.5%
Over 2.5 57.9% 54.6% 1.83 +6.0%
Over 3.5 36.4% 32.3% 3.10 +12.8%
BTTS 49.9% 50.0% 2.00 -0.2%
Home O1.5 66.3% 63.7% 1.57 +4.1%
Away O1.5 18.8% 20.0% 5.00 -3.6%

League track record

Based on 75 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 44%
BTTS 44%
Score Hit 48%
ROI 0.6%
Bet Hit 53%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 0 50%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-1
xG (home)2.4 xG (away)0.7 BTTS prob49.9%

H 64% / xG 2.4-0.7 / O2.5 58% / NoBTTS 50%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 13.5%
#2 3–0 10.7%
#3 1–1 7.5%
#4 1–0 11.3%
#5 2–1 8.9%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Deportes Tolima2.4
Cucuta0.7

COMBINED 3.0 xG → O2.5 PROB 57.9% · O3.5 PROB 36.4%

Form & verdict PPG

DEPORTES TOLIMA · PPG 2.06

CUCUTA · PPG 0.57

✓ SOLID - Home form strong, but alternative markets offers value
95%
STRONG_HOME

xG gap +1.72 for Home, form 2.06 vs 0.57 - Strong consensus

Win probability 1X2

Deportes Tolima (H) 63.6%
ODDS 1.43 · IMPLIED 69.9% EV -9.0%
Draw 18.7%
ODDS 4.30 · IMPLIED 23.3% EV -11.8%
Cucuta (A) 17.7%
ODDS 7.20 · IMPLIED 13.9% EV +16.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 24 matches · 2026

Deportes Tolima ▾ lower is better Cucuta

Attack

13.3
Shots
9.2
4.7
Shots on target
3.6
5.5
Shots off target
4.1
3.1
Blocked shots
1.6
6.7
Shots inside box
4.9
6.6
Shots outside box
4.4
35.2%
Shooting accuracy
38.7%
29.8%
Goals per shot on target
30.2%
1.39
Goals
1.08
1.35
xG for 23·19 of 24
0.95

Defence

11.9
Shots faced
15.7
3.6
Shots on target faced
5.6
0.96
Goals conceded
1.83
0.79
xG against 23·19 of 24
1.33
2.7
Goalkeeper saves
3.8

Control

55.5%
Possession
47.0%
444
Passes
333
372
Accurate passes
269
83.8%
Pass accuracy
80.8%
4.9
Corners
3.8
4.4
Corners faced
5.3
1.5
Offsides
1.6

Discipline

10.6
Fouls
10.0
2.2
Yellow cards
2.7
0.32
Red cards
0.38

Match Preview & Prediction

Deportes Tolima face Cucuta in Colombia - Primera A on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Deportes Tolima a 64% chance, the draw 19% and Cucuta 18%, so Deportes Tolima are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.4 for Deportes Tolima and 0.7 for Cucuta (3.0 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 58% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 50% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Deportes Tolima are averaging 2.06 points per game versus 0.57 for Cucuta. The best value bet our model finds is TT_HomeO25, with an expected value of +17.2%. This match finished 2-1.

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