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Chico vs Once Caldas Prediction— Colombia - Primera A

Clausura · Matchday 9 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 19:00

Chico logo
Chico
PPG 1.70 · HOME
LAST 5
LLLDD
VS
UPCOMING
Once Caldas logo
Once Caldas
PPG 1.36 · AWAY
LAST 5
DLDDW

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 52.9% vs bookmaker-implied 52.6% — a real, if thin, edge.

+0.5% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.3%0-111.9%0-27.7%0-33.3%0-4+1.4%1 1-010.1%1-113.0%1-28.4%1-33.6%1-4+1.5%2 2-05.5%2-17.1%2-24.6%2-32.0%2-4+0.8%3 3-02.0%3-12.6%3-21.7%3-30.7%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-00.7%4+-10.9%4+-20.6%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 31.1% 26.3% 3.80 +18.2%
Draw 28.1% 30.3% 3.30 -4.4%
Away win 40.9% 50.3% 1.99 -18.6%
Over 2.5 50.4% 47.6% 2.10 +5.8%
Over 3.5 28.7% 26.0% 3.85 +6.3%
BTTS 52.9% 52.6% 1.90 +0.5%
Home O1.5 30.8% 29.4% 3.40 +4.7%
Away O1.5 38.6% 46.5% 2.15 -17.0%

League track record

Based on 78 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 46%
O2.5 45%
BTTS 45%
Score Hit 47%
ROI 4.2%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 2 26%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.1 xG (away)1.3 BTTS prob52.9%

D 28% / xG 1.1-1.3 / U2.5 50% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 13.0%
#2 0–1 11.9%
#3 0–0 9.3%
#4 1–2 8.4%
#5 1–0 10.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Chico1.1
Once Caldas1.3

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.4% · O3.5 PROB 28.7%

Form & verdict PPG

CHICO · PPG 1.70

ONCE CALDAS · PPG 1.36

⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected
65%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap -0.20, combined xG 2.38 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Chico (H) 31.1%
ODDS 3.80 · IMPLIED 26.3% EV +18.2%
Draw 28.1%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -4.4%
Once Caldas (A) 40.9%
ODDS 1.99 · IMPLIED 50.3% EV -18.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 24 matches · 2026

Chico ▾ lower is better Once Caldas

Attack

9.6
Shots
14.9
3.0
Shots on target
5.6
4.2
Shots off target
5.6
2.5
Blocked shots
3.7
4.5
Shots inside box
7.4
5.1
Shots outside box
7.4
30.9%
Shooting accuracy
37.7%
23.9%
Goals per shot on target
29.1%
0.71
Goals
1.63
0.82
xG for 22·23 of 24
1.07

Defence

12.4
Shots faced
13.7
4.7
Shots on target faced
4.2
1.83
Goals conceded
1.19
1.29
xG against 22·23 of 24
1.11
3.0
Goalkeeper saves
3.1

Control

44.9%
Possession
53.5%
317
Passes
412
248
Accurate passes
348
78.2%
Pass accuracy
84.3%
3.7
Corners
5.1
4.5
Corners faced
4.6
1.9
Offsides
2.1

Discipline

13.8
Fouls
10.1
2.8
Yellow cards
2.8
0.25
Red cards
0.07

Match Preview & Prediction

Chico face Once Caldas in Colombia - Primera A on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Chico a 31% chance, the draw 28% and Once Caldas 41%, so Once Caldas are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.1 for Chico and 1.3 for Once Caldas (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Chico are averaging 1.70 points per game versus 1.36 for Once Caldas. The best value bet our model finds is H/O25, with an expected value of +9.0%.

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