Chico FC vs Atlético Bucaramanga: the preview

Friday, October 23 · Estadio La Independencia Colombia - Liga BetPlay 2026

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Chico FC #16 · 12 pts

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Atlético Bucaramanga #5 · 25 pts
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Atletico Bucaramanga brings an eleven-match unbeaten streak into the fixture, sustained by consistent away wins and strong scoring averages. Facing a Chico FC side that struggles to convert in over half its outings, the visitors rely on that momentum to maintain their upper-half standing.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Atlético Bucaramanga are unbeaten in 13 games in the competition.

  • Atlético Bucaramanga won 4 of their 6 away games in the competition.

  • Chico FC have not beaten Atlético Bucaramanga in 3 games.

  • Chico FC are winless in 3 games in the competition.

Current form

Chico FC tries to leverage a home record that includes half of its fixtures won, while Atlético Bucaramanga attempts to extend a run of four away victories using a higher shot conversion rate.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 America de Cali 14 +16 28
2 Atlético Nacional 12 +14 26
3 Deportivo Cali 14 +11 26
4 Millonarios 15 +10 25
5 Atlético Bucaramanga 13 +10 25
6 Independiente Medellín 14 +2 23
7 Santa Fe 13 +6 22
8 Tolima 15 0 20
9 CD Once Caldas 14 +2 19
10 Rionegro Aguilas 14 0 19
11 Cucuta 13 -3 18
12 Llaneros FC 14 -1 17
13 Alianza Petrolera 14 -11 15
14 La Equidad 14 -4 14
15 Junior 14 -4 12
16 Chico FC 13 -12 12
17 Fortaleza 13 -5 11
18 Deportivo Pereira 13 -10 10
19 CD Jaguares 13 -11 10
20 Deportivo Pasto 13 -10 9

The difference-makers

Chico FC. Chico FC relies almost entirely on Santiago Mera for attacking output, leaving the side exposed during dry spells given that the rest of the squad has struggled to find the net consistently throughout the tournament.

Atlético Bucaramanga. With Emerson Batalla driving the visiting attack alongside Luciano Pons, Atlético Bucaramanga relies on proven scoring depth to break down a Chico FC side that depends heavily on Felipe Cifuentes Benavidez and Jacobo Pimentel to salvage results.

Playing style

Chico FCAtlético Bucaramanga
41.2% Possession 38.5%
2.8 Remates al arco 3.8
8.2 Remates totales 9.8
4.7 Corners 1.6
13.4 Fouls 13.3

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 10 respectively).

While Atlético Bucaramanga generates higher shot volume and maintains strong scoring output despite low possession, Chico FC struggles to convert across the majority of its fixtures, pointing to a match where the visitors will capitalize on efficiency while the hosts chase the…

When they settle games

Chico FC 11 goals

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Atlético Bucaramanga 21 goals

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While Atlético Bucaramanga builds heavy early pressure with over thirty percent of its goals arriving before the quarter-hour mark, Chico FC shows a notable defensive vulnerability in that same opening stretch, exposing the hosts to an immediate disadvantage…

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 11 matches
3Chico FC won
3Draws
5Atlético Bucaramanga won
Goals in the head-to-head9 – 18
Matches11
Last win for Chico FC01/2025
Last win for Atlético Bucaramanga04/2026

Latest matchups

12/4/26Primera AAtlético Bucaramanga5–0Chico FC
12/7/25Primera AAtlético Bucaramanga1–1Chico FC
10/6/25Copa ColombiaAtlético Bucaramanga3–2Chico FC
24/1/25Primera AChico FC1–0Atlético Bucaramanga
6/11/24Primera AChico FC1–1Atlético Bucaramanga
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20/4/24Primera AAtlético Bucaramanga2–3Chico FC
17/10/23Primera AAtlético Bucaramanga1–0Chico FC
1/5/23Primera AChico FC0–0Atlético Bucaramanga
20/1/21Primera AAtlético Bucaramanga2–0Chico FC
2/11/20Primera AChico FC1–0Atlético Bucaramanga
21/10/18Primera AAtlético Bucaramanga3–0Chico FC

The head-to-head record reflects a slight edge for Atlético Bucaramanga with three wins against two for Chico FC across eight meetings, though the hosts claimed the most recent encounter on home soil by a narrow margin.

Who scored in these meetings

47 5 · in 11 meetings

While Fabian Sambueza and Brandon Caicedo anchor past scoring output against Chico FC, the high card accumulation in previous encounters suggests the physical nature of this fixture remains a persistent factor for both squads.