America de Cali vs Cucuta: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Colombia - Liga BetPlay 2026

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America de Cali #1 · 28 pts

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Cucuta #11 · 18 pts
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America de Cali defends the top position relying on a home record featuring five wins in seven matches and defensive solidity, while Cucuta arrives on a three-match winning streak seeking to improve an away record that shows only two victories.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Key facts

  • America de Cali won 5 of their 7 home games in the competition.

  • Cucuta took 9 of the last 9 points available.

  • America de Cali kept a clean sheet in 7 of their 14 games.

Current form

Cucuta must reverse a trend of five away matches without a win to challenge a rival that has secured five victories in seven home appearances.

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

America de Cali. America de Cali concentrates its scoring through Y. Guzman, leaving the offensive weight heavily on his contribution while the remaining production is shared among defenders and midfielders.

Cucuta. Jaime Peralta concentrates the attacking production for the visitors, yet translating that scoring output into consistent away results remains a challenge against a rival defense that concedes few goals.

Playing style

CucutaAmerica de Cali
45.7% Possession 55.3%
4.3 Remates al arco 4.7
10.1 Remates totales 13.7
2.9 Corners 5.4
11.6 Fouls 11.3

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

America de Cali averages more possession and attempts while relying on clean sheets to dictate the rhythm, whereas Cucuta generates fewer total shots and corners per match, pointing to a visitors setup focused on soaking up pressure.

When they settle games

America de Cali 26 goals

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Cucuta 16 goals

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America de Cali concentrates its scoring frequency in the final half-hour while Cucuta shows a complete lack of goals between the forty-sixth and sixtieth minute, exposing a clear scoring gap for the visitors during that stretch.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 3 matches
2Cucuta won
0Draws
1America de Cali won
Goals in the head-to-head5 – 3
Matches3
Last win for Cucuta04/2026
Last win for America de Cali05/2019

Latest matchups

5/4/26Primera ACucuta2–0America de Cali
26/10/19Primera ACucuta3–1America de Cali
3/5/19Primera AAmerica de Cali2–0Cucuta

Cucuta leads the head-to-head metrics through recent victories, yet history in this stadium shows America de Cali previously secured a clean sheet win against them.

Who scored in these meetings

VALENCIA CARMELO 2
AGUDELO JHONATAN 1
MEDINA JEISON 1
J. Peralta 1 L. Berdugo 1
RIASCOS MISAEL 1

8 0 · in 3 meetings

The scoring contributions from Jaime Peralta for Cucuta and Yeison Guzman for America de Cali shape an encounter where historical precedents point to moderate disciplinary control despite the attacking profiles.