Fortaleza vs Deportivo Cali: the preview

Sunday, October 25 · Estadio Municipal de Cota Colombia - Liga BetPlay 2026

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Fortaleza #17 · 11 pts

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Deportivo Cali #3 · 26 pts
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Deportivo Cali arrives carrying an eight-match unbeaten run and a defensive solidity that yielded clean sheets in nearly half of its tournament appearances, contrasting with a visiting record of three wins in seven matches. Fortaleza counters this momentum while searching for an end to a nine-match winless streak, having secured just a single victory at home across seven attempts while averaging more goals conceded than scored in its recent outings.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Fortaleza are winless in 9 games in the competition.

  • Deportivo Cali are unbeaten in 9 games in the competition.

  • Deportivo Cali have not beaten Fortaleza in 5 games.

  • Deportivo Cali are 2 points behind the group leaders.

Current form

Fortaleza must reverse a sequence of six consecutive draws and defeats to trouble a visitor that concedes few goals on the road. The low win rate for Fortaleza at home clashes with the solid defensive structure of Deportivo Cali.

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

Who scores the goals · Fortaleza

Sebastian Navarro 2
R. D. Rivas Torres 2
Jordan Garcia 1
Jhonier Blanco 1
Mariano Vázquez 1

Fortaleza. Fortaleza relies heavily on Sebastian Navarro to shoulder the attacking load, as other contributors are absent from recent squads, leaving few alternatives to crack the opposing defense.

Deportivo Cali. The scoring figures for Deportivo Cali show how Eduard Bello and Nicolás Benedetti concentrate the finishing duties, a clear contrast with the single-goal contributions found further down the list that require collective effort rather than individual dominance to maintain their scoring rate.

Playing style

FortalezaDeportivo Cali
47.9% Possession 50.1%
3.9 Remates al arco 5.5
11.3 Remates totales 12.3
3.3 Corners 3.2
12.9 Fouls 10.3

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

Deportivo Cali combines higher possession figures with superior shot accuracy to disrupt opponents while Fortaleza registers lower averages in both categories and generates fewer shots on target, suggesting an encounter where the visitor will dictate the tempo.

When they settle games

Fortaleza 13 goals

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Deportivo Cali 20 goals

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The visiting offensive concentration in the final half-hour aligns with the defensive fragility shown by Fortaleza during the closing stages of matches.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 6 matches
3Fortaleza won
2Draws
1Deportivo Cali won
Goals in the head-to-head6 – 5
Matches6
Last win for Fortaleza02/2025
Last win for Deportivo Cali01/2024

Latest matchups

1/3/26Primera ADeportivo Cali1–1Fortaleza
25/7/25Primera ADeportivo Cali1–1Fortaleza
9/2/25Primera AFortaleza1–0Deportivo Cali
18/9/24Copa ColombiaFortaleza1–0Deportivo Cali
30/7/24Primera AFortaleza2–1Deportivo Cali
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30/1/24Primera ADeportivo Cali2–0Fortaleza

The historical advantage held by Fortaleza through the recent meetings finds friction in the current momentum, as the five-match winless run for Deportivo Cali against this opponent contrasts with the steady sequence of positive results recently achieved by the visitors.

Who scored in these meetings

35 2 · in 6 meetings

Avilés Hurtado and Nicolás Benedetti concentrate the visiting threat that must break a five-match winless sequence against this opponent, while Sebastián Navarro and Santiago Cuero carry the historical scoring burden for the home side. High caution will be required on the pitch considering the heavy booking numbers left by previous encounters.