Independiente Medellín vs Millonarios: the preview

Independiente Medellín vs Millonarios

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DateTuesday, September 29
Time21:05
StadiumEstadio Atanasio Girardot

Colombia - Liga BetPlay 2026 · Matchday 4

Information updated on Thursday, September 24

Independiente Medellín and Millonarios meet locked on points at the top of the table. The home side relies on a strong local run with four wins in five home matches to sustain its position, while Millonarios arrives carrying a four-match unbeaten streak and defensive solidity that includes keeping clean sheets in nearly half its fixtures. The clash directly threatens the top positions as both sides seek to break the current equality.

Key facts

  • Millonarios are unbeaten in 5 games in the competition.
  • Millonarios have not beaten Independiente Medellín in 4 games.
  • Independiente Medellín won 4 of their 5 home games in the competition.
  • Millonarios are 4 points behind the group leaders.

Current form

How each side arrives and where they stand.

Recent form

Independiente Medellín

Millonarios

5° with 19 points 6W · 1D · 3L · 17:13

3° with 20 points 5W · 5D · 2L · 16:9

L W D L W W

Averages 1.33 goals for and 1.17 goals against per match

D W W D D L

Averages 1.67 goals for and 1.17 goals against per match

L @ Junior 0-2
W CD Jaguares 2-1
L @ Chico FC 1-2
W @ Deportivo Pereira 3-0
W Llaneros FC 2-1
D @ Atlético Nacional 1-1
W Chico FC 3-0
W @ Cucuta 2-1
D Deportivo Cali 1-1
D @ Deportivo Pereira 1-1

Independiente Medellín builds its momentum on a strong home record by winning four of five matches at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot, while Millonarios relies on an away form featuring three wins across six trips to counter that threat.

Where they stand Group A

Team MP GD Pts
1 America de Cali 11 +16 24
2 Atlético Bucaramanga 10 +8 20
3 Millonarios 12 +7 20
4 Atlético Nacional 9 +9 19
5 Independiente Medellín 10 +4 19
6 Deportivo Cali 10 +7 18
7 Tolima 10 +2 17
8 Santa Fe 10 +5 16
9 Llaneros FC 11 0 14
10 CD Once Caldas 11 -1 12
11 La Equidad 12 -4 12
12 Cucuta 11 -8 12
13 Rionegro Aguilas 9 -1 11
14 Chico FC 10 -8 11
15 Junior 9 0 9
16 Fortaleza 10 -5 8
17 Deportivo Pereira 9 -5 8
18 Deportivo Pasto 11 -9 8
19 Alianza Petrolera 10 -11 8
20 CD Jaguares 9 -6 7

How they play

Independiente Medellín Millonarios
52.4%
Posesión
51.4%
5.6
Remates al arco
7.3
14.8
Remates totales
15.4
4.4
Córners
5.5
12.7
Faltas
13.7

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

Independiente Medellín registers high scoring matches through frequent defensive breaches, while Millonarios builds its campaign on cleaner defensive sheets.

The difference-makers

Who scores, when they score and who starts.

Who scores the goals

Independiente Medellín

John Edwin Montaño 5 goals
Jeison Medina 3 goals
Yony Gonzalez 1 goal
Keiner David Klinger Vasquez 1 goal
Agustín Martegani 1 goal

Millonarios

Andrey Estupinan 4 goals
Leonardo Castro 3 goals
Francisco Chaverra 2 goals
Daniel Felipe Ruiz Rivera 1 goal
Francisco Chaverra 1 goal

Independiente Medellín. Independiente Medellín channels its scoring through John Edwin Montaño with five goals, while Jeison Medina provides secondary backing with three conversions to sustain the local attack.

Millonarios. Millonarios sustains its scoring output through Andrey Estupinan with four goals and Leonardo Castro with three, balancing the visiting attack to match the high possession rates.

When they score

Independiente Medellín 17 goals

2 1-15
4 16-30
3 31-45
4 46-60
2 61-75
2 76-90

Millonarios 15 goals

1 1-15
3 16-30
1 31-45
3 46-60
4 61-75
3 76-90

Independiente Medellín concentrates its scoring output before halftime while Millonarios builds its threat after the interval, setting up a clash where the opening half belongs to the home side and the closing phase favors the visitors.

Head to head

What happened every time they met.

The head-to-head record shows a clear edge for Independiente Medellín, with three wins in the last six encounters while Millonarios managed only one victory.

Head-to-head record

7Independiente Medellín won
5draws
6Millonarios won
Independiente Medellín: 7draws: 5Millonarios: 6

Who scored in these meetings

E. Guerra 3
E. Cetré 2
J. Pereira 1
L. Castro 1
L. Vásquez 1
B. León 1
Independiente Medellín Millonarios 45 1 in 6 meetings

The scoring weight rests heavily on repeat figures from past meetings while the high booking rate across recent encounters points to persistent friction in midfield battles.

MatchdayMatchCompetition
2/2/26 Millonarios 0-0 Independiente Medellín Primera A
3/8/25 Independiente Medellín 1-0 Millonarios Primera A
16/2/25 Millonarios 0-1 Independiente Medellín Primera A
19/7/24 Independiente Medellín 1-1 Millonarios Primera A
21/1/24 Millonarios 5-0 Independiente Medellín Primera A
1/12/23 Independiente Medellín 2-1 Millonarios Primera A
26/11/23 Millonarios 1-0 Independiente Medellín Primera A
19/9/23 Independiente Medellín 1-1 Millonarios Primera A
17/6/23 Millonarios 2-1 Independiente Medellín Primera A
21/5/23 Independiente Medellín 2-2 Millonarios Primera A
9/4/23 Millonarios 2-1 Independiente Medellín Primera A
27/10/22 Millonarios 1-2 Independiente Medellín Primera A
24/3/22 Independiente Medellín 1-0 Millonarios Primera A
22/8/21 Millonarios 2-0 Independiente Medellín Primera A
5/2/21 Independiente Medellín 0-0 Millonarios Primera A