Clausura - 17 · 1 November 2026, 23:10 UTC

Independiente Medellin vs Alianza Valledupar Primera A prediction

Estadio Atanasio Girardot

Our model says: Independiente Medellin 2–0 Alianza Valledupar

The model makes it 60% Independiente Medellin, 23% draw, 17% Alianza Valledupar — fair odds of 1.67, 4.35 and 5.88. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (11%).

Expected goals: Independiente Medellin 2.07, Alianza Valledupar 0.87.

Both teams to score: 51%. Over 2.5 goals: 56%, under 2.5: 44%.

Model confidence: High.

Edge to Independiente Medellin: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

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Key facts

  • Independiente Medellin are 6th on 23 points from 14 games; Alianza Valledupar are 14th on 12 points from 13 games — Primera A.
  • Independiente Medellin have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-2 defeat at home to Once Caldas.
  • Alianza Valledupar have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 2-2 draw at home to Águilas Doradas.
  • Last 6 meetings: Independiente Medellin 3 wins to 1, 2 draws; the most recent, 19 April 2026, ended Alianza Valledupar 0–1 Independiente Medellin.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Independiente Medellin vs Alianza Valledupar

51%
Both teams to score
56%
Over 2.5 goals
44%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Independiente Medellin win Draw Alianza Valledupar win
  1. 2–011%
  2. 1–011%
  3. 1–110%
  4. 2–110%
  5. 3–08%
  6. 3–17%
  7. 0–06%

Scores read Independiente Medellin first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 38%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Independiente Medellin at 60% here. Across 4,088 settled matches (as of 18 October 2026), 989 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 56.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.5%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Independiente Medellin vs Alianza Valledupar

Independiente Medellin

  • L0-2Once Caldas18 October 2026
  • W2-1away to America de Cali12 October 2026
  • L0-1Santa Fe6 October 2026
  • D2-2Millonarios30 September 2026
  • L0-2away to Junior27 September 2026

Alianza Valledupar

  • D2-2Águilas Doradas9 October 2026
  • L1-3away to Deportivo Cali3 October 2026
  • W2-1away to Jaguares27 September 2026
  • L1-4Santa Fe19 September 2026
  • W2-1away to Chico16 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Primera A table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Independiente Medellin147252119+223
14Alianza Valledupar133371426-1212

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: Independiente Medellin vs Alianza Valledupar

  • 19 April 2026Alianza Valledupar 0–1 Independiente MedellinPrimera A
  • 13 July 2025Independiente Medellin 1–1 Alianza ValleduparPrimera A
  • 27 January 2025Alianza Valledupar 1–1 Independiente MedellinPrimera A
  • 10 October 2024Independiente Medellin 2–0 Alianza ValleduparPrimera A
  • 24 February 2024Alianza Valledupar 2–0 Independiente MedellinPrimera A
  • 20 August 2023Independiente Medellin 2–1 Alianza ValleduparPrimera A

The two sides

Independiente Medellin carry a model rating of 6.52 against 6.26 for Alianza Valledupar. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 2.07 goals for Independiente Medellin and 0.87 for Alianza Valledupar. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Independiente Medellin rate 0.77 in attack and 1.49 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Alianza Valledupar rate 0.57 and 1.85.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Independiente Medellin a 0.1% chance of the title and Alianza Valledupar 0%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,973 correct results out of 4,112 settled predictions (48%), with 412 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Independiente Medellin the highest probability at 60%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.07 expected goals for Independiente Medellin against 0.87 for Alianza Valledupar. Independiente Medellin's attack/defence rating is 0.77/1.49 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.57/1.85 for Alianza Valledupar.

Season stats

Independiente MedellinAlianza Valledupar
31Matches32
13W 7D 11LRecord6W 11D 15L
45 1.5 per gameGoals scored27 0.8 per game
40 1.3 per gameGoals conceded53 1.7 per game
7 of 31Clean sheets6 of 32
5 of 31Failed to score12 of 32
4 of 4Penalties scored5 of 6
88 2.8 per gameYellow cards98 3.1 per game
8Red cards7
4-2-3-1 10×Usual shape4-2-3-1 17×

Independiente Medellin at home · Alianza Valledupar away

17Played15
8W 3D 6LRecord3W 3D 9L
25–21Goals for – against11–27
4 of 17Clean sheets1 of 15

League matches only, Primera A, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Primera A matches this season: Independiente Medellin 31, Alianza Valledupar 32.

Independiente Medellin scored 4969611
Alianza Valledupar conceded 481461011

Independiente Medellin score most often in the 76–90 minute window (11 goals); Alianza Valledupar have let in 11 there.

Alianza Valledupar scored 626454
Independiente Medellin conceded 4911536

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 2 matches, by difficulty

Independiente Medellin

  • at Fortaleza FC7 Nov · Primera Awin 35%
  • at Águilas Doradas12 Nov · Primera Awin 32%

Alianza Valledupar

  • vs Llaneros9 Nov · Primera Awin 37%
  • at Millonarios12 Nov · Primera Awin 13%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.