Once Caldas sit 8th in the Primera A on 27 points from 18 matches, having scored 22 and conceded 18. On the model's scale they rate 0.67 in attack and 1.28 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Primera A averages of 0.68 and 1.48: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 draws, most recently beating Águilas Doradas 1-0 at home. That is 1.50 points a match, scoring 1.22 and conceding 1.00 per game across 7 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 12 points behind Atletico Nacional at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 10th-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Atletico Nacional in the Primera A on 12 November 2026, a match the model gives them 18%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Primera A table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37:17 | +20 | WWWDW | 39 |
| 2 | America de Cali | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31:12 | +19 | DWWDD | 36 |
| 3 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 26:10 | +16 | DWDWD | 34 |
| 4 | Bucaramanga | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 30:17 | +13 | LLWDW | 32 |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28:18 | +10 | WWLLW | 31 |
| 6 | Independiente Medellin | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 28:25 | +3 | LLLWW | 29 |
| 7 | Millonarios | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 25:16 | +9 | DWDDL | 27 |
| 8 | Once Caldas | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | WDDWW | 27 |
| 9 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23:21 | +2 | LLLWW | 26 |
| 10 | Águilas Doradas | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22:21 | +1 | WLWWL | 25 |
| 11 | Cucuta | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19:26 | -7 | WLLWL | 24 |
| 12 | Llaneros | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21:24 | -3 | WLLWW | 23 |
| 13 | Internacional de Bogota | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 22:25 | -3 | DWLWL | 20 |
| 14 | Junior | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25:27 | -2 | DWDLW | 19 |
| 15 | Chico | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15:29 | -14 | LWDLW | 19 |
| 16 | Alianza Valledupar | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18:31 | -13 | WWLLL | 18 |
| 17 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16:26 | -10 | WDWLL | 17 |
| 18 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13:29 | -16 | LWLWL | 15 |
| 19 | Jaguares | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17:35 | -18 | LWLLL | 13 |
| 20 | Fortaleza FC | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17:28 | -11 | LDLLL | 12 |
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Once Caldas sit 8 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0Águilas Doradas7 November 2026
- W1-0Alianza Valledupar28 October 2026
- D1-1Deportivo Pereira25 October 2026
- D1-1away to Millonarios21 October 2026
- W2-0away to Independiente Medellin18 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Once Caldas vs Atletico Nacional
Once Caldas travel to Atletico Nacional at Estadio Atanasio Girardot on 12 November 2026, 21:00 UTC. The model makes it 18% Once Caldas, 25% draw and 57% Atletico Nacional, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.82 expected goals for Once Caldas against 1.86. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 48% and over 2.5 goals at 50%.
Full preview and model analysis for Once Caldas vs Atletico Nacional
Recent meetings with Atletico Nacional
- 1 May 2026Once Caldas 1–0 Atletico NacionalPrimera A
- 22 October 2025Atletico Nacional 2–0 Once CaldasCopa Colombia
- 10 October 2025Once Caldas 0–1 Atletico NacionalCopa Colombia
- 12 July 2025Once Caldas 1–3 Atletico NacionalPrimera A
- 19 June 2025Once Caldas 1–2 Atletico NacionalPrimera A
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Once Caldas
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Deportivo Cali v Deportes Tolima · 14 November 2026
Once Caldas fans want Deportivo Cali to win: that leaves Once Caldas's chance of a top-eight finish at 66.0%, against 18.4% if Deportes Tolima win (51.9% today).
Deportivo Cali win66.0%+14.1Draw44.5%−7.4Deportes Tolima win18.4%−33.5 -
Águilas Doradas v Independiente Medellin · 14 November 2026
Once Caldas fans want a draw: that leaves Once Caldas's chance of a top-eight finish at 74.8%, against 27.6% if Águilas Doradas win (51.9% today).
Águilas Doradas win27.6%−24.3Draw74.8%+22.9Independiente Medellin win74.6%+22.7 -
Millonarios v Alianza Valledupar · 14 November 2026
Once Caldas fans want Alianza Valledupar to win: that leaves Once Caldas's chance of a top-eight finish at 55.9%, against 51.0% if Millonarios win (51.9% today).
Millonarios win51.0%−0.9Draw52.1%+0.2Alianza Valledupar win55.9%+4.0
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Once Caldas's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- D. Moreno17 goals1 assist
- J. Zapata13 goals3 assists
League goals this season.
