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Once Caldas vs Chico: result 3-0 and analysis

Primera AApertura - 9Kick-off on February 28, 2026 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Palogrande, Manizales

Once Caldas
3-0
Chico

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What was the result of Once Caldas vs Chico?

Once Caldas won 3-0 on February 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 38′J. ZapataOnce Caldas
  • 45′J. ZapataOnce Caldas
  • 90′D. MorenoOnce Caldas (pen.)

Official lineup for Once Caldas vs Chico

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Once Caldas

4-1-4-1
  1. 17D. Moreno
  1. 9Pipe Gómez
  2. 10L. Sánchez
  3. 42J. Quiñónes
  4. 14J. Zapata
  1. 88R. Mejía
  1. 30K. Tamayo
  2. 2J. Cardona
  3. 16J. Castaño
  4. 22J. Cuesta
  1. 99J. Parra

Chico

5-4-1
  1. 9J. Molina
  1. 20Nicolas Valencia
  2. 28J. Díaz
  3. 8S. Salazar
  4. 6A. Aedo
  1. 3Juan Quiceno
  2. 24A. Banguero
  3. 25J. Palma
  4. 2A. Saldana
  5. 29D. Ruíz
  1. 23D. Denis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Once Caldas have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Chico have 2, 3 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Once Caldas
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2026Fortaleza FC(home)4-2Primera A
Feb 15, 2026Deportes Tolima(away)1-2Primera A
Feb 12, 2026Junior(home)2-1Primera A
Feb 8, 2026Alianza Valledupar(away)1-1Primera A
Feb 1, 2026Jaguares(home)1-1Primera A
Chico
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 22, 2026Águilas Doradas(home)0-1Primera A
Feb 16, 2026Fortaleza FC(away)1-2Primera A
Feb 12, 2026Jaguares(home)5-0Primera A
Feb 8, 2026Junior(away)0-3Primera A
Jan 31, 2026Santa Fe(home)0-1Primera A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Once Caldas wins, 2 draws, 1 Chico win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2025Once Caldas 5-2 ChicoPrimera A
Apr 13, 2025Chico 0-0 Once CaldasPrimera A
Jul 16, 2024Chico 0-1 Once CaldasPrimera A
Jan 20, 2024Once Caldas 2-1 ChicoPrimera A
Oct 9, 2023Chico 2-1 Once CaldasPrimera A
Apr 26, 2023Once Caldas 1-1 ChicoPrimera A

Last archived meeting: Once Caldas vs Chico on Sep 26, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Once Caldas score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chico score 0.7 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Once Caldas1.10.9410/154/15
Chico0.71.434/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Once Caldas sit 10th in Primera A (16 points from 13 matches) and Chico sit 14th (12 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Once Caldas13445161616
14Chico12336101912

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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