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Once Caldas vs Cucuta: result 5-1 and analysis

Primera AClausura - 1Kick-off on July 27, 2026 at 01:15 AM (UTC)Estadio Palogrande, Manizales

Once Caldas
5-1
Cucuta

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What was the result of Once Caldas vs Cucuta?

Once Caldas won 5-1 on July 27, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 2′J. ZapataOnce Caldas
  • 10′A. RoaOnce Caldas
  • 14′M. BarriosOnce Caldas
  • 36′L. RíosCucuta
  • 87′M. ZuletaOnce Caldas
  • 90′D. MorenoOnce Caldas

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Once Caldas win at 67%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 5-1.

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Official lineup for Once Caldas vs Cucuta

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Once Caldas

4-5-1
  1. 14J. Zapata
  1. 9Pipe Gómez
  2. 42J. Quiñónes
  3. 15J. Alvarado
  4. 7M. Barrios
  5. 20A. Roa
  1. 3A. Correa
  2. 2J. Cardona
  3. 16J. Castaño
  4. 22J. Cuesta
  1. 99J. Parra

Cucuta

5-4-1
  1. 9J. Peralta
  1. 29L. Ríos
  2. 8J. Ceballos
  3. 16K. Londoño
  4. 10L. Berdugo
  1. 27M. Duarte
  2. 2H. Lópes
  3. 5V. Mejía
  4. 3D. Calcaterra
  5. 33S. Támara
  1. 12F. Abadia
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Once Caldas have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Cucuta have 2, 7 and 6.

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

Once Caldas
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 22, 2026Envigado(home)3-0Copa Colombia
May 14, 2026Junior(away)2-2Primera A
May 10, 2026Junior(home)0-1Primera A
May 1, 2026Atletico Nacional(home)1-0Primera A
Apr 26, 2026Águilas Doradas(away)2-2Primera A
Cucuta
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 2, 2026Independiente Medellin(away)1-2Copa Colombia
May 29, 2026Fortaleza FC(home)0-0Copa Colombia
May 16, 2026Leones FC(home)0-0Copa Colombia
May 9, 2026Orsomarso(away)1-1Copa Colombia
May 2, 2026Jaguares(away)0-2Primera A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Once Caldas wins, 2 draws, 2 Cucuta wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 19, 2026Cucuta 1-2 Once CaldasPrimera A
Feb 23, 2023Once Caldas 1-0 CucutaCopa Colombia
Feb 16, 2023Cucuta 3-1 Once CaldasCopa Colombia
Oct 14, 2020Once Caldas 1-1 CucutaPrimera A
Aug 3, 2019Cucuta 1-1 Once CaldasPrimera A
Feb 12, 2019Once Caldas 1-2 CucutaPrimera A

Last archived meeting: Cucuta vs Once Caldas on Jan 19, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Once Caldas score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cucuta score 0.8 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Once Caldas1.81.159/158/15
Cucuta0.81.556/155/15

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 Cucuta sit 9th (18 points from 13 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Cucuta13535161918
10Once Caldas13445161616

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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