Once Caldas vs Fortaleza FC: result 4-2 and analysis
Primera AApertura - 8Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
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What was the result of Once Caldas vs Fortaleza FC?
Once Caldas won 4-2 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. ZapataOnce Caldas
- 17′A. AmayaFortaleza FC
- 47′D. MorenoOnce Caldas
- 57′A. ArroyoFortaleza FC (pen.)
- 75′D. MorenoOnce Caldas
- 86′D. QuinonesOnce Caldas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Once Caldas have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Fortaleza FC have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Deportes Tolima(away) | 1-2 | Primera A |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Junior(home) | 2-1 | Primera A |
| Feb 8, 2026 | Alianza Valledupar(away) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Jaguares(home) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Jan 30, 2026 | America de Cali(away) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | Chico(home) | 2-1 | Primera A |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Atletico Nacional(away) | 1-4 | Primera A |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Santa Fe(home) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Cucuta(away) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Llaneros(home) | 1-1 | Primera A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Once Caldas win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Fortaleza FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | Fortaleza FC 2-1 Once Caldas | Primera A |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Once Caldas 2-1 Fortaleza FC | Primera A |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Once Caldas 0-2 Fortaleza FC | Primera A |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Once Caldas 0-1 Fortaleza FC | Copa Colombia |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Fortaleza FC 2-0 Once Caldas | Primera A |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Fortaleza FC 2-1 Once Caldas | Copa Colombia |
Last archived meeting: Fortaleza FC vs Once Caldas on Jul 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Once Caldas score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Fortaleza FC score 0.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once Caldas | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
| Fortaleza FC | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Once Caldas sit 5th in Primera A (33 points from 19 matches) and Fortaleza FC sit 15th (22 points from 19 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Once Caldas | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 33 |
| 5 | Once Caldas | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 34 |
| 9 | Once Caldas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Fortaleza FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Fortaleza FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 22 |
| 15 | Fortaleza FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 22 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 20, 2026Llaneros2-2Independiente Medellin
- Feb 21, 2026Deportivo Pereira2-2Deportivo Pasto
- Feb 21, 2026Bucaramanga0-0Deportivo Cali
- Feb 21, 2026Atletico Nacional3-0Alianza Valledupar
- Feb 22, 2026Internacional de Bogota3-2Millonarios
- Feb 22, 2026Santa Fe2-1Junior
- Feb 22, 2026Chico0-1Águilas Doradas
- Feb 23, 2026America de Cali3-0Jaguares