Popayan vs Envigado: prediction and stats
Primera BClausura - 8Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Santiago de Cali
The Footlab model makes Envigado the favourite at 48%, against 28% for a draw and 24% for Popayan. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 23, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Popayan vs Envigado?
Envigado starts as the favourite with a 159-point Elo edge (1,649 vs 1,490).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Popayan have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Envigado have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Real Soacha(away) | 1-3 | Primera B |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Tigres FC(home) | 0-0 | Primera B |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Quindio(away) | 1-0 | Primera B |
| May 21, 2026 | Bucaramanga(away) | 3-2 | Copa Colombia |
| May 15, 2026 | Deportivo Cali(home) | 1-5 | Copa Colombia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Tigres FC(away) | 1-2 | Primera B |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Ind. Yumbo(away) | 1-1 | Primera B |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Once Caldas(home) | 0-3 | Copa Colombia |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Real Soacha(home) | 1-0 | Primera B |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Once Caldas(away) | 0-3 | Copa Colombia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Popayan win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Envigado win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Envigado 1-0 Popayan | Primera B |
How many goals should we expect?
Popayan score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Envigado score 1.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 43% probability of over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popayan | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Envigado | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Popayan sit 12th in Primera B (13 points from 15 matches) and Envigado sit 2nd (33 points from 17 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Envigado | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 1 | Envigado | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | Envigado | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Envigado | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 29 |
| 6 | Envigado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Envigado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Popayan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Popayan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Popayan | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 |
| 12 | Popayan | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 |
| 14 | Popayan | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 17 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Popayan vs Envigado?
- The Footlab model makes Envigado the favourite at 48%, against 28% for a draw and 24% for Popayan.
- Where and when is Popayan vs Envigado played?
- Popayan vs Envigado is played on September 5, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, in the Primera B.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 43% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.