Popayan vs Internacional Palmira: prediction and stats
Primera BClausura - 15Kick-off on October 17, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Santiago de Cali
The Footlab model makes Internacional Palmira the favourite at 44%, against 29% for a draw and 27% 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 26, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Popayan vs Internacional Palmira?
Internacional Palmira starts as the favourite with a 116-point Elo edge (1,607 vs 1,491).
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; Internacional Palmira have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Bogota FC(home) | 1-2 | Primera B |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Barranquilla(home) | 1-0 | Primera B |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Quindio(away) | 1-1 | Primera B |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Bogota FC(home) | 0-0 | Primera B |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Internacional de Bogota(home) | 1-2 | Copa Colombia |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Patriotas(away) | 1-3 | Primera B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Popayan win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Internacional Palmira win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Internacional Palmira 2-1 Popayan | Primera B |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Popayan 2-0 Internacional Palmira | Primera B |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Internacional Palmira 1-0 Popayan | Primera B |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Popayan 1-2 Internacional Palmira | Primera B |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Internacional Palmira 2-1 Popayan | Primera B |
Last archived meeting: Internacional Palmira vs Popayan on Apr 18, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Popayan score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Internacional Palmira score 0.9 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 40% probability of over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popayan | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Internacional Palmira | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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 Internacional Palmira sit 1st (38 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional Palmira | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 38 |
| 1 | Internacional Palmira | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Internacional Palmira | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 50 |
| 3 | Internacional Palmira | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | Popayan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Internacional Palmira | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | Popayan | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 |
| 12 | Popayan | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 |
| 12 | Internacional Palmira | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Popayan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Popayan | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 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 Internacional Palmira?
- The Footlab model makes Internacional Palmira the favourite at 44%, against 29% for a draw and 27% for Popayan.
- Where and when is Popayan vs Internacional Palmira played?
- Popayan vs Internacional Palmira is played on October 17, 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 40% 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.