Real Cartagena vs Popayan: result 3-2 and analysis
Primera BApertura - 5Kick-off on March 2, 2025 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Olímpico Jaime Morón León, Cartagena de Indias
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What was the result of Real Cartagena vs Popayan?
Real Cartagena won 3-2 on March 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′C. FlórezReal Cartagena (pen.)
- 45′555047Popayan
- 58′J. J. Ditta RuizReal Cartagena
- 72′H. OrtizPopayan
- 90′I. PereiraReal Cartagena
Official lineup for Real Cartagena vs Popayan
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Cartagena
- 18J. J. Ditta Ruiz
- 24J. Mendoza
- 27J. Salcedo
- 7W. De La Rosa
- 13J. RamÃrez
- 17C. Marrugo
- 21J. Rodríguez
- 2D. Barrios
- 15C. Flórez
- 16I. Artola
- 23C. Mosquera
Popayan
- 10J. Aponza
- 11C. Bogota
- 31E. Rivas
- 5H. Angulo Perlaza
- 8C. Hernández
- 2A. Martinez
- 21G. Estrada
- 18J. Viveros
- 20Y. Andrade
- 26H. Ortiz
- 12E. Obando
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Cartagena have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Popayan have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2025 | Leones FC(away) | 2-1 | Primera B |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Bogota FC(home) | 5-0 | Primera B |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Internacional Palmira(away) | 0-2 | Primera B |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Orsomarso(away) | 1-0 | Primera B |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Llaneros(home) | 1-0 | Primera B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Patriotas(home) | 1-2 | Primera B |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Internacional Palmira(away) | 0-1 | Primera B |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Quindio(home) | 4-0 | Primera B |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Leones FC(away) | 1-1 | Primera B |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Union Magdalena(away) | 0-1 | Primera B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Cartagena wins, 0 draws, 2 Popayan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | Popayan 1-4 Real Cartagena | Primera B |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Real Cartagena 2-0 Popayan | Primera B |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Popayan 2-1 Real Cartagena | Primera B |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Real Cartagena 1-0 Popayan | Primera B |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Real Cartagena 3-2 Popayan | Primera B |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Popayan 2-0 Real Cartagena | Primera B |
Last archived meeting: Popayan vs Real Cartagena on Aug 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Real Cartagena score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Popayan score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Cartagena | 1.6 | 1.0 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Popayan | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Cartagena sit 4th in Primera B (57 points from 36 matches) and Popayan sit 12th (31 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Real Cartagena | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 42 | 57 |
| 12 | Popayan | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 31 |
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