Real Cartagena vs Union Magdalena: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera BApertura Quadrangular - 3Kick-off on May 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estadio Olímpico Jaime Morón León, Cartagena de Indias
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What was the result of Real Cartagena vs Union Magdalena?
Real Cartagena won 2-1 on May 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′A. CarrenoUnion Magdalena
- 23′J. RodríguezReal Cartagena
- 38′M. ManotasReal Cartagena
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Cartagena have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Union Magdalena have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Bogota FC(home) | 2-0 | Primera B |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Barranquilla(away) | 0-0 | Primera B |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Barranquilla(home) | 1-3 | Primera B |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Patriotas(away) | 0-1 | Primera B |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Quindio(home) | 2-1 | Primera B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Barranquilla(home) | 2-0 | Primera B |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Bogota FC(away) | 1-1 | Primera B |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Depor FC(away) | 3-1 | Primera B |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Internacional Palmira(home) | 0-2 | Primera B |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Envigado(home) | 4-2 | Primera B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Cartagena win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Union Magdalena win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Real Cartagena 2-1 Union Magdalena | Primera B |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Real Cartagena 2-0 Union Magdalena | Primera B |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Union Magdalena 2-2 Real Cartagena | Primera B |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Union Magdalena 1-0 Real Cartagena | Primera B |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Union Magdalena 2-1 Real Cartagena | Primera B |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Real Cartagena 0-2 Union Magdalena | Primera B |
Last archived meeting: Real Cartagena vs Union Magdalena on Mar 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Real Cartagena score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Union Magdalena score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Cartagena | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Union Magdalena | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Cartagena sit 5th in Primera B (27 points from 17 matches) and Union Magdalena sit 3rd (32 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Cartagena | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 1 | Real Cartagena | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | Real Cartagena | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Union Magdalena | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Union Magdalena | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Real Cartagena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Union Magdalena | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 32 |
| 5 | Real Cartagena | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 27 |
| 5 | Real Cartagena | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 26 |
| 5 | Union Magdalena | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 42 |
| 16 | Union Magdalena | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Union Magdalena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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