Deportiva Once Caldas VS Atletico Bucaramanga

Once Caldas host Atlético Bucaramanga at Estadio Palogrande on September 25, 2026, in Liga BetPlay II 2026. After 11 matches, Once Caldas have 15 points, while Bucaramanga have collected 17 points from nine games. Once Caldas have shown inconsistent recent form: wins over Fortaleza and Tolima, defeats against Chicó, Deportivo Cali and Pasto, plus a victory over Alianza in the Copa Colombia. Their scoring output has fluctuated considerably. Bucaramanga arrive with a stronger unbeaten run in the Clausura. They defeated Pereira 3-1 and Inter Bogotá 2-0, while drawing with Medellín and Deportivo Cali. They have conceded only eight goals in nine league matches. The historical matchup favors Once Caldas, although recent meetings have generally been close. The March 2026 meeting ended 1-1, while the September 2025 encounter finished 0-0. Once Caldas finished seventh in the 2025 Apertura with 33 points and seventh in the 2024 Clausura with 31. Bucaramanga were ninth in the 2025 Apertura and tenth in the 2024 Clausura, but won the 2024 Apertura regular season with 38 points.