Rionegro Aguilas host Fortaleza FC in Colombia's Primera A. Both sides have had a stop-start campaign, with draws cropping up more often than wins for either club.
This one's still a month out from kickoff as things stand, so the form guide is a snapshot rather than the final word. The recent head-to-head meetings between these two have been tight, which sets an interesting tone before we dig into the detail.
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Neither side has found consistency
Rionegro Aguilas have won 5 of their last 20 in all competitions, drawing 9 and losing 6, with 26 scored and 32 conceded. That's a leaky record at the back for a team playing at home here.
Rionegro Aguilas: 20 completed matches; Fortaleza FC: 20 completed matches.
Rionegro Aguilas
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 28
- Difference
- -1
Fortaleza FC
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 23
- Conceded
- 25
- Difference
- -2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Jaguares | 03.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Primera A | Deportivo Cali | Águilas Doradas | 28.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Primera A | America de Cali | Águilas Doradas | 24.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Deportivo Pereira | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Atletico Nacional | Águilas Doradas | 14.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Águilas Doradas | 07.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Chico | 30.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Millonarios | 22.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Llaneros | 20.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Deportivo Pasto | Águilas Doradas | 01.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera A | Deportivo Pasto | Fortaleza FC | 04.10.2026 | 0-0 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Deportes Tolima | 28.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Junior | 20.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| Primera A | Jaguares | Fortaleza FC | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Santa Fe | Fortaleza FC | 06.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Once Caldas | 02.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Primera A | Chico | Fortaleza FC | 27.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Atletico Nacional | 23.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Cucuta | 09.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Primera A | Llaneros | Fortaleza FC | 05.08.2026 | 3-1 |
Fortaleza FC's numbers look similar: 4 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses from 20, with 24 goals for and 26 against. Both teams draw a lot, and neither has looked particularly solid defensively over this sample.
With both sides drawing roughly as often as they win or lose, backing a one-sided result feels risky on recent evidence alone.
Comparative Team Statistics: Rionegro Aguilas vs Fortaleza FC

A fairly even recent history
These two have met seven times in the data, stretching back to 2016, and it's been a mixed bag. Fortaleza won the most recent meeting 2-0 back in April, but the game before that finished 2-2, and there's a 1-1 draw and a narrow Aguilas away win also in the mix.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Águilas Doradas | 19.04.2026 | 2-0 |
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Fortaleza FC | 04.08.2025 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Águilas Doradas | 18.02.2025 | 2-1 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Águilas Doradas | 15.11.2024 | 0-1 |
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Fortaleza FC | 29.04.2024 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Águilas Doradas | 09.07.2016 | 2-1 |
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Fortaleza FC | 24.03.2016 | 3-2 |
Nothing here points to one side dominating the fixture. The spread of results across different seasons suggests this has generally been a competitive match-up rather than a one-way fixture.
Both clubs sit in the lower half
In the most complete table available, Aguilas are 12th with 26 points from 19 games, while Fortaleza sit 15th on 22 points from the same number of matches. Neither side is near the top of the division based on these numbers.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura | |||||||
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 35/15 | 40 |
| 2 | Junior | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31/24 | 35 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 29/25 | 34 |
| 4 | America de Cali | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25/15 | 33 |
| 5 | Once Caldas | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31/22 | 33 |
| 6 | Deportes Tolima | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27/17 | 31 |
| 7 | Santa Fe | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29/22 | 29 |
| 8 | Internacional de Bogota | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26/26 | 28 |
| 9 | Deportivo Cali | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20/16 | 27 |
| 10 | Millonarios | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31/23 | 26 |
| 11 | Independiente Medellin | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26/24 | 26 |
| 12 | Águilas Doradas | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20/25 | 26 |
| 13 | Bucaramanga | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26/20 | 23 |
| 14 | Llaneros | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 17/20 | 22 |
| 15 | Fortaleza FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22/27 | 22 |
| 16 | Jaguares | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20/33 | 18 |
| 17 | Alianza Valledupar | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13/27 | 17 |
| 18 | Chico | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15/32 | 17 |
| 19 | Cucuta | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22/35 | 16 |
| 20 | Deportivo Pereira | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15/32 | 10 |
| Clausura | |||||||
| 1 | America de Cali | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22/6 | 24 |
| 2 | Bucaramanga | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17/9 | 20 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16/9 | 20 |
| 4 | Atletico Nacional | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18/9 | 19 |
| 5 | Independiente Medellin | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17/13 | 19 |
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15/8 | 18 |
| 7 | Deportes Tolima | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13/11 | 17 |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16/11 | 16 |
| 9 | Llaneros | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14/14 | 14 |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14/15 | 12 |
| 11 | Internacional de Bogota | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13/17 | 12 |
| 12 | Cucuta | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11/19 | 12 |
| 13 | Águilas Doradas | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12/13 | 11 |
| 14 | Chico | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10/18 | 11 |
| 15 | Junior | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14/14 | 9 |
| 16 | Fortaleza FC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11/16 | 8 |
| 17 | Deportivo Pereira | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6/11 | 8 |
| 18 | Deportivo Pasto | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9/18 | 8 |
| 19 | Alianza Valledupar | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9/20 | 8 |
| 20 | Jaguares | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10/16 | 7 |
There's also a smaller sample in the data showing both clubs with fewer games played and lower points totals, but the broader picture is consistent: this is a clash between two mid-to-lower table sides rather than one between promotion chasers.

Key men and a disciplinary note
Jorge Luis Rivaldo Pinto has been Aguilas' main source of goals, with 11 in 19 appearances this season, so stopping him will matter for Fortaleza.
On the other side, A. Arroyo has contributed 9 goals and 4 assists in 19 games for Fortaleza, making him their standout attacking threat. It's also worth flagging that J. Solís has picked up two red cards in just 9 matches, a pattern that could matter if he's involved again.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Arboleda | Colombia | 30 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 71 |
| M. Ramírez | Argentina | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Hernández | Colombia | 26 | Defender | 190 | 82 |
| A. Álvarez | Colombia | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| I. Rojas | Colombia | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 77 |
| C. Rojas | Colombia | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Ricaurte | Colombia | 35 | Midfielder | 184 | 70 |
| J. Obregón | Colombia | 29 | Attacker | 182 | 80 |
| J. García | Colombia | 37 | Defender | 186 | 87 |
| S. Rodríguez | Colombia | 25 | Defender | 185 | 78 |
| R. Márquez | Colombia | 28 | n/a | 170 | 62 |
| A. Mosquera | Colombia | 36 | Defender | 182 | 74 |
| J. Varela | Uruguay | 28 | Defender | 190 | 85 |
| F. Lozano | Colombia | 33 | Midfielder | 175 | 69 |
| J. Roa | Colombia | 31 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 65 kg |
| J. Melendez | Colombia | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Pineda | Colombia | 29 | Midfielder | 183 | 76 |
| H. Lópes | Argentina | 35 | Defender | 180 | 79 |
| J. Soto | Colombia | 33 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 82 |
| B. Urueña | Colombia | 33 | Attacker | 177 | 77 |
| J. Ontaneda | Ecuador | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Cañozales | Colombia | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Junior Alexander Noguera Machuca | Paraguay | 24 | Midfielder | ||
| L. Vásquez | Colombia | 23 | n/a | 192 | n/a |
| N. Lara | Colombia | 23 | Defender | 183 | 74 |
| A. Vásquez | Colombia | 24 | Attacker | 173 | 73 |
| D. Lozano | Colombia | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Ávalo | Colombia | 25 | Midfielder | 178 | 80 |
| A. Higgins | Colombia | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Carreño | Colombia | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| F. Suárez | Colombia | 22 | Attacker | 177 | 71 |
| H. Arango | Colombia | 24 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 84 |
| Jorge Luis Rivaldo Pinto | Colombia | 23 | Attacker | ||
| R. Benítez | Colombia | 21 | Midfielder | 170 | 68 |
| E. Arízalas | Colombia | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Mena | Colombia | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Cadavi | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Caicedo | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Salazar | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| T. Blandon | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Londono | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Juan Hurtado | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Juan Quintero | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| E. Betancur | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Angel Cortes | Colombia | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Amaya | Colombia | 25 | Midfielder | 168 | 65 |
| J. Solís | Colombia | 27 | Midfielder | 171 | 67 |
| A. Arroyo | Colombia | 24 | Attacker | 175 | 68 |
| M. Vázquez | Argentina | 33 | Attacker | 173 cm | 71 kg |
| J. Marulanda | Colombia | 30 | Defender | 178 | 70 |
| Y. Díaz | Colombia | 29 | Defender | 188 | 75 |
| L. Pico | Colombia | 35 | Midfielder | 180 | 78 |
| S. Navarro | Colombia | 26 | Midfielder | 186 | 74 |
| J. Velásquez | Colombia | 31 | Midfielder | 174 | 67 |
| M. Pernía | Venezuela | 25 | Defender | 177 | 73 |
| M. Silva | Venezuela | 26 | Goalkeeper | 182 | 79 |
| J. Herrera | Colombia | 31 | Attacker | 180 cm | 81 kg |
| J. Balanta | Colombia | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Í. Montaño | Colombia | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Pulicastro | Argentina | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Castillo | Colombia | 24 | Defender | 180 | 73 |
| W. Barlasina | Argentina | 28 | Goalkeeper | 196 | 84 |
| J. Blanco | Colombia | 25 | Attacker | 186 cm | 79 kg |
| D. Ramírez | Colombia | 24 | Defender | 190 | 80 |
| C. Santander | Colombia | 23 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 87 |
| T. Wilke Braams | Mexico | 24 | Attacker | 182 | 71 |
| J. Cajares | Colombia | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Jordan García | Colombia | 21 | Midfielder | 186 | 85 |
| K. Balanta | Colombia | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| S. Cuero | Colombia | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Barragán | Colombia | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| A. Batioja | Colombia | 20 | Attacker | 179 | 70 |
| J. Salas | Colombia | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Martínez | Colombia | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Ramíirez | USA | 20 | Midfielder | 182 | 70 |
| E. Cabezas | Colombia | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Mejía | Colombia | 20 | n/a | 176 | 76 |
| Sebastian Palacios | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Medina Obando | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Mejia | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Orozco | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Vivas | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. D. Rivas Torres | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Sinisterra | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Andres Mosquera | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Garcia | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| J. Candelo | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A. Mosquera | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
Put together, this looks like a genuinely hard one to call. Both clubs have shown they can score and both have shown they can leak goals, and their head-to-head record doesn't lean clearly either way.
Without a market to weigh up, and with the form lines this evenly matched, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
