Independiente Medellín host Millonarios in Colombia's Primera A. Both clubs have been putting in solid if unspectacular form across their recent matches, mixing wins with the occasional stumble in cup and continental football as well as the league.
Their head-to-head record over the past few years is packed with score draws and one-goal margins, so neither side has had a clear edge historically. That tightness gives us a decent starting point before digging into how each team is actually playing right now.
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How Both Sides Are Trending
Medellín's last 20 matches, spread across the league, Copa Colombia and continental competition, show 10 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, with 32 goals scored and 26 conceded. That's a reasonable strike rate but a defence that's been breached fairly often against varied opposition.
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Independiente Medellin: 20 completed matches; Millonarios: 20 completed matches.
Independiente Medellin
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +6
Millonarios
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +12
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Jaguares | 23.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Primera A | Bucaramanga | Independiente Medellin | 18.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Chico | Independiente Medellin | 13.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Copa Colombia | Deportivo Pasto | Independiente Medellin | 10.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| Primera A | Deportivo Pereira | Independiente Medellin | 04.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Llaneros | 31.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Cucuta | 23.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Primera A | Deportes Tolima | Independiente Medellin | 05.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Deportivo Cali | 02.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| CONMEBOL Sudamericana | Vasco DA Gama | Independiente Medellin | 30.07.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera A | Atletico Nacional | Millonarios | 25.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Chico | 19.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Primera A | Cucuta | Millonarios | 14.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Deportivo Cali | 11.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Deportivo Pereira | Millonarios | 07.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Santa Fe | Millonarios | 03.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Internacional de Bogota | 31.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Primera A | Llaneros | Millonarios | 28.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Primera A | Águilas Doradas | Millonarios | 22.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Deportivo Pasto | 05.08.2026 | 2-0 |
Millonarios have a similar scoring return of 32 goals from their own sample of 20 games, but they've conceded only 20, with 8 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses. The extra draws suggest a side that's hard to beat rather than one that's blowing teams away.
Millonarios' tighter defensive numbers stand out more than their win count.
Comparative Team Statistics: Independiente Medellin vs Millonarios

A History of Close Calls
These two have met regularly since 2019, and the results read like a run of tight contests: plenty of 1-0s, 1-1s and 2-2s, with only the odd one-sided score like the 5-0 back in January 2024 breaking the pattern.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera A | Millonarios | Independiente Medellin | 02.02.2026 | 0-0 |
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Millonarios | 04.08.2025 | 1-0 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Independiente Medellin | 16.02.2025 | 0-1 |
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Millonarios | 19.07.2024 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Independiente Medellin | 21.01.2024 | 5-0 |
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Millonarios | 01.12.2023 | 2-1 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Independiente Medellin | 26.11.2023 | 1-0 |
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Millonarios | 19.09.2023 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Independiente Medellin | 18.06.2023 | 2-1 |
| Primera A | Independiente Medellin | Millonarios | 21.05.2023 | 2-2 |
Their two most recent meetings were a 0-0 in February 2026 and a 1-0 Medellín win the previous August, both low-scoring and hard-fought. Nothing in that recent sample points to either side dominating.
Where They Sit
One set of table figures has both clubs level on 26 points from 19 games, with Millonarios just above Medellín in 10th and 11th place respectively. A separate, shorter set of standings has them further up, second and third on 19 points apiece, though Medellín got there in fewer matches.
| № | 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 | Millonarios | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15/8 | 19 |
| 3 | Independiente Medellin | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17/11 | 19 |
| 4 | Atletico Nacional | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17/8 | 18 |
| 5 | Deportivo Cali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15/8 | 18 |
| 6 | Bucaramanga | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14/8 | 17 |
| 7 | Deportes Tolima | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13/11 | 17 |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16/11 | 16 |
| 9 | Llaneros | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13/12 | 14 |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13/12 | 12 |
| 11 | Águilas Doradas | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12/13 | 11 |
| 12 | Internacional de Bogota | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13/17 | 11 |
| 13 | Cucuta | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9/18 | 9 |
| 14 | Fortaleza FC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11/16 | 8 |
| 15 | Deportivo Pasto | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9/15 | 8 |
| 16 | Alianza Valledupar | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9/20 | 8 |
| 17 | Chico | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7/18 | 8 |
| 18 | Deportivo Pereira | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6/11 | 7 |
| 19 | Jaguares | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10/16 | 7 |
| 20 | Junior | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12/14 | 6 |
Either way you slice it, there's barely anything separating these two sides in the table right now.
The closeness in the standings lines up with the tight head-to-head record.

Key Men and Discipline
Millonarios lean heavily on A. Estupiñán, who has 17 goals from 29 matches, with L. Castro and R. Contreras adding 10 apiece. That's a lot of goals concentrated in a small group of attackers.
Medellín's threat looks more shared out, with J. Montaño and Sebastián Valencia Isaza among the top assist providers rather than out-and-out scorers. On discipline, R. Ureña's 13 yellow cards for Millonarios and a red card each for Medellín's Y. González and Millonarios' M. García hint this fixture could get a bit feisty.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Fabra | Colombia | 35 | Defender | 174 | 73 |
| J. Quintero | Colombia | 33 | Attacker | 168 | 63 |
| F. Fydriszewski | Argentina | 33 | Attacker | 186 | 76 |
| Y. González | Colombia | 32 | Attacker | 184 | 84 |
| A. Serna | Colombia | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Medina | Colombia | 31 | Attacker | 180 | 77 |
| D. Moreno | Colombia | 30 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| H. Palacios | Colombia | 27 | Defender | 181 | 74 |
| D. Cataño | Colombia | 34 | Midfielder | 174 | 75 |
| J. Ortiz | Colombia | 27 | Defender | 180 | 70 |
| F. Chaverra | Colombia | 26 | Midfielder | 172 | 64 |
| E. Chaux | Colombia | 34 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 75 |
| B. Perlaza | Colombia | 34 | Midfielder | 187 | 82 |
| S. Ichazo | Uruguay | 34 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 81 |
| E. Mena | Colombia | 28 | Midfielder | 177 | 65 |
| D. Moreno | Colombia | 35 | Midfielder | 181 | 77 |
| J. Varela | Uruguay | 28 | Defender | 190 | 85 |
| A. Simarra | Colombia | 26 | Defender | 191 | 85 |
| L. Chaverra | Colombia | 29 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| L. Berrío | Colombia | 28 | Attacker | 173 | 80 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Falcao | Colombia | 40 | Attacker | 177 | 72 |
| G. de Amores | Uruguay | 31 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 76 |
| R. Ureña | Chile | 33 | Midfielder | 179 | 79 |
| J. Aguirre | Colombia | 34 | Goalkeeper | 181 | 70 |
| S. Mosquera | Colombia | 32 | Defender | 185 | 77 |
| D. Banguero | Colombia | 36 | Defender | 178 | 81 |
| Á. Castro | Colombia | 32 | Attacker | 170 | 67 |
| A. Estupiñán | Colombia | 32 | Attacker | 177 | 72 |
| L. Castro | Colombia | 34 | Attacker | 174 | 78 |
| D. Novoa | Colombia | 37 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 80 |
| F. Chaverra | Colombia | 26 | Midfielder | 172 | 64 |
| S. Vega | Colombia | 28 | Midfielder | 176 | 79 |
| D. Silva | Colombia | 39 | Midfielder | 175 | 78 |
| A. Llinás | Colombia | 29 | Defender | 187 | 73 |
| J. Burrai | Argentina | 35 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 82 |
| E. Elizalde | Uruguay | 26 | Defender | 187 | 79 |
| R. Contreras | Argentina | 30 | Forward | 182 | 78 |
| S. Barreiro | Colombia | 32 | Defender | 185 | 73 |
| D. Quintero | Colombia | 39 | Midfielder | 164 | 61 |
| D. Ruiz | Colombia | 25 | Midfielder | 171 | 68 |
Nothing here points clearly to one side having a real edge. The table has them neck and neck, the recent form pulls in different directions depending on which numbers you weigh more heavily, and the head-to-head history is about as balanced as it gets.
Given how tightly matched the evidence is, we're not backing a side or a line with any real conviction on this one.
