La Equidad host Fortaleza FC in Colombia's Primera A. Neither side has had a smooth few months, with results swinging between wins, draws and losses rather than settling into any clear pattern.
The two clubs have crossed paths plenty of times over the past couple of seasons, and those meetings haven't always gone the way you'd expect from where they currently sit in the table. That contrast is worth unpacking before kickoff.
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Recent form
La Equidad have won seven, drawn five and lost eight of their last 20 matches across competitions, scoring 28 and conceding 34. That's a leaky record for a side in this part of the table, and their last two league outings were both defeats, away at Bucaramanga and at home to Atlético Nacional.
La Equidad: 20 completed matches; Fortaleza FC: 20 completed matches.
La Equidad
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 26
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -7
Fortaleza FC
- Win
- 20% 4 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- -2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera A | Deportivo Pereira | Internacional de Bogota | 27.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Primera A | Bucaramanga | Internacional de Bogota | 21.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Atletico Nacional | 17.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Llaneros | 13.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Copa Colombia | Real Cundinamarca | Internacional de Bogota | 10.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Águilas Doradas | 07.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Millonarios | Internacional de Bogota | 31.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Deportivo Pasto | 28.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Deportivo Cali | Internacional de Bogota | 24.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Primera A | Cucuta | Internacional de Bogota | 20.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Deportivo Pereira | 01.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Primera A | Alianza Valledupar | Fortaleza FC | 27.07.2026 | 1-1 |
Fortaleza's sample is even less settled. Four wins, nine draws and seven losses from 20 games shows they're struggling to turn matches into points. Their most recent game was a heavy 1-4 home defeat to Junior, sandwiched between a run of draws in their previous four.
Comparative Team Statistics: La Equidad vs Fortaleza FC

Head-to-head record
These two have met a dozen times on record, stretching back to 2016. The older meetings tell us little about current form, but the recent trend is striking.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Internacional de Bogota | 04.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Fortaleza FC | 29.10.2025 | 0-1 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Internacional de Bogota | 08.09.2025 | 1-0 |
| Copa Colombia | Internacional de Bogota | Fortaleza FC | 15.06.2025 | 0-2 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Internacional de Bogota | 11.05.2025 | 4-0 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Fortaleza FC | 22.03.2025 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Internacional de Bogota | 06.11.2024 | 2-1 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Fortaleza FC | 19.04.2024 | 0-0 |
| Primera A | Fortaleza FC | Internacional de Bogota | 24.09.2016 | 1-1 |
| Primera A | Internacional de Bogota | Fortaleza FC | 27.08.2016 | 2-2 |
In the last eight meetings, dating from April 2024 to April 2026, La Equidad haven't won a single one, five defeats and three draws, including a 4-0 loss at home in 2025. Fortaleza's league form has been shaky this season, but this particular fixture has clearly suited them lately.
That head-to-head trend cuts against La Equidad's better current league position.
Where they sit in the table
In the current league phase, La Equidad are 8th with 28 points from 19 games, while Fortaleza are well down in 15th on 22 points from the same number of matches. On paper that's a clear gap in La Equidad's favour, even if their recent form hasn't matched that table position.
| № | 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 |
Key men and cards
Fortaleza's main outlet going forward is A. Arroyo, their top scorer with nine goals in 19 appearances, a big share of their attacking output this season. La Equidad's threat is more spread out, with F. Sanguinetti contributing eight goals and seven assists across 29 games, and K. Parra adding six assists of his own.
Disciplinary records are worth flagging too. La Equidad's Yulián Gómez and D. Quiñonez have picked up ten and nine yellow cards respectively this season, while Fortaleza's J. Solís has already been sent off twice in just nine appearances. None of that confirms anyone misses this particular game, but it's a pattern worth watching.
Solís's card record is one to watch given how often he's been dismissed this season.

A tight, low-scoring habit?
Draws have been a theme both in this fixture's history and in each team's broader form. Five of the twelve recorded meetings between these two have finished level, and Fortaleza in particular have drawn nine of their last 20 matches in all competitions. That points to a contest that could easily be close again.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Poveda | England | 26 | Attacker | 167 | 64 |
| W. Fariñez | Venezuela | 28 | Goalkeeper | 180 | 74 |
| F. Boné | Uruguay | 30 | Attacker | 178 | 79 |
| J. Caballero | Colombia | 28 | Attacker | 177 | 73 |
| L. Vásquez | Colombia | 35 | Midfielder | 185 | 85 |
| F. Chaverra | Colombia | 26 | 172 | 64 | |
| Yulián Gómez | Colombia | 29 | Defender | 182 | 63 |
| C. Dájome | Colombia | 32 | Attacker | 172 | 70 |
| F. Sanguinetti | Uruguay | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Pernía | Venezuela | 25 | Defender | 177 | 73 |
| C. Vivas | Venezuela | 24 | Defender | 183 | 80 |
| J. Castro | Colombia | 29 | Defender | 176 | 63 |
| R. Manjarrés | Colombia | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Rodas | Colombia | 28 | Defender | 186 | 84 |
| K. Suárez | Colombia | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Girado | Colombia | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Duarte | Paraguay | 24 | Attacker | 176 | 78 |
| D. Victoria | Colombia | 25 | Midfielder | 176 | 68 |
| D. Quiñonez | Colombia | 25 | Midfielder | 176 | n/a |
| A. Irazoque | Argentina | 26 | Defender | 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 |
With no quoted market to weigh against the evidence, we're not making a case one way or the other on this one. La Equidad look stronger in the table, but Fortaleza have had much the better of this specific fixture recently, and neither team's current form settles the argument either way.
It's the kind of match where the numbers point in different directions depending on which slice you look at, so we'd rather sit this one out than force a view without a price to test it against.
