- Form pick: Once Caldas are the form pick, unbeaten in their last 5 matches across all competitions (W3, D2).
- Jaguares form: Jaguares are the reverse, taking just 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 across all competitions.
- Head-to-head: Once Caldas are unbeaten in their last 2 away head-to-heads against Jaguares.
Jaguares still have a long way to go
Recent form
CD Jaguares de Cordoba have taken just 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 games across all competitions, including a 3-game losing streak heading into this game. Jaguares were also beaten 3-0 at home by Atletico Nacional earlier this season and they have won just 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 home matches across all competitions. So, Jaguares' home field has not been much of a fortress in recent times.
Coaching change and tactics
Hubert Bodhert took over as head coach on 1st April 2026, and his new team are still trying to find their feet. The new regime looks likely to prioritise survival over all else, with the club having played a more rigid style of soccer under Bodhert so far.
Jaguares will likely sit deep in a 4-2-3-1 shape, looking to punish the opposition on the counter-attack more so than engaging in a to and fro game of give and take.
A compact and cagey clash in prospect
Once Caldas have won just 1 and drawn 4 of their last 5 road matches across all competitions, so they are not a free-scoring team by any means. However, they are unbeaten in their last 5 road games across all competitions and have conceded just 6 goals in the process, so they are solid on the road.
Once Caldas have won 1 and drawn 1 of the last 2 Primera A head-to-heads since the season began and that points towards a cagey game once more. Hernan Herrera has been in charge since October 2023 and Caldas have looked far more controlled and result-driven during that time.
Once Caldas can be trusted to turn up and get the job done, they are organised, disciplined and tough to break down. The visitors should have enough to edge this encounter or at least force a stalemate.
- Luis Gomez is Once Caldas' top Primera A 2026 scorer with 1 goal in 2 games and his pace and penetration will give Caldas the edge in the final third.
- The odds are also interesting, with Once Caldas the slight favorite at 2.5, against Jaguares at 2.92 and the draw at 3.05.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.57 and Both Teams To Score No at 1.77 look likely, as the visitors have the edge but the game should be a low-scoring, tight and cagey affair.
