Once Caldas

vs

CD Jaguares de Cordoba

Preview

Once Caldas

• Once Caldas are unbeaten in 5, with 2 wins and 3 ties.
• 7th-placed Once Caldas have made a solid start to Primera A 2026 with 5 points from 3 matches.
• Hernan Herrera’s men are tough to beat, going 5 games without defeat, and are likely to be the more positive team on Sunday as they try to establish themselves as the better side.
• They are yet to win at home this season, but they did draw their only home game 1-1.
• Once Caldas, who have a more traditional 4-3-3 setup, will try to control the game with a narrow 3-man midfield.

Jaguares

• Jaguares are unbeaten in 2 away matches in all competitions (W1, D1).
• 13th-placed Jaguares are keeping pace with the early table with 3 points from 2 games.
• Jose Alexis Marquez took over in November 2025 and is slowly moulding the team into a compact, quick unit.
• Jaguares set up in a 4-2-3-1, with a double pivot at the base of the midfield which helps them to stay compact and difficult to get at.
• The visitors are tough to break down, having drawn 0-0 away at Atletico Nacional de Medellin and lost 2-3 at home to Inter Bogota in their most recent games.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• Once Caldas key players:
  • Dayro Moreno leads the line for Once Caldas, providing a clinical edge with 2 goals in Primera A 2026.
  • Luis Sanchez has chipped in with 2 goals in his last 4 appearances for the White Tigers and can offer the same cutting edge from midfield.
• Jaguares key player:
  • Cristian Alvarez has scored 1 goal in 2 Primera A 2026 matches.

Betting Insights

• Once Caldas are the 1.66 favorites to take the 3 points in their Sunday home game against CD Jaguares de Cordoba, who are listed as long shots at 5.1.
• The Under 2.5 goals bet is also worth supporting at 1.9, given Jaguares will try to keep it tight at the back while the hosts try to impose their passing game.

Prediction