América de Cali vs Fortaleza FC: Prediction & Preview
América de Cali, second in Liga DIMAYOR, host 18th-placed Fortaleza FC at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero. Form, head to head and our prediction.
Top of the table meets the bottom end
América de Cali host Fortaleza FC in Round 5 of the 2026 Liga DIMAYOR season on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Kick-off at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero is at 23:15 UTC (19:15 ET).
The hosts sit second of 20 with 31 points from 15 matches, built on nine wins, four draws and two defeats. Fortaleza FC are down in 18th place with 12 points, having won once, drawn nine times and lost five.
Form guide
América de Cali arrive with a WDLWW run, newest first. Their latest outing was a 3-1 home win over Cúcuta Deportivo on 24 October, which followed a 1-1 draw away to Atlético Bucaramanga.
The one blemish in that spell was a 1-2 home defeat to Independiente Medellín on 12 October. Either side of it, they won 2-1 away at Llaneros and 1-0 at home against Rionegro Águilas.
No recent results are available for Fortaleza FC, but their league record tells its own story. Nine draws from 15 matches show they are hard to separate from opponents, yet a single win has left them near the foot of the table.
Head to head
The only listed previous meeting came on 23 April 2026, when América de Cali won 2-1 away at Fortaleza FC. That leaves the hosts with one win from one in the record available, with no draws and no Fortaleza victories.
Key numbers
América de Cali have scored 29 league goals and conceded just 11, the sort of defensive record that underpins a title challenge. Fortaleza FC have scored 16 and conceded 22.
Across all competitions, América de Cali have played 40 matches, winning 20, drawing 10 and losing 10. They have scored 58 goals, conceded 36 and kept 16 clean sheets. No top scorer information is available for either side.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model, which weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, rates América de Cali as clear favourites. It gives the hosts an 81% chance of winning, with 14% for a draw and 5% for a Fortaleza FC win.
Our pick is América de Cali, with high confidence and a likely score of 1-0. The tight scoreline reflects the hosts' strong defence and Fortaleza FC's habit of keeping games level, but this is a model estimate and not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 1-0
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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