Preview

  • Matchweek 8 of the 2026 Primera A brings Once Caldas against Fortaleza CEIF on 2026-02-21 (kick-off 19:00 GMT).
  • There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Hernan Herrera and Sebastian Oliveros.
  • Current league positions have Once Caldas 8th on 10 points and Fortaleza CEIF 9th on 10 points.
  • There are no injury or suspension concerns for either Once Caldas or Fortaleza CEIF.
  • Our forecast has Once Caldas in a 4-man backline (4-4-2), with Fortaleza CEIF set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
  • In their last outing, Once Caldas's highest-rated performer was Pipe Gómez (7.5), while Fortaleza CEIF's standout was J. Salas (7.7).
  • Once Caldas were beaten 1-2 by Deportes Tolima, whereas Fortaleza CEIF secured a win 2-1 against Boyacá Chicó.
  • Neither side is flying – Once Caldas 1-3-1 and Fortaleza CEIF 1-3-1 over the last 5 matches.
  • Fortaleza CEIF lead this rivalry - 8 wins from 16 matches versus Once Caldas (who've won just 6 games), alongside 2 draws.
  • With both sides enjoying similar home/away returns (1-2-0 vs 0-2-1) and scoring roughly 1.33-1.00 goals, a 1-1 draw seems on the cards.

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Once Caldas is going head to head with Fortaleza on 21/2/2026 19:00 GMT for the Colombia Primera A. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Once Caldas v Fortaleza H2H statistics!