GOALS
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Recent struggles have left the home side languishing in the lower half of the league table, managing just five points from their five outings so far. Meanwhile, the away team have enjoyed a slightly more successful start to the campaign, accumulating seven points and occupying a mid-table position. Real Santander’s form has been inconsistent of late, with three draws and two defeats in their last five matches. They have found the back of the net just four times during that period, while conceding seven goals. Notable opponents during this stretch included Deportivo Pereira, against whom they played out a goalless draw, and Deportes Quindio, who inflicted a 2-1 defeat upon them. Orsomarso, on the other hand, have shown signs of improvement in recent weeks, winning two of their last five matches. They have also drawn twice and lost once, scoring seven goals and conceding six. Among their recent encounters was a 2-1 victory over Boca Juniors de Cali and a 1-1 draw with Cortuluá. Historically, the two sides have met on 20 occasions, with Real Santander holding a slight edge with eight wins to Orsomarso’s seven. The remaining five matches have ended in draws. Real Santander’s leading goalscorer against Orsomarso is Johan Arango, who has netted three times. In team news, Real Santander will be without the suspended midfielder Johan Caballero, while Orsomarso have no major injury concerns.