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Fortaleza
Liga BetPlay
19:00
UTC, Sunday 25 October 2026
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Cali

Fortaleza vs Cali: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Fortaleza CEIF host Deportivo Cali at Metropolitano de Techo on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 19:00 UTC, in the Liga BetPlay. Prediction markets make Cali the favourite at 42%, with the draw at 31% (Polymarket). Fortaleza have had 4 days of rest since playing Inter Bogotá (Liga BetPlay); Cali have had 3 after facing Llaneros FC and travel about 297 km. Fortaleza are without 1 player (Richardson Rivas); Cali are missing 3 (Fabián Viáfara, Avilés Hurtado, Kalazan Suárez). Jhon Ospina is the referee, averaging 6.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 5.7. The forecast at kick-off is 18°C with rain.

Win chances

Fortaleza 27%Draw 31%Cali 42%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Fortaleza 4-2-3-1

Coach: Diego Arias

  1. 1 Williams Barlasina GK
  2. 16 Joan Cajares DEF
  3. 6 Yesid Díaz DEF
  4. 5 Jeferson Medina DEF
  5. 15 Santiago Cuero DEF
  6. 14 Leonardo Pico MID
  7. 28 Santiago Vivas MID
  8. 7 Ítalo Montaño FWD
  9. 8 Sebastián Navarro MID
  10. 24 Jhonier Salas FWD
  11. 9 Sebastián Herrera FWD

Bench

  • 22 Michael Barragán GK
  • 4 Edwin Cabezas DEF
  • 3 David Ramírez DEF
  • 10 Jhon Velásquez MID
  • 25 Juan David Garcia MID
  • 32 Mariano Vázquez MID
  • 13 Brandón Mejía MID
  • 33 Armando Larrans MID
  • 19 Franco Pulicastro FWD

Cali 4-2-3-1

Coach: Rafael Dudamel

  1. 1 Pedro Gallese GK
  2. 16 Keimer Sandoval DEF
  3. 12 José Caldera DEF
  4. 4 Fernando Álvarez DEF
  5. 28 Edwin Velasco DEF
  6. 8 Daniel Giraldo MID
  7. 13 Ronaldo Pájaro MID
  8. 19 Johan Martínez FWD
  9. 21 Nicolás Benedetti MID
  10. 14 Alexis Manyoma FWD
  11. 23 Steven Rodríguez FWD

Bench

  • 38 Alejandro Rodríguez GK
  • 2 José Moya DEF
  • 26 Juan Tello DEF
  • 29 Kevin Suárez MID
  • 36 Miguel Correa MID
  • 10 Emanuel Reynoso MID
  • 9 Juan Dinenno FWD
  • 20 Eduard Bello FWD
  • 70 Carlos Bacca FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Fortaleza

  • Richardson Rivas injury, back Late October 2026

Cali

  • Fabián Viáfara injury, back Mid November 2026
  • Avilés Hurtado injury, back Mid October 2026
  • Kalazan Suárez injury, back Early May 2027
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 1 March 2026: Deportivo Cali 1-1 Fortaleza CEIF
  • Friday 25 July 2025: Deportivo Cali 1-1 Fortaleza CEIF
  • Sunday 9 February 2025: Fortaleza CEIF 1-0 Deportivo Cali
  • Wednesday 25 September 2024: Deportivo Cali 3-2 Fortaleza CEIF
  • Wednesday 18 September 2024: Fortaleza CEIF 1-0 Deportivo Cali