The numbers behind Colón's footballing instability | OneFootball

The 0-0 draw against Ciudad Bolívar at the Brigadier López left Colón with much more than just two dropped points. The result once again exposed a reality that has been following the team for several matchdays and is now clearly reflected in the standings.

El Sabalero dropped to fifth place in Zone B after Ferro’s away win, and now sits five points behind leaders Deportivo Morón, who won the derby against Almirante Brown 1-0.

Even though there is still a long way to go in the tournament, the numbers are starting to raise warning signs.

An increasingly poor return for Colón

Ezequiel Medrán’s team is going through its weakest spell since the start of the tournament. Colón has taken just four of the last 12 points available and only nine of the last 24 at stake.

That output contrasts with the strong start that had placed them among the main contenders, and now finds them chasing from behind the teams leading the group.

The lack of wins has started to have a direct impact on the table and also on the mood of a squad that cannot maintain the consistency it showed through much of the first half of the campaign. The fans made that clear to the players at halftime and at the end of the match against Ciudad Bolívar.

Goals, Colón’s main problem

If there is one statistic that sums up Colón’s current attacking struggles, it is Alan Bonansea’s. The striker has now gone ten straight matches without scoring, a drought that coincides with the team’s collective drop in form.

Even though the forward continues to create chances for himself, his lack of finishing has become a growing concern for the coaching staff.

And the match against Ciudad Bolívar was clear evidence of that. Aside from one shot that struck the post, Colón barely created any clear scoring chances. In fact, it was one of the matches in which they posed the least danger in front of the opposing goal all season.

The Brigadier keeps Colón’s hopes alive

Paradoxically, the team’s overall slump has one exception in its home form. Colón remains unbeaten at the Brigadier López, where it has recorded five wins and four draws.

In Santa Fe, it has earned 19 of the 26 points it has in the tournament, scored 12 goals, and conceded only five. The numbers reflect a 70.37% return, typical of a team fighting near the top of the table.

However, that strength is not enough to make up for the difficulties that appear away from home.

The big challenge for Colón is away from home

The team’s real shortcoming continues to be its away form. Outside Santa Fe, Colón has won just one match, drawn four, and lost two.

In seven matches, it has scored six goals and conceded eight, taking only seven points from a possible 21, which represents a 33.33% return. And that is precisely where one of Medrán’s main challenges lies.

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