América Arrives Unbeaten in Montería to Face Jaguares in Matchday 8 of Liga BetPlay

Sixteen points out of a possible eighteen and an unbeaten run that's already turning heads across the country. That's what América brings to Montería this Saturday, August 29, when it visits Jaguares at Estadio Jaraguay for matchday 8 of the Liga BetPlay. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m., with the match airing live on WIN.

The stat that best sums up the Scarlets' strong run isn't just the standings. Along the way, they knocked off the two time defending champion, Junior, no small feat for any team to claim. On top of that, they arrive with two players trading blows for the FPC scoring title: Jeison Guzmán, with four goals, and Dany Rosero, with three. With that firepower, América boasts the tournament's best attack, with 15 goals, and one of its stingiest defenses, having allowed just two.

On the other side, Jaguares finds itself in a very different spot. The Córdoba based club is fighting to avoid relegation, and its last result offered some much needed relief: a 1-0 win over Chicó thanks to a goal from Rafael Bustamante, the midfielder who came through exactly when his team needed him most. That win gave Jaguares a bit of breathing room, but it wasn't enough to climb out of the danger zone: the club still sits with a 0.92 points per game average, in 15th place with four points.

Head coach David González, who has been shaping this unbeaten América side, isn't getting carried away by the hype. He knows the season has just started and that the level needs to be maintained match after match.

We're on the right track, like we've said, but we have to keep going, getting better each time, getting stronger each time, and keep fighting for that big goal.David González

An Attack That Keeps Adding New Names

In the Scarlets' most recent win, a resounding 4-2 victory over the Sharks, another promising name stepped up: Tomás Ángel, who scored and set off a celebration among the entire squad. For González, goals like that carry extra value because they spread confidence among players who need to feel like protagonists.

This was as good a scenario as we could have asked for. Seeing everyone gain more confidence, the fact that Tomás was able to score. I think you could see in his celebration just how happy everyone was.David González

Will Jaguares be able to ride the momentum of that first win to spoil the league leader's unbeaten streak? The recent history between the two sides doesn't offer much hope for the Córdoba club: the last meeting ended in a 3-0 rout in favor of the Valle del Cauca side, on February 22, 2026, with goals from Jorge Valencia and a brace from Yeison Guzmán.

With that recent history fresh in mind and América arriving in full stride, all signs point to Jaguares needing to lean on the support of its home crowd at the Jaraguay to try to pull off the upset.