The home side, Boyacá Chicó, should be odds-on favourites in this fixture, but Junior FC have exhibited both flair and mettle. Read more about the match!
- Boyacá Chicó have the most dropped points from leading position (29) in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Boyacá nor Junior FC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Boyacá Chicó form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio de La Independencia as Boyacá Chicó have scored 16 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Liga BetPlay are 6-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).
No payout for Boyacá Chicó in their previous match, an away game at America de Cali that ended in defeat 0-5. Up until that game this club had gone nine consecutive league fixtures without losing. As you see from the result above, Boyacá Chicó suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Balanta, who plays in attack, was the best player for the team in that match, and was presented with a rating of 7.2 (out of 10). Balanta hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 20 successful passes (of 22 total).
Before that, Boyacá drew at home versus Santa Fe.Low on goals? In this team's last 11 league games, 10 have contained zero, one or two goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Rionegro Aguilas are coming to town in three days.
Boyacá Chicó have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de La Independencia with 16 goals in 10 league matches. From these home matches, Boyacá Chicó have conceded only 5 goals.
Junior FC form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Liga BetPlay.
Junior delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Atletico Nacional in their previous match. Bacca has found the net for the away side three games in a row. The talent! Defender Pacheco was the best team player with a rating of 7.85. Pacheco hit one key pass and won 6 of 8 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Alianza Petrolera at their stadium, the result 5-1.A tale of few goals? 25 of this side's latest 32 league matches have had zero, one or two goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Junior FC are hosting Deportes Tolima in the Liga BetPlay only four days away.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Junior FC have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The former head to head match ended Junior FC - Boyacá Chicó 1-1, earlier this season. Boyacá Chicó-Junior FC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Boyacá three wins, Junior FC four wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. Bacca Ahumada 7 goals |   W. Cruz Moreno 6 goals |  L. González Cova 6 goals |
Boyacá Chicó missing players
Junior FC missing players
| Boyacá Chicó | Junior FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 18 | 8 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 10 | 9 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 38 | 23 | 13 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| 39 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 28 |
| 84% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 84% |
| 68% | 72% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| 24% | 17% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| 18% | 11% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 19% | 16% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 12% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 31% | 41% |
| 34% | 44% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 38% |
| 29% | 17% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 12.1 | 13.7 | 12.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.2 | 12.1 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 28% | 31% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 12.6 | 9.8 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 13.4 | 11.7 |
| 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
- Boyacá Chicó have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Boyacá Chicó have the most dropped points from leading position (29) in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rionegro Aguilas | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| 2 | Millonarios | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Atletico Nacional | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | America de Cali | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Boyacá Chicó | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Independiente Medellin | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Junior FC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Santa Fe | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | La Equidad | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pereira | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 24 |
| 14 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -6 | 23 |
| 15 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Envigado | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Once Caldas | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 20 |
| 18 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -10 | 19 |
| 19 | Union Magdalena | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Atletico Huila | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 18 |
