Deportivo Cali are enjoying their 4th, while Junior are loitering 2 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?
It's no vacation for neither Cali nor Junior 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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Junior have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Deportivo Cali form and stats
3-5-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga BetPlay numbers at home for Deportivo Cali so far this season.
The spoils were shared in Deportivo Cali's previous game, also at home. Visiting Independiente Medellín travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. The hometeam coach A. Arias Sánchez made a successful contribution in the game against Independiente Medellín, bringing on T. Gutiérrez who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
In the game before, an away victory in the Liga BetPlay match versus Alianza Petrolera with a 3-2 scoreline.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cali have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won four, drawn four and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cali as they are travelling to their away game against Independiente Medellín in the Copa Colombia. That match is four days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Deportivo Cali here at Estadio Cali in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 9 games). Cali are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Deportivo Cali in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Junior form and stats
3-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Junior in their Liga BetPlay matches away. Junior has drawn their two previous away games.
Junior are travelling after their nice 4-3 home win in the Copa Colombia against Deportivo Pereira. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Junior, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? The end of the last match, against Deportivo Pereira, was very satisfying as L. Vásquez scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
A home win before that, celebrating 4-2 vs Once Caldas.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Junior in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Junior, seven draws and three defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Junior now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Colombia game at Deportivo Pereira is waiting in only three days.
The attacking power of Junior when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Junior are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Cali and Junior have met previously this season: Junior - Deportivo Cali 1-2. Deportivo Cali-Junior H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Deportivo Cali three wins, Junior five wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  Á. Rodríguez Henry 5 goals |  G. Rodríguez Maeso 5 goals |   F. Hinestroza Arias 4 goals |
Deportivo Cali missing players
Junior missing players
| Deportivo Cali | Junior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 29 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 34 |
| 26 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 88% | 85% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| 62% | 62% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 20% | 50% | 61% |
| 31% | 15% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 46% | 46% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 43% |
| 38% | 46% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 36% | 43% |
| 27% | 23% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 50% | 32% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| 3.4 | 2.9 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 33% | 32% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 21% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | La Equidad | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Junior | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | America de Cali | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Boyacá Chicó | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Once Caldas | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Envigado | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Rionegro Aguilas | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Alianza Petrolera | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -29 | 6 |