Deportivo Pereira are trying to set aside the league table ahead of this game versus Junior. Here's all you must know pre-match!
- Deportivo Pereira have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Liga BetPlay
There have been little to rest for the host team, as they performed in a Copa Colombia game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Deportivo Pasto.
Junior have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Deportivo Pereira form and stats
Deportivo Pereira have collected 13 points from their Liga BetPlay home games so far after 3-4-2.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Harlen Alfred Castillo Moreno not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.
Pereira faced defeat in their previous match, away at Deportivo Pasto (2-3). The defeat against Deportivo Pasto was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by J. Escobar).
Before that match, a Liga BetPlay win away at Rionegro Aguilas.The match schedule is unforgiving for Pereira as they have a new game in only four days, a Copa Colombia match thankfully also at home. Deportivo Pasto are visiting.
Pereira have scored 8 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Pereira are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Junior form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Liga BetPlay. One point away has become something of a habit for Junior who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Junior play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Deportivo Pereira.
Before that, Junior travelled to Deportivo Cali and returned home with a draw after the Liga BetPlay game finished 1-1.The attacking power of Junior when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Junior as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have met before this season: Junior - Pereira 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Pereira wins - draws - Junior wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Castrillón Gómez 4 goals |   F. Hinestroza Arias 4 goals |  C. Valencia Chaverra 4 goals |
Deportivo Pereira missing players
Junior missing players
| Deportivo Pereira | Junior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 22 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 35 |
| 30 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 85% | 69% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 83% |
| 50% | 38% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 53% | 62% |
| 27% | 15% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 27% | 34% |
| 15% | 8% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 13% | 17% |
| 12% | 8% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 31% | 23% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 40% | 45% |
| 38% | 54% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| 46% | 54% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 47% | 31% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6.3 | 6.9 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 24% | 20% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 22% | 33% |
- Deportivo Pereira have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Liga BetPlay
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético 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 Medellin | 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 | Boyaca Chico | 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 |