Deportivo Pereira hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 15 points and a 15th position in the Liga BetPlay table. Visiting Junior holds 8th place with 19 pts.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Junior when visiting Deportivo Pereira as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Deportivo Pereira form and stats
Deportivo Pereira have collected 8 points from their Liga BetPlay home games so far after 2-2-2. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
In their previous game, the manager N. Craviotto led his Deportivo Pereira to a defeat in the Liga BetPlay match away at Atlético Bucaramanga. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Envigado.
The defeat against Atlético Bucaramanga was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by D. Herazo).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Tigres are coming to town in three days.
Pereira are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Pereira have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Junior form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Junior so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-2 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Junior, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
There were no winners in Junior's previous match, a Liga BetPlay home game that ended 1-1 vs América de Cali (placed 6th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Atlético Nacional.
The schedule is very tough for Junior now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Copa Libertadores game at Flamengo is waiting in only three days.
The attacking power of Junior when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Junior have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Pereira, three draws and five wins for Junior. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  M. Borja Hernández 6 goals |   J. Molina Ospino 4 goals | L. González Cova 3 goals |
Deportivo Pereira missing players
Junior missing players
| Deportivo Pereira | Junior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 18 | 6 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 93% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 57% | 71% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 36% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 29% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 43% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 68 | 35 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 27 | 74 |
| 36 | 16 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 13 | 38 |
| 42% | 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 34% |
- Junior have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportes Tolima | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Atlético Nacional | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Deportivo Cali | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | América de Cali | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Once Caldas | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Junior | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | La Equidad | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 10 | Envigado | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Alianza Petrolera | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 17 |
| 12 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Independiente Medellin | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Rionegro Aguilas | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Deportivo Pereira | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Millonarios | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Cucuta Deportivo | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 19 | Boyaca Chico | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 11 |
| 20 | Patriotas Boyaca | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 7 |