Liga BetPlay match prediction: Little separates Independiente Medellín and Junior in quality

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sun 01.August
Match begins: 01:10 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot (40043 seats)

Statistics, trends, results, last matches, H2H stats, lineups and much more: Here's all you need to know about Independiente Medellín - Junior!

Insights:
  • Independiente Medellín have not yet lost a game at home.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Colombia match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Once Caldas, was also a home game here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. The away team is better rested.

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Independiente Medellín form and stats

3-6-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga BetPlay numbers at home for Independiente Medellín so far this season. Independiente has six consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.

Independiente drew their last game, also a home match. Once Caldas was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

0-0 away at Deportivo Cali before that.

There will be little rest for Independiente Medellín after this match as they are travelling to Once Caldas for a Copa Colombia game in only four days.

Independiente are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. From these home matches, Independiente Medellín have conceded only 7 goals.

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Junior form and stats

Playing away, Junior have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Liga BetPlay this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Junior are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Junior won their last game, 1-0 versus Envigado played at home. The attacker Luis Daniel Gonzalez got a match rating of 7.75 in that game. Gonzalez hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 6 of 9 times and had 33 successful passes (of 39 total).

Prior to that result Junior won their away game at Libertad in the Copa Sudamericana. The scoreline was 1-0.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 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 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Junior - Independiente 1-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Independiente won three, Junior won six and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Independiente MedellínA. Vuletich
A. Vuletich
8 goals
IndependienteJ. Reina Calvo
J. Reina Calvo
3 goals
JuniorC. Valencia Chaverra
C. Valencia Chaverra
3 goals

Independiente Medellín missing players

Junior missing players

Independiente Medellín Junior
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 12 24
6 3 1 Won W 1 3 11
10 7 1 Drew D 1 3 6
4 0 0 Lost L 1 6 7
18 11 3 Scored S 3 9 29
16 8 2 Conceded C 3 13 21
80% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 88%
55% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 50% 62%
25% 30% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 38%
10% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
45% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 42%
40% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 33% 42%
35% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 29%
 
4.2 4.5 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.7 4.7
4.9 4.9 6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 4.7 3.9
2.5 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.8 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
5.5 6.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7 7.3
2.9 3.6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.6 3.8
32% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 21% 32%
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Independiente Medellín have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 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 América 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 Atlético 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 Boyacá 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