Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez: Junior vs Deportes Tolima Liga BetPlay preview

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sun 08.August
Match begins: 23:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (46692 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Junior have their presumed home advantage while Deportes Tolima are ahead 1 point in the Liga BetPlay table.

Insights:
  • Junior have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Deportes Tolima have the most points from losing position (9) in Liga BetPlay

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Deportes Tolima, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

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Junior form and stats

Junior are steadily winning Liga BetPlay games and points here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez. 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez after three straight home wins.

Junior are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home team returns to Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez after being equal after 90 minutes with Independiente Medellin on their last time out; the Liga BetPlay game ended 0-0. Midfielder Fredy Hinestroza was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.41 (out of ten) in that game. Hinestroza hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Envigado.

Junior has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Junior have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Deportes Tolima form and stats

The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Liga BetPlay, are W2-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Liga BetPlay.

Deportes's last game was the home draw against Alianza Petrolera (1-1). Julián Quiñones was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.53. The defender Quiñones scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Atletico Nacional's place.

Deportes Tolima have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Deportes Tolima are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Deportes Tolima - Junior 0-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Junior, four draws and one win for Deportes Tolima. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Deportes TolimaJ. Caicedo Benítez
J. Caicedo Benítez
6 goals
Deportes TolimaS. Mosquera Zapata
S. Mosquera Zapata
5 goals
Deportes TolimaJ. Campaz
J. Campaz
4 goals

Junior missing players

Deportes Tolima missing players

Junior Deportes Tolima
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 5 Played P 2 13 27
11 8 3 Won W 1 4 12
7 3 1 Drew D 0 4 9
7 1 1 Lost L 1 5 6
29 20 10 Scored S 1 13 33
21 8 6 Conceded C 2 12 22
84% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 69% 81%
60% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 54% 59%
36% 42% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 37%
16% 17% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 15%
4% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 11%
40% 50% 80% BTTS BTTS 0% 31% 44%
44% 50% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 46% 41%
32% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 54% 33%
 
4.6 4.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 4.4
4 3.2 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.6 3.3
2.3 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.7
7 4 3 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7 7.6 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.5 6.4
3.6 3.9 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.6 3.3
32% 43% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 37%
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Deportes Tolima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportes Tolima have the most clean sheets (6) away in Liga BetPlay
  • Deportes Tolima have the most points from losing position (9) in Liga BetPlay
  • Junior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Junior have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at 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 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 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