Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Junior - Deportes Tolima!
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Colombia match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Envigado.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Deportes Tolima, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.
Junior form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez as Junior have scored 15 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Liga BetPlay are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Junior has recorded two wins in a row here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Junior travelled for their previous game, a trip to Envigado (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) that ended 3-3. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Boyaca Chico.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Junior have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost three.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Sudamericana game versus Union La Calera in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.
A decent goal production from Junior in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. Junior are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.
Deportes Tolima form and stats
5-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Deportes Tolima, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga BetPlay, in their Liga BetPlay matches away.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Liga BetPlay home defeat versus Once Caldas with 2-3 on the scoreboard. A 0-1 defeat away at Santa Fe before that.
Leading 2-0 was not enough for Deportes in their fight with Once Caldas last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 2-3 loss. Deportes were so close to getting something from the game against Once Caldas, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
We have checked recent matches where Deportes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were five victories, two draws and two defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Deportes have scored 13 goals in 10 league games away. Deportes Tolima are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Deportes Tolima - Junior 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Junior three wins, five draws and Deportes Tolima two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Borja Hernández 11 goals |   A. Estupiñán Quiñones 6 goals | J. Campaz 5 goals |
Junior missing players
Deportes Tolima missing players
| Junior | Deportes Tolima | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 | 15 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 80% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 85% |
| 65% | 70% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 65% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 40% | 50% |
| 25% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 10% | 25% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 30% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 30% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 114 | 71 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 29 | 75 |
| 65 | 40 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 21 | 52 |
| 42% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 88% | 62% | 58% |
- Deportes Tolima has the fewest conceded goals (16) in Liga BetPlay
- Deportes Tolima has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Liga BetPlay
- Deportes Tolima has the most clean sheets (9) in Liga BetPlay
- Deportes Tolima has the the best goal difference (+7) away in Liga BetPlay
- Deportes Tolima have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Santa Fe | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Atletico Nacional | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Junior | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | America de Cali | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 33 |
| 8 | La Equidad | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 9 | Rionegro Aguilas | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 10 | Millonarios | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 11 | Once Caldas | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 12 | Envigado | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 21 |
| 14 | Independiente Medellin | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | -6 | 20 |
| 15 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -13 | 19 |
| 16 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 18 | Deportivo Pereira | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 16 |
| 19 | Boyaca Chico | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -20 | 15 |
| 20 | Cucuta Deportivo | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -20 | 14 |