A victory to the home team is anticipated from this match if the league table is anything to judge by. The Junior FC regulars are positive that the mismatch between 5th and Cortuluá's 18th position in the table will show on the arena.
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
- Cortuluá have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Liga BetPlay
Cortuluá have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Junior FC form and stats
Junior FC have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga BetPlay with 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss.
Junior FC faced defeat in their previous match, away at Envigado (0-2). The first defeat after collecting points in four league games. Giraldo (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.63/10. Giraldo hit one key pass and had 59 successful passes (of 63 total).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Union Magdalena.Betting people who prefer betting for low-scoring matches might like knowing that this club have played 5 league rounds in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).
The Junior manager López has got the team scoring with 22 from 10 home games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Junior FC have conceded only 9 goals.
Cortuluá form and stats
Cortuluá have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Liga BetPlay, after 1-2-7 (10 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
The manager Ramírez was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estadio Doce de Octubre. Cortuluá suffered a 0-1 loss to Deportes Tolima. Cortuluá had apparently made the football gods angry before the game against Deportes Tolima, losing the match after hitting the woodwork three times. Defender Rojas was the best team player with a rating of 7.75. Rojas hit four key passes and won 7 of 7 duels.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to La Equidad.Few goals? 5 league games in a row with this side have had zero, one or two goals.
Cortuluá are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As for defending, Cortuluá rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have met before this season: Cortuluá - Junior FC 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Junior FC four wins, zero draws and Cortuluá five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  L. González Cova 9 goals |  C. Valencia Chaverra 8 goals | E. Cetré Angulo 7 goals |
Junior FC missing players
Cortuluá missing players
| Junior FC | Cortuluá | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 44 | 22 | 7 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 38 |
| 19 | 15 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 55 | 40 | 10 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 32 |
| 45 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 11 | 30 | 53 |
| 93% | 95% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 89% | 95% |
| 66% | 73% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | 66% |
| 41% | 50% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 34% |
| 18% | 32% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 26% | 18% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 16% | 11% |
| 48% | 59% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 47% |
| 32% | 36% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 16% | 21% |
| 27% | 9% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 37% | 37% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 8.1 | 9.8 | 9.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 30% | 38% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| 5.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
- Cortuluá have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cortuluá have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Liga BetPlay
- Cortuluá have the most conceded goals in the first half (33) in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Junior FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Junior FC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cortuluá have scored away.
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (22) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) 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 | Millonarios | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 42 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Atletico Nacional | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Independiente Medellin | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Junior FC | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Envigado | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | La Equidad | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Santa Fe | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Once Caldas | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 13 | Rionegro Águilas | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -9 | 25 |
| 14 | Deportivo Pereira | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 23 |
| 15 | America de Cali | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 22 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | Cortuluá | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 19 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 18 |
| 20 | Union Magdalena | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -20 | 11 |
