Junior FC are stalking the top places while Deportivo Pereira are more nervous about staying out of trouble and relegation. May the best team win!
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
- Deportivo Pereira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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.
Junior FC form and stats
Junior FC have been very solid at home in the Liga BetPlay so far, with 25 points collected from 10 matches (8-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 5th position in the table. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Junior, their manager López and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Junior FC are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 360 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Viera).
In their previous game, the manager López led his Junior FC to a defeat away at Millonarios. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.
Preceding that match was the home game against Santa Fe that was lost 2-3.This is expected to be a close game, with Junior FC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Junior FC as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Junior FC has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 13 league matches, 10 have contained two goals or less.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), Junior's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Junior FC have conceded only 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Deportivo Pereira form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Pereira so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Deportivo Pereira have lost on their last two travels.
Castro (2), Fory, Muñiz and Berrío scored in Deportivo Pereira's previous match, the home game against Santa Fe that ended 5-1. As you can tell from the results above, Pereira was very dominant against Santa Fe, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Castro (2), Fory, Muñiz and Berrío providing the goals. The attacker Castro got a match rating of 8.25 in that game. Castro scored two goals, hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Millonarios.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Deportivo Pereira playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 6 Deportivo Pereira wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats.
Pereira have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Deportivo Pereira in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent registered scoreline featuring both these teams is the Deportivo Pereira - Junior FC 4-3 played not long ago this season. These teams fought valiantly when they met earlier this season. Both Bacca (Junior FC) and Viera (Junior FC) were each shown a red card. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Junior wins - draws - Deportivo Pereira wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five 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
Deportivo Pereira missing players
| Junior FC | Deportivo Pereira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 51 | 25 | 7 | Played | P | 6 | 22 | 45 |
| 21 | 16 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 64 | 44 | 12 | Scored | S | 7 | 24 | 58 |
| 55 | 24 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 28 | 56 |
| 92% | 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 65% | 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 73% | 78% |
| 41% | 52% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 20% | 32% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 8% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 9% |
| 47% | 60% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 59% | 58% |
| 31% | 32% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 32% | 27% |
| 4.7 | 5 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8.3 | 9.9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 29% | 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 31% |
| 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.4 | 9.3 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
- Deportivo Pereira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Junior FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Aguilas | 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 | Cortulua | 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 |
