Junior FC look forward to facing Deportivo Pereira with expectations of securing all three points. Will they? Check our in-depth preview!
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Deportivo Pereira have scored away.
Deportivo Pereira have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their previous competitive action. Let's wish for an animated game!
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.
Junior faced defeat in their previous match, away at Unión Magdalena (1-2). Heartbreak for Junior FC in their last match as Unión Magdalena's Hinojosa scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Sambueza (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.32/10. Sambueza hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that, Junior had a home game versus Deportes Tolima which ended with a victory 2-1.Both teams score at least one goal! That has happened in 5 league matches in a row for this team. Could it happen again?
Junior FC are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Colombia match at Unión Magdalena awaits in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), Junior's attacking play is working. Junior FC have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. 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).
Deportivo Pereira played 1-1 against Once Caldas in their previous match. Midfielder Berrío was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.84. Berrío scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that, Pereira travelled to La Equidad and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Deportivo Pereira have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Deportivo Pereira have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Deportivo Pereira - Junior 1-0 was the scoreline in these participants' latest H2H match, earlier this season. Junior FC-Deportivo Pereira H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Junior FC six wins, Deportivo Pereira two wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
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 |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 50 | 38 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 33 |
| 39 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 36 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 97% |
| 72% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 76% |
| 47% | 61% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 48% |
| 22% | 39% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 10% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 7% |
| 53% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 77% | 62% |
| 28% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 24% |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 9.2 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 34% | 44% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 29% | 28% |
| 5.6 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 10.6 | 9 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
- 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 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 Deportivo Pereira have scored away.
- Junior FC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (22) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 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 | 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 | Unión Magdalena | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -20 | 11 |
