Liga BetPlay forecast and pre-match guide: Junior FC modest front runner to get the better of Independiente Medellín

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Sun 14.August
Match begins: 00:45 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (46692 seats)

A total of 20 rounds of games are played and both Junior FC and Independiente Medellín are at the right end of the league table. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
  • Independiente Medellín have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Liga BetPlay

This has all the signs of an action-packed fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both contenders are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Junior FC form and stats

Home games in the Liga BetPlay have been a walk in the park for Junior FC so far, with 25 points won from 10 matches; 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Junior's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Once Caldas. The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points through four league matches. Heartbreak for Junior FC in their last match as Once Caldas's Piedrahita scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Sambueza, who plays in attack, was the declared top performer for the team in that fixture, receiving a rating of 7.45 (out of 10). Sambueza scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Junior played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Rionegro Aguilas.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Junior FC handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The Junior FC manager Real has got the team scoring with 22 from 10 home games in the league. Junior have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Independiente Medellín form and stats

Independiente Medellín have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Liga BetPlay, after 2-2-6 (10 played).

Independiente Medellín played 1-1 against La Equidad in their previous match. Midfielder Ricaurte was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.63. Ricaurte hit two key passes.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cortulua wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Independiente Medellín have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 10 of this team's last 13 league matches have had two or less goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Deportes Tolima in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Independiente as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. Independiente Medellín have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the history books show this recent game: Independiente Medellín - Junior 2-0. Junior FC-Independiente Medellín H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Junior FC six wins, Independiente Medellín three wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Junior FCL. González Cova
L. González Cova
9 goals
Junior FCC. Valencia Chaverra
C. Valencia Chaverra
8 goals
Junior FCE. Cetré Angulo
E. Cetré Angulo
7 goals

Junior FC missing players

Independiente Medellín missing players

Junior FC Independiente Medellín
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
14 12 3 Won W 0 3 14
6 2 1 Drew D 3 6 10
12 2 0 Lost L 1 7 8
42 32 10 Scored S 1 17 40
32 14 3 Conceded C 3 22 28
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 88% 88%
69% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 66%
41% 56% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 31%
22% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 19%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
47% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 41%
31% 38% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 12% 38%
28% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 50% 34%
 
4.7 4.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.2 4.7
3.9 3.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.5 4.2
3.2 2.8 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.1
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
7.1 8.5 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.9 7.5
4 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 4
32% 43% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 31% 32%
 
5.3 4 3 Shots against (avg) S A 7.8 7.4 6.3
2.7 2.4 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.9 3
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Independiente Medellín have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Independiente Medellín have the most scored goals in the first half (22) 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 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 Medellín 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 Atlético 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 Córdoba 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 Unión Magdalena 20 2 5 13 8 28 10 2 3 5 5 14 10 0 2 8 3 14 -20 11