Evenly matched teams: Junior FC vs Millonarios match preview

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Thu 10.November
Match begins: 01:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (46692 seats)

This pair of squads are happy with a nice season so far and occasions like today could be deciding. Read up on Junior FC - Millonarios!

Insights:
  • Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
  • Millonarios have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Liga BetPlay

These teams have little in common geographically as Millonarios have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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.

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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 lost their last game at Deportivo Pereira after a 3-4 scoreline. 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 defeat against Deportivo Pereira was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored nine minutes into stoppage time (by Vasquez). Midfield player Cabrera got a match rating of 7.1 in that game, the max score being 10. Cabrera served one assist, hit two key passes and had 23 successful passes (of 27 total).

Before that match, a loss in the away fixture against Millonarios in the Copa Colombia. 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.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Junior as they are travelling to their away game against Santa Fe in the Liga BetPlay. That match is four days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), Junior FC'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.

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Millonarios form and stats

Playing away, Millonarios, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Liga BetPlay, have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga BetPlay this season.

There were no winners in Millonarios's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Santa Fe. Silva got a match rating of 8.34 in that game, top player of the team. Silva scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 56 successful passes (of 64 total).

Before that one, the win at home against Junior FC in the Copa Colombia (2-0). As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Millonarios in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Millonarios, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Millonarios find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest past result involving both these participants is the Junior - Millonarios 0-1 played previously this season. Numbers for the former ten meetings featuring these two squads are: four wins for Junior FC, one draw and five wins for Millonarios. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being ill-tempered, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

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

Junior FC missing players

Millonarios missing players

Junior FC Millonarios
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
47 23 5 Played P 5 23 47
21 16 4 Won W 1 10 23
8 4 1 Drew D 2 4 12
18 3 0 Lost L 2 9 12
62 42 14 Scored S 4 32 58
50 20 5 Conceded C 5 24 37
94% 96% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 83%
68% 74% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 61% 53%
43% 52% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 52% 36%
19% 30% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 15%
6% 9% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 11%
49% 61% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 48% 38%
32% 35% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 35% 49%
26% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 30% 30%
 
4.8 5.2 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.1 5.3
3.8 3 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.8 3.3
3 2.7 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.1
9 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.2 9.9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 7.7 8.4
4.1 4.9 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.7 4.3
31% 38% 61% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 38% 28%
 
6.1 5.2 6 Shots against (avg) S A 7 7.3 5.7
3 2.6 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 2.9
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • 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 the most matches over the total-line (15) in Liga BetPlay
  • Junior FC have the most scored goals (22) at home in Liga BetPlay
  • Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
  • Millonarios have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Millonarios have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Liga BetPlay
  • Millonarios have the most clean sheets (23) in Liga BetPlay
  • Millonarios have won significantly less corners away then 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 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 América 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