Junior FC make preparations for this match following their 1-1 result versus Rionegro Aguilas, a fixture that produced some answers. Will they show it against Once Caldas?
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Once Caldas have scored away.
These teams have little in common geographically as Once Caldas have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Junior FC form and stats
8-1-1 is the performance here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez so far in the Liga BetPlay, giving Junior FC a total of 25 from their 10 games here. Outstanding results!
Junior shared the glory with Rionegro Aguilas in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Bacca was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Rionegro Aguilas after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Junior FC can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 22 times. Junior FC are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Once Caldas form and stats
There's been little loot from Once Caldas's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Once Caldas only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Once Caldas, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Caldas had fun at their own home (Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez) last time out, beating Deportivo Pereira 2-1. López and Valle scored. Attacker Valle got a player rating of 8.35 in the game. "Man of the match" Valle scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Independiente Medellin.The visitors have scored 6 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams get together this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: Once Caldas - Junior FC 1-0. Junior FC-Once Caldas H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Junior FC five wins, Once Caldas four wins, one draw. five 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
Once Caldas missing players
| Junior FC | Once Caldas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 7 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | 12 | 6 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 41 | 31 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 26 |
| 30 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 88% |
| 68% | 80% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 64% |
| 39% | 53% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 32% |
| 23% | 40% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 3% | 7% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 32% | 40% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | 32% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 32% |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | 8.3 | 9.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.8 | 6.4 | 8.8 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 31% | 43% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | 24% |
| 5.3 | 4 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3 |
- 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 Once Caldas 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 | 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 |
