Welcome to Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez and the match starring Junior FC and Unión Magdalena in the Liga BetPlay. Here's everything you should know!
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga BetPlay
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
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!
Nothing to worry about in defence for Junior, as their goalkeeper Mario Sebastian Viera Galain has completely shut out the opponents for 270 minutes in the Liga BetPlay.
A strong away win for Junior FC against Atletico Bucaramanga the last match, as González were on target. Junior goalkeeper Viera did an outstanding job against Atletico Bucaramanga with six saves, so vital to securing the victory. Viera, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.7 out of 10 in that game. Viera saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Deportivo Cali.Junior FC are traveling soon after this match as the Liga BetPlay match at Envigado awaits in four days.
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. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Junior 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.
Unión Magdalena form and stats
There's been little loot from Unión Magdalena's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 10 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Unión Magdalena only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. With the Unión Magdalena losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Home advantage was not enough for Magdalena in their previous game as they lost hosting Independiente Medellin, 0-2. Hinojosa, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.6. Hinojosa hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
Prior to that match, the Unión Magdalena manager Rodríguez faced defeat when travelling to Patriotas Boyaca and losing 1-3.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Deportivo Pereira in just three days.
Magdalena are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 10 away games. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Unión Magdalena in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H match ended Unión Magdalena - Junior FC 2-1, played this season. The referee got to use his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the culprit was Haydar (Junior FC). Previous ten meetings involving these teams: Junior FC won four, Unión Magdalena triumphed in two and we saw four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  L. González Cova 9 goals |  C. Valencia Chaverra 8 goals |  R. Hinojosa Marín 8 goals |
Junior FC missing players
Unión Magdalena missing players
| Junior FC | Unión Magdalena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 42 | 21 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 19 | 15 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 54 | 39 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 42 | 18 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 51 |
| 93% | 95% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 94% | 92% |
| 64% | 71% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 61% | 69% |
| 43% | 52% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 39% | 42% |
| 19% | 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 57% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 44% | 42% |
| 33% | 38% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| 26% | 10% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 50% | 53% |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 8.1 | 10 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 31% | 38% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 24% | 28% |
| 5.8 | 5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.7 |
- 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 Unión Magdalena have scored 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
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest points (2) away in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena 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 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 | Unión Magdalena | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -20 | 11 |
