This campaign has been strenuous for Unión Magdalena up to now, while Junior FC have taken lots of points. Will the visitors triumph again at Estadio Sierra Nevada?
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an animated fixture!
Unión Magdalena form and stats
Unión Magdalena's struggle is real here at Estadio Sierra Nevada with only 9 points collected from 10 Liga BetPlay games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-5. When Unión Magdalena hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Millonarios, Atlético Nacional, Independiente Medellin, Envigado and Deportes Tolima), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
An away draw last time out for Unión Magdalena, facing Deportivo Cali in a game that ended 2-2. Chavez (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.12/10. Chavez scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit five key passes and had 53 successful passes (of 59 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory at Junior FC. A Copa Colombia game.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Magdalena here at Estadio Sierra Nevada in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 10 games). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 14 goals have been conceded. When Unión Magdalena hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Deportivo Pasto, Deportivo Pereira, Cortulua, America de Cali, Deportivo Cali and Patriotas Boyaca), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Junior FC form and stats
Junior FC have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Liga BetPlay, after 2-1-7 (10 played).
Sambueza and Bacca scored in Junior FC's previous match, the home game against Deportes Tolima that ended 2-1. Attacker Bacca got a player rating of 7.42 in the game. "Man of the match" Bacca scored one goal and hit one key pass.
A rough loss as clear favourites in the match before that, the Copa Colombia fixture home against Unión Magdalena.
Both teams to score? This side's most recent statistics suggest that, having completed 5 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each team.
The attacking power of Junior when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. 12 goals have been conceded by Junior FC in these games.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the sides played each other previously this campaign; Unión Magdalena - Junior FC 0-3. Magdalena-Junior FC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Unión Magdalena one win, Junior FC four wins, five draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  I. Camargo Pineda 10 goals |  L. González Cova 9 goals | R. Hinojosa Marín 8 goals |
Unión Magdalena missing players
Junior FC missing players
| Unión Magdalena | Junior FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 21 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 49 |
| 40 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 37 |
| 90% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 66% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 59% | 71% |
| 41% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 29% | 46% |
| 14% | 14% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 41% | 43% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 35% | 51% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 24% | 29% |
| 55% | 57% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 53% | 26% |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 26% | 33% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 16% | 34% |
| 8.8 | 6.8 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| 4.8 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3 | 2.7 |
- Junior FC have scored more than double the goals of Unión Magdalena.
- Junior FC have the most scored goals (30) in Liga BetPlay
- Junior FC have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest points (9) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals (8) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-20) in Liga BetPlay
- Unión Magdalena have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Liga BetPlay
| 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 | Atlético 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 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 |
