Soccer betting preview: Deportes Tolima welcomes Junior in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Colombia Primera A
Date: Sun 26.May
Match begins: 22:15 (UTC)

Only a few games have been played in the Primera A so far, with Deportes Tolima placed 1st and Junior sitting in the 2nd position.

Deportes Tolima and Junior should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's quite the trip for Junior when visiting Deportes Tolima as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

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Deportes Tolima form and stats

0-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Deportes Tolima so far this season.

The home team returns after sharing the points with Junior on their last time out; the Primera A game ended 1-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Atletico Nacional and winning 2-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Deportes Tolima have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 0 Lost 2.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Deportes Tolima at home. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Junior form and stats

1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Junior, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Primera A, playing as the away team this season.

Junior's last game was the home draw against Deportes Tolima (1-1). Preceding that game was the away victory against Deportivo Cali with the score of 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Junior playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 2 Junior wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Junior has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Junior - Deportes Tolima 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Deportes Tolima won 1, Junior won 4 and 5 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Pérez
7 goals / 2 assists
L. González
6 goals / 3 assists
L. Narváez
4 goals

Deportes Tolima missing players

Junior missing players

Deportes Tolima Junior
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
23 11 0 Played 0 11 23
10 4 0 Won 0 4 7
7 5 0 Drew 0 5 14
6 2 0 Lost 0 2 2
31 11 0 Scored 0 14 27
19 7 0 Conceded 0 13 20
83% 73% 0% Over 0.5 0% 91% 74%
65% 55% 0% Over 1.5 0% 73% 65%
43% 27% 0% Over 2.5 0% 45% 35%
17% 9% 0% Over 3.5 0% 18% 17%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 9% 9%
48% 36% 0% BTTS 0% 64% 57%
43% 55% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 27% 39%
26% 36% 0% Failed To Score 0% 18% 30%
 
4.5 5.1 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2.6 4
5.2 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 4.3
3.3 2.9 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.4 2.4
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 3
Key stats this season:
  • Junior have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Junior have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Junior have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Deportes Tolima
All Copa Libertadores Copa Colombia Primera A Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
05-05-19 PA Deportes Tolima 0 - 1 Independiente Medellin
10-05-19 CL Wilstermann 0 - 2 Deportes Tolima
14-05-19 PA Deportes Tolima 1 - 1 Deportivo Cali
17-05-19 PA Atletico Nacional 1 - 2 Deportes Tolima
20-05-19 PA Junior 1 - 1 Deportes Tolima
24-05-19 CS Argentinos Juniors 00:30 Deportes Tolima
26-05-19 PA Deportes Tolima 22:15 Junior
30-05-19 CS Deportes Tolima 22:15 Argentinos Juniors
01-06-19 PA Deportes Tolima 05:00 Atletico Nacional
05-06-19 PA Deportivo Cali 05:00 Deportes Tolima
Junior
All Copa Libertadores Copa Colombia Primera A Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
05-05-19 PA Cucuta Deportivo 2 - 1 Junior
09-05-19 CL Junior 0 - 1 Melgar
13-05-19 PA Junior 0 - 0 Atletico Nacional
17-05-19 PA Deportivo Cali 1 - 2 Junior
20-05-19 PA Junior 1 - 1 Deportes Tolima
26-05-19 PA Deportes Tolima 22:15 Junior
01-06-19 PA Junior 05:00 Deportivo Cali
05-06-19 PA Atletico Nacional 05:00 Junior
14-07-19 PA Junior - Deportes Tolima
21-07-19 PA Patriotas Boyaca - Junior

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Deportes Tolima 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 5
2 Junior 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 5
3 Deportivo Cali 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 4
4 Atlético Nacional 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1

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