The managers A. Gamero and J. Comesaña are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Primera A league table.
It's no vacation for neither Deportes Tolima nor Junior as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Junior have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Deportes Tolima form and stats
Deportes Tolima are steadily winning Primera A games and points here at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro. 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games.
The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Junior in the Primera A last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Deportes Tolima played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Atletico Nacional.
The Deportes Tolima fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Deportes Tolima have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Junior form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (26) in Primera A, are W2-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Primera A. Visiting Junior has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Deportes Tolima in their previous outing. The Primera A match ended in a draw 2-2. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Cucuta Deportivo.
Junior are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 10 away games. Junior are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Deportes Tolima - Junior 2-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Deportes Tolima victories, 4 draws and 4 Junior wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Castro 9 goals |   L. Narváez 9 goals |  T. Gutiérrez 9 goals |
Deportes Tolima missing players
Junior missing players
| Deportes Tolima | Junior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 52 | 26 | 7 | Played | P | 7 | 27 | 54 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 67 | 34 | 15 | Scored | S | 12 | 30 | 61 |
| 43 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 29 | 41 |
| 85% | 81% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 85% | 81% |
| 62% | 58% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 63% | 54% |
| 40% | 35% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 37% | 30% |
| 15% | 15% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 22% | 17% |
| 4% | 4% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 7% | 6% |
| 46% | 38% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 56% | 41% |
| 38% | 46% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 30% | 48% |
| 31% | 35% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 30% | 30% |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.6 | 5.9 | 4.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 564 | 307 | 97 | Total Shots | T S | 57 | 211 | 533 |
| 201 | 114 | 34 | Shots on Target | S O | 25 | 91 | 205 |
| 33% | 30% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 33% | 30% |
- Junior has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Junior has the most clean sheets (26)
- Junior has the most matches under the total-line (29)
- 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.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 35 |
| 2 | América de Cali | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 35 |
| 3 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | Junior | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 6 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 | Cucuta Deportivo | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | Independiente Medellin | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 31 |
| 10 | Once Caldas | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
| 11 | Millonarios | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 28 |
| 12 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | Rionegro Aguilas | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 24 |
| 14 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 23 |
| 15 | Patriotas Boyaca | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -1 | 23 |
| 16 | Envigado | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 23 |
| 17 | La Equidad | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Atletico Huila | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 24 | -23 | 15 |
| 20 | Union Magdalena | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 18 | -14 | 14 |