A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
The hosts Junior saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Primera A.
Junior form and stats
Junior have played 9 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-0 (wins-draws-losses).Junior lost their last game at Millonarios after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against San Lorenzo.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Junior as they are travelling to their away game against Cucuta Deportivo in the Primera A. That match is three days after this one.
The Junior fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. Junior are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Alianza Petrolera form and stats
There's been little loot from Alianza Petrolera's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games. Alianza Petrolera, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Primera A, only has 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. Alianza Petrolera have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Two points from the last two away games for Alianza Petrolera, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.There were no winners in Alianza Petrolera's previous match, a Primera A home game that ended 1-1 vs Independiente Medellín. Before that, Alianza Petrolera travelled to Valledupar and returned home with a draw after the Copa Colombia game finished 1-1.
After this away game Alianza Petrolera return home for a Primera A game against Patriotas Boyacá. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Alianza Petrolera have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Junior 4 wins, 2 draws and Alianza Petrolera 4 victories.Top Goalscorers
  F. Sambueza 3 goals / 2 assists |  F. Hinestroza 3 goals / 2 assists |  M. Piedrahita 2 goals / 1 assists |
Junior missing players
Alianza Petrolera missing players
| Junior | Alianza Petrolera | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Scored | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 72% | 56% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 61% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 44% | 56% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 22% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 6% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 39% |
| 44% | 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 33% | 44% | 33% | Failed To Score | 67% | 56% | 44% |
| 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 4.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | 4 |
- Alianza Petrolera is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 14-04-19 | | Junior | 0 - 0 | Atletico Nacional |
| 18-04-19 | | Deportivo Cali | 0 - 0 | Junior |
| 21-04-19 | | Junior | 0 - 0 | Deportivo Pasto |
| 26-04-19 | | Junior | 1 - 0 | San Lorenzo |
| 28-04-19 | | Millonarios | 2 - 0 | Junior |
| 02-05-19 | | Junior | 23:15 | Alianza Petrolera |
| 06-05-19 | | Cucuta Deportivo | 05:00 | Junior |
| 09-05-19 | | Junior | 00:30 | Melgar |
| 14-07-19 | | Junior | - | Deportes Tolima |
| 21-07-19 | | Patriotas Boyacá | - | Junior |
| 14-04-19 | | Alianza Petrolera | 0 - 1 | Cucuta Deportivo |
| 17-04-19 | | Deportivo Pasto | 1 - 0 | Alianza Petrolera |
| 20-04-19 | | Deportes Tolima | 2 - 2 | Alianza Petrolera |
| 24-04-19 | | Valledupar | 1 - 1 | Alianza Petrolera |
| 28-04-19 | | Alianza Petrolera | 1 - 1 | Independiente Medellín |
| 02-05-19 | | Junior | 23:15 | Alianza Petrolera |
| 06-05-19 | | Alianza Petrolera | 05:00 | Patriotas Boyacá |
| 08-05-19 | | Alianza Petrolera | - | Atlético Bucaramanga |
| 14-07-19 | | America de Cali | - | Alianza Petrolera |
| 21-07-19 | | Alianza Petrolera | - | Rionegro Águilas |
| 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 | Millonarios | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Junior | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 7 | Once Caldas | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | América de Cali | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Unión Magdalena | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Patriotas Boyacá | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Independiente Medellín | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 22 |
| 13 | Envigado | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 15 | Alianza Petrolera | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | Atlético Huila | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | La Equidad | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Santa Fe | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 20 | Rionegro Águilas | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 12 |
