This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Independiente del Valle at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa when the Copa Libertadores tournament arrives in town and Junior with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It's no vacation for neither Independiente del Valle 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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Junior have to travel 1900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Independiente del Valle form and stats
Independiente del Valle was eliminated in the 2nd round last season in the Copa Libertadores. Banfield was too strong.The spoils were shared in Independiente del Valle's previous game, also at home. Visiting Universidad Católica travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Before that match, a Copa Libertadores win away at Barcelona.
There will be little rest for Independiente del Valle after this match as they are travelling to Deportivo Cuenca for a Liga Pro game in only four days.
Junior form and stats
Junior's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the group stage.0 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Junior playing as the away team in the Liga BetPlay this season. Two points from the last two away games for Junior, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Junior has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Atlético Bucaramanga for a Liga BetPlay game that ended a draw (1-1). A loss against Flamengo was the result prior to that, in a Copa Libertadores home game.
The draw against Atlético Bucaramanga came from a losing position. The Junior manager J. Comesaña López brought on M. Borja as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
After this away game Junior return home for a Liga BetPlay game against Rionegro Águilas. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Junior are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. Junior have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Borja Hernández 4 goals |  E. Mera Moreira 2 goals |  G. Torres Tejada 2 goals |
Independiente del Valle missing players
Junior missing players
| Independiente del Valle | Junior | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 7 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Scored | S | 12 | 28 | ||
| 33 | 16 | Conceded | C | 14 | 21 | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 76% | ||
| 76% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 64% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 28% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 3.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.6 | 2.8 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 268 | 172 | Total Shots | T S | 58 | 171 | ||
| 106 | 62 | Shots on Target | S O | 30 | 81 | ||
| 38% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Independiente del Valle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Junior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Deportivo Pasto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Alianza Petrolera | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Junior | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | Once Caldas | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | América de Cali | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Deportivo Cali | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Deportivo Pereira | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Independiente Medellín | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Deportes Tolima | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | Rionegro Águilas | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Envigado | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | La Equidad | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Millonarios | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Boyaca Chico | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | Patriotas Boyaca | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Cucuta Deportivo | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 3 |