This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Junior at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez when the Copa Libertadores tournament arrives in town and Barcelona Guayaquil with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Junior and Barcelona Guayaquil.
Junior form and stats
Junior participated in Copa Libertadores the last season, where they reached the group stage.Overall Primera A stats at home this season for Junior are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). This match is a Copa Libertadores match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in this competition. Two home wins in a row for Junior bring valid hopes of a third.
In their previous game, the manager J. Comesaña López led his Junior to a defeat in the Primera A match away at Envigado. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez. Previous to that game, a Copa Libertadores home match hosting Independiente del Valle in a game that was won 4-1.
Junior are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found five matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won two, drew two and lost one.
The manager J. Comesaña López will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Patriotas Boyaca in only four days.
Junior have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Junior are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.
Barcelona Guayaquil form and stats
Barcelona's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the 2nd round.The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa Libertadores stats, they have 5 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses both home and away. Barcelona Guayaquil has drawn their two previous away games.
Barcelona Guayaquil has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Independiente del Valle for a Liga Pro game that ended a draw (1-1). A 1-2 loss hosting Flamengo before that.
A new game in only one day for Barcelona, the Liga Pro home match versus El Nacional. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
Barcelona Guayaquil - Junior 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  M. Borja Hernández 5 goals |   D. Díaz 4 goals |  L. Martínez 3 goals |
Junior missing players
Barcelona Guayaquil missing players
| Junior | Barcelona Guayaquil | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Scored | S | 18 | 40 | ||
| 25 | 9 | Conceded | C | 13 | 26 | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 73% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 23% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 186 | 120 | Total Shots | T S | 104 | 265 | ||
| 88 | 56 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 117 | ||
| 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Junior | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Barcelona Guayaquil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 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 | Deportes Tolima | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Once Caldas | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Deportivo Pasto | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Deportivo Cali | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Junior | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Alianza Petrolera | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Atletico Nacional | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | America de Cali | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | Envigado | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | La Equidad | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pereira | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Independiente Medellin | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Rionegro Aguilas | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 15 | Cucuta Deportivo | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 18 | Millonarios | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 19 | Patriotas Boyaca | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 20 | Boyaca Chico | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 5 |