International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Junior and Fluminense are looking forward to this Copa Libertadores fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Junior form and stats
Junior was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Copa Libertadores.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez as Junior have scored 13 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Primera A are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). This match is a Copa Libertadores match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in this competition.
This is expected to be a close game, with Junior perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Junior as a small favourite), we find six games. Junior has won two of these, drawn two and lost two.
Junior are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Junior have conceded only 5 goals.
Fluminense form and stats
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fluminense playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were two Fluminense wins, one draw and four defeats.
After this away game Fluminense return home for a Carioca 1 game against Portuguesa RJ. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Borja Hernández 8 goals |  T. Gutiérrez Roncancio 3 goals |  M. Viera Galain 2 goals |
Junior missing players
Fluminense missing players
| Junior | Fluminense | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 34 | 22 | Scored | S | 22 | 42 | ||
| 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 15 | 25 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 48% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8.4 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 11.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 35% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Fluminense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | River Plate | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Junior | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 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 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | La Equidad | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Junior | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | America de Cali | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Independiente Medellin | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Boyaca Chico | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Once Caldas | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Envigado | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Rionegro Aguilas | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Alianza Petrolera | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -29 | 6 |