This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Junior FC at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez when the Copa Sudamericana tournament arrives in town and Oriente Petrolero with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
Oriente Petrolero have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 5900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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 FC form and stats
Last season their Copa Sudamericana adventure ended in the 8th finals against Libertad.This stadium, Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, has been a fortress for Junior FC in the Primera A so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-1.
The Junior crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-4 to Jaguares de Cordoba here at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The penalty miss from Uribe in the defeat against Jaguares de Cordoba was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Sambueza (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.63/10. Sambueza served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), Junior FC's attacking play is working. Junior FC have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Oriente Petrolero form and stats
They also participated in Copa Sudamericana last season. This ended in the 1st round.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Oriente Petrolero so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose).
Petrolero have much to remedy after their unpredictable loss (1-2) to Santa Cruz in their previous outing, played at home. Late heartbreak for Oriente Petrolero in the Santa Cruz match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
Before that, Oriente Petrolero travelled to Club Universitario and returned home with a draw after the Liga De Futbol Prof game finished 1-1.Oriente Petrolero are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 7 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats. Of the defeats, 5 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Liga De Futbol Prof trip to Nacional Potosi.
The attacking power of Petrolero when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Oriente Petrolero in these games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Oriente Petrolero - Junior FC 1-3 was the outcome when this pair of squads formerly met, also in this season. Statistics for the prior three meetings between these two participants are: three wins for Junior, zero draws and zero wins for Oriente Petrolero. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  L. González Cova 9 goals |  F. Suárez 9 goals |  M. Borja Hernández 8 goals |
Junior FC missing players
Oriente Petrolero missing players
| Junior FC | Oriente Petrolero | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 39 | 26 | Scored | S | 11 | 35 | ||
| 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 17 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 48% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 20% | ||
| 4.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | ||
| 5.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 13 | ||
| 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.8 | ||
| 35% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 24% | ||
| 6.3 | 6.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.6 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Union Santa Fe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Junior FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -9 | 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 | Millonarios | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 42 |
| 2 | Deportes Tolima | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Atletico Nacional | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Independiente Medellín | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Junior FC | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Envigado | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | La Equidad | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | Alianza Petrolera | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Santa Fe | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 27 |
| 11 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Once Caldas | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 13 | Rionegro Aguilas | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 19 | -9 | 25 |
| 14 | Deportivo Pereira | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -5 | 23 |
| 15 | America de Cali | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Deportivo Pasto | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 22 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 18 | Cortulua | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 19 | Deportivo Cali | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 18 |
| 20 | Union Magdalena | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -20 | 11 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Municipal Vinto | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 2 | The Strongest | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Nacional Potosi | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 6 | Aurora | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Club Universitario | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 8 | Guabira | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
