Junior Barranquilla vs Deportivo Pasto Prediction: Can Junior Barranquilla maintain their 1st place for another round?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Junior Barranquilla will face Deportivo Pasto at Stadium Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla. The home side head here after a win (0-1) against Alianza. The visitors arrive here after a draw (1-1) against Jaguares Cordoba.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Junior Barranquilla team comes into this game after a 0-1 win against Alianza. The 1st half would be dominated by Junior's team, with an impressive 63% of ball possession. However, despite this possession of the ball, the best opportunities ended up falling to the Alianza team, who failed to finish. In the 2nd half, the match was quite divided, with neither team wanting to expose themselves and make a mistake. Until the 74th minute, when a penalty was converted, Bacca would make it 0-1. The Alianza team with nothing to lose would take over the game, however, despite having greater possession of the ball, they would not be able to create great scoring opportunities and Junior's team would take the 3 points. With this result, the Junior Barranquilla team reached 1st place, with 10 points added. In the last 4 games, the team has recorded 3 wins and 1 draw, having scored 8 goals and conceded 2. The team continues without registering any loss in the competition.

The Deportivo Pasto team comes into this game after a 1-1 draw against Jaguares Cordoba. The Deportivo Pasto team would enter stronger, taking advantage of the home advantage and the support of their fans. The team managed to create countless opportunities but was unable to convert them, failing to make the last pass or the moment of finishing. For its part, the Jaguares team was comfortable defensively and was exploring counterattacks, however without much danger. The Deportivo Pasto team came out strong in the 2nd half and scored in the 50th minute. The Deportivo Pasto team would maintain some dominance, however the Jaguares team would become more aggressive in attacking the opponent's goal. The Jaguares team would score in the 81st minute, but it would be disallowed by VAR. However, it would serve as a warning, as the Jaguares team would manage to reach 1-1 at 90+1', thus ending up with the teams sharing the points. With this result, the Deportivo Pasto team is in 17th place in the table, with 4 points added. In the last 4 games, the team has recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 defeats, having scored 3 goals and conceded 6.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Junior has won 1, Deportivo Pasto has won 2, and they drew another 2. Goals were scored in 4 of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in 3 of those matches.

Junior Barranquilla are clear favorites for this game. They play at home and they are in great form. Still, it won’t be an easy match for them, as Pasto didn’t lose any of the last 2 games.