Junior Barranquilla vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction: Can Junior maintain their home invincibility in the league?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Junior Barranquilla will face Deportivo Pereira at Stadium Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla. The home side head here after a draw (1-1), against Santa Fe. The visitors come into this game after a loss (1-0), against Fortaleza.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Junior Barranquilla's team comes into this game after a 1-1 draw against Santa Fe. The 1st half would be dominated by the Junior Barranquilla team, but the Santa Fe team created numerous dangerous occasions, especially in transitions. And precisely by taking advantage of one of these opportunities created, the Santa Fe team would come out ahead. In the 2nd half, the Santa Fe team would be reduced to 10 players at the beginning, at 56'. From that moment on, the game became one-way, with the Junior Barranquilla team finishing the 2nd half with 89% possession of the ball. Despite this, the team was unable to break into Santa Fe's defense and only managed to reach a draw in the 82nd minute, ending with the teams sharing points. With the result, the Junior Barranquilla team finds itself in 6th place in the table, with 12 points. In the last 5 games played, the team recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat, having a record of 8 goals scored and 7 conceded. So far the team has not lost any game at home, having 2 wins and 2 draws.

The Deportivo Pereira team comes into this game after a 1-0 defeat to Fortaleza. It would be a game of many emotions, with great ups and downs on the part of both teams. The Deportivo Pereira team was soon reduced to 10 players, after just 8 minutes. At 23', the Fortaleza team would be reduced to 10 players. Despite there being more space to play, both teams had difficulty creating danger. The Fortaleza team started strong in the 2nd half and scored the first goal in the 58th minute. The Deportivo Pereira team created their opportunities and ended up scoring in the 87th minute. However, the goal would be disallowed by VAR due to handball. With the result, the Deportivo Pereira team finds itself in 13th place in the table, with 7 points. In the last 5 games played, the team recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats, having a record of 4 goals scored and 4 conceded.

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

Junior Barranquilla are favorites to win, as they play at home and are in a better momentum.