Junior Barranquilla vs Patriotas Prediction: Will Junior win it at home?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Clausura, Junior Barranquilla will face Patriotas at Stadium Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla. The home side head here after a draw (1-1), against Jaguares Cordoba. The visitors come into this game after a draw (2-2), against Deportivo Cali.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Jaguares de Córdoba and Junior played an interesting 1-1 draw, a match where both teams showed some shine, but the highlight moments went to both. Jaguares de Córdoba, the home team, scored first in the 28th minute on the Morelo goal, assisted by Rodríguez Urango. Junior was not able to finish as he had just 4 attempts on goal all of which were outside the goal, as well as 51% possession of the ball. In the second half Junior put the pressure back on and attempted to make it equal on having 73% possession and 8 shots on goal, 3 of which were in the target. But it took until the final minutes until Rodríguez scored, in the 90+6th, giving the match a draw after Berrio passed him, whih gave their efforts for the night. Despite having 6 goal attempts in the game, Jaugasres could not maintain their lead, with 2 goal attempts via outside the goal record in the second half as they played a more defensive role, taking possession of just 27% and 2 attempts. Junior overall had more possession (51% versus 49%) and more goal attempts (12 versus 11), but Jaguares were more efficient in shots on target, with 6 shots on target versus 3 for the visiting team. Second half persistence from Junior was crucial in helping his side to a point on the road, in a game that both sides had periods of superiority at. With this result, Aguilas are in 10th place in the table with 16 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins and 3 draws, with a record of 14 goals scored and 12 goals conceded. Will the team be able to hold off Santa Fe?

In their last match, Patriotas got a 2-2 draw against Deportivo Cali. The match began evenly, but Deportivo Cali took the lead in the first fifteen minutes when Cabezas capitalized on a mistake by the home side’s defense to score. Patriotas again had the ball possession throughout the game, 67% in the game but was poor in converting the chances in the first half and at the end of the half they conceded a goal trailing 0-1. In the second half Patriotas gave more pressure and scored an equalizer in the 63rd minute by Martínez. Deportivo Cali had less of the ball and fewer shots but yet again they struck the next goal in the 69th minute when Estupiñán scored, 1-2. Patriotas kept their pressure and in the last quarter of an hour Londono leveled the score at 2-2 in the 89th minute. With this result, Patriotas is in 12th place in the table with 13 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with a record of 13 goals scored and 17 goals conceded.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Junior has won 2, and Patriotas has won 3. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, but with both teams scoring in just 1 of those matches.

Junior are favorites, as they play at home.