Junior vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction: Can Deportivo Pereira achieve the 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura Quadrangular, Junior will face Deportivo Pereira at Stadium Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla. The home side head here after a draw (0-0) against Bucaramanga. The visitors arrive here after a loss (0-1), against Millonarios.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Junior Barranquilla's team comes into this game after a 0-0 draw against Bucaramanga. It was a well-played game between both teams, with good football played, but both teams failing to finish. Furthermore, despite the several opportunities, they were of low quality, due to the good defensive work of both teams. During the 90 minutes of play, both teams would end up neutralizing each other and would end up sharing the points. With this result, Junior Barranquilla's team is in 1st place in the table, with 4 points. In the 2 Quadrangular League games, the team recorded 1 draw and 1 victory, having a record of 2 goals scored and 1 conceded. In case of victory, the team maintains 1st place, and can also gain points over the 2nd placed team, in an extremely tight group.

The Deportivo Pereira team comes into this game after a 1-0 defeat against Millonarios. The Millonarios team started the match very well, scoring in the 16th minute. The first half would not have many more scoring opportunities, with both teams playing a very physical game. In the second half, the game would be mostly dominated by the Deportivo Pereira team. The team, in search of a draw, would have great control over ball possession, but would not be able to enter the defensive organization of the Millonarios team. Despite the greater pressure, the Deportivo Pereira team ended the game without hitting the opponent's goal. With this result, the Deportivo Pereira team is in 3rd place in the table, with 3 points. In the 2 Quadrangular League games, the team recorded 1 defeat and 1 victory, having a record of 1 goal scored and 1 conceded. In case of victory, the team can reach 1st place, depending on the result of the Millonarios team.

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

Junior are favorites to win this match, as they play at home and are expected to maintain their momentum.