U. Deportes vs Junior Barranquilla Prediction: Can Junior maintain their invincibility?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, U. Deportes will face Junior Barranquilla at Stadium Monumental in Lima. The home side head here after a loss (3-1) against Botafogo. The visitors arrive here after a draw (1-1), against LDU Quito.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The U. Deportes team comes into this game after a 3-1 defeat against Botafogo. Despite the high number of goals, surprisingly, the goals would only appear in the second half. In the first half, the Botafogo team would dominate, including a goal disallowed in the 14th minute. The U. Deportes team simply defended and tried to secure the draw. However, in the second half, the Botafogo team came out very strong, making it 1-0 after 47' and extending the lead after 57'. The U. Deportes team would manage to have a little more of the ball, but the most dangerous team was always the home team, reaching 3-0 at 90+2'. The best the U. Deportes team would be able to do would be to reduce the score at 90+4' to 3-1. With this result, the U. Deportes team finds itself in 3rd place in the table, with 4 points. In the last 3 Libertadores games, the team recorded 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, having scored 4 goals and conceded 5. In case of victory, the U. Deportes team can surpass Junior's team in the table and, possibly, reach 1st place.

Junior Barranquilla's team comes into this game after a 1-1 draw against LDU Quito. It was a well-played game with two distinct halves. In the first half, Junior Barranquilla's team had a slight dominance of ball possession, however, the best opportunities would belong to the Quito team. Even so, Junior Barranquilla's team would be the first to take the lead, making it 1-0 at 12' after converting a penalty. The LDU Quito team accumulated opportunities and eventually reached a draw, at 45', also by converting a penalty. In the second half, the Junior Barranquilla team would dominate, both in terms of ball possession and goal opportunities. Still, the team would not be able to convert the opportunities created, and the teams ended up sharing the points. With this result, Junior Barranquilla's team is in 1st place in the table, with 5 points. In the last 3 Libertadores games, the team recorded 1 win and 2 draws, having scored 5 goals and conceded 3. Junior Barranquilla's team still doesn't know the taste of defeat in the competition, trying to maintain its unbeaten record in another game.

There’s just 1 recent game between both teams, on the first match of them in the Libertadores. The game ended with a draw and both teams scored. A similar result is probable in this match, with Junior not being expected to lose.