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Colombia Primera A

Junior

Once Caldas

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Match Events

C. Barrios

26'

42'

P. Gomez

A. Arias

64'

J. Rivas

66'

79'

D. Moreno

82'

A. Correa

E. Herrera

83'

G. Paiva

88'

90'

J. Quinones

J. Rios

90'

D. Socarras

90'

D. Moreno

90'

A. Colorado

Preview

Primera A: Junior Host Once Caldas in Clausura Clash

Junior welcomes Once Caldas to the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez for a Clausura fixture. While Junior have endured a tough recent spell, they face an Once Caldas side that has been remarkably resilient away from home but inconsistent overall.

This match could hinge on Junior's ability to break down a stubborn Once Caldas defence. The home side typically enjoys more possession and plays with a higher passing accuracy, aiming to build attacks patiently. Once Caldas, however, has demonstrated a knack for grinding out results away from home, often relying on a solid defensive shape to frustrate opponents. Their recent away draws suggest they can absorb pressure and potentially hit on the counter, while Junior's recent struggles, particularly their inability to score in the last game, might see them adopt a more direct approach to force openings.

Team statistics

Colombia Primera A

Junior

Once Caldas

Matches played

13 - 5 - 9

Results

9 - 12 - 4

48.1%

Win %

36%

1.4

Goals scored

1.6

1.1

Goals conceded

1.2

League averages

Key points

• Junior have lost their last three matches overall, failing to score in the most recent one.
• Once Caldas have drawn 75% of their away games this season (9 out of 12).
• The odds slightly favour the home side, with Junior at 1.95 to win.

AI Prediction

Despite Junior's alarming recent form, their overall home record and the odds suggest they are still favoured. Once Caldas's away resilience, particularly their draw-heavy record, makes them a tricky opponent, and they have the offensive capability to find a goal. However, Junior's need to arrest their losing streak at home, combined with their slight edge in odds, points towards a home win, albeit a tight one where both teams might find the net.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

50%

O/U

67%

BTTS

63%
deepseek-v4-pro (ja)

by deepseek

68%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

37%

O/U

47%

BTTS

33%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

57%

O/U

63%

BTTS

63%

H2H

Primera A H2H 기록입니다.

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
5/14/2026	HOME Junior	D 2 - 2 D	Once Caldas	O	Y
5/10/2026	Junior	W 1 - 0 L	Once Caldas HOME	U	N
2/12/2026	Junior	L 1 - 2 W	Once Caldas HOME	O	Y
7/26/2025	Junior	D 2 - 2 D	Once Caldas HOME	O	Y
2/13/2025	HOME Junior	W 2 - 0 L	Once Caldas	U	N
12/1/2024	HOME Junior	L 1 - 2 W	Once Caldas	O	Y
11/28/2024	Junior	D 2 - 2 D	Once Caldas HOME	O	Y
11/12/2024	Junior	D 0 - 0 D	Once Caldas HOME	U	N
4/20/2024	HOME Junior	W 1 - 0 L	Once Caldas	U	N
10/22/2023	HOME Junior	W 1 - 0 L	Once Caldas	U	N
5/7/2023	Junior	L 0 - 2 W	Once Caldas HOME	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Junior

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Millonarios	0 - 1	L	U	N	-
AWAY	Deportes Tolima	1 - 2	L	O	Y	-
AWAY	Atletico Nacional	0 - 1	L	U	N	-
HOME	Atletico Nacional	3 - 0	W	O	N	-
HOME	Santa Fe	0 - 0	D	U	N	-
AWAY	Santa Fe	1 - 1	D	U	Y	-
HOME	Once Caldas	2 - 2	D	O	Y	-
AWAY	Once Caldas	1 - 0	W	U	N	-
HOME	Deportivo Pasto	4 - 3	W	O	Y	-
AWAY	Cucuta	1 - 1	D	U	Y	-

Junior have shown flashes of their potential throughout the season, particularly at home where they average 1.6 goals per game. However, their recent form is a significant concern, having lost their last three matches overall and failing to score in their most recent outing. Despite controlling possession and passing accurately in that last game, they couldn't break down their opponents. Their overall season record shows a decent scoring rate but also a tendency to concede, with nearly a third of their games ending in defeat.

Once Caldas

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Jaguares	1 - 1	D	U	Y	-
HOME	America de Cali	0 - 1	L	U	N	-
AWAY	Santa Fe	2 - 2	D	O	Y	-
HOME	Cucuta	5 - 1	W	O	Y	-
AWAY	Junior	2 - 2	D	O	Y	-
HOME	Junior	0 - 1	L	U	N	-
HOME	Atletico Nacional	1 - 0	W	U	N	-
AWAY	Águilas Doradas	2 - 2	D	O	Y	-
HOME	Internacional de Bogota	2 - 1	W	O	Y	-
AWAY	Deportivo Pereira	0 - 0	D	U	N	-

Once Caldas presents an interesting profile. Their overall season record is solid, marked by a high number of draws (12 in 25 games) and a good scoring record, averaging 1.6 goals. Their away form is particularly noteworthy; despite winning only twice on the road, they've drawn nine times and are difficult to beat, conceding only 1.2 goals per away fixture. Their recent form has seen them string together three consecutive draws, all with identical 1-1 scores, showcasing a consistent, if not always victorious, output.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.83

DRAW

3.4

AWAY

4.33

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.95

UNDER

1.85

BTTS

YES

1.8

1.91

Lineups

Junior

(4-4-2)

6.96

M. Silveira

6.62

Y. Suarez

N/A

P. Ortiz

6.74

D. Rivera

6.65

E. Herrera

6.71

B. Castrillon

6.82

J. Rios

6.87

J. Rivas

6.94

C. Barrios

7.01

L. Muriel

6.52

K. Perez

6.96

J. A. Zapata Ramirez

6.64

M. Barrios

A. Roa

6.83

P. Gomez

6.54

E. Torres

6.86

A. Colorado

6.28

A. Correa

6.93

D. Londono

6.79

J. Cardona

6.68

J. D. Cuesta Santos

7.04

J. Parra

Once Caldas

(4-1-4-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

No injury/suspension information available.

League table

Colombia Primera A

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Apertura
1	Atletico Nacional	19	13	1	5	35	15	20	40	WWWWL
2	Junior	19	11	2	6	31	24	7	35	LDDLD
3	Deportivo Pasto	19	10	4	5	29	25	4	34	WDLDL
4	America de Cali	19	10	3	6	25	15	10	33	LWDWD
5	Once Caldas	19	8	9	2	31	22	9	33	LLWDD
6	Deportes Tolima	19	8	7	4	27	17	10	31	LWWDW
7	Santa Fe	19	7	8	4	29	22	7	29	WDWDD
8	Internacional de Bogota	19	7	7	5	26	26	0	28	WDDDD
9	Deportivo Cali	19	7	6	6	20	16	4	27	WDDLD
10	Millonarios	19	7	5	7	31	23	8	26	WDDLD
11	Independiente Medellin	19	7	5	7	26	24	2	26	LWWLW
12	Águilas Doradas	19	7	5	7	20	25	-5	26	LDDDD
13	Bucaramanga	19	5	8	6	26	20	6	23	WDDWD
14	Llaneros	19	4	10	5	17	20	-3	22	LLLLW
15	Fortaleza FC	19	5	7	7	22	27	-5	22	DDLDL
16	Jaguares	19	5	3	11	20	33	-13	18	DDDWD
17	Alianza Valledupar	19	3	8	8	13	27	-14	17	WWLLL
18	Chico	19	5	2	12	15	32	-17	17	LWWDD
19	Cucuta	19	3	7	9	22	35	-13	16	LDLWW
20	Deportivo Pereira	19	1	7	11	15	32	-17	10	LDLWD
Clausura
1	America de Cali	9	6	2	1	20	5	15	20	LWDWD
2	Millonarios	10	4	4	2	12	8	4	16	WDDLD
3	Deportes Tolima	8	5	1	2	12	9	3	16	LWWDW
4	Atletico Nacional	6	5	0	1	14	4	10	15	WWWWL
5	Independiente Medellin	7	5	0	2	13	8	5	15	LWWLW
6	Bucaramanga	7	3	4	0	10	6	4	13	WDDWD
7	Santa Fe	8	3	4	1	12	9	3	13	WDWDD
8	Deportivo Cali	8	3	3	2	11	8	3	12	WDDLD
9	Internacional de Bogota	9	2	5	2	11	12	-1	11	WDDDD
10	Llaneros	9	3	2	4	11	12	-1	11	LLLLW
11	Águilas Doradas	7	2	4	1	10	10	0	10	LDDDD
12	Once Caldas	8	2	3	3	12	11	1	9	LLWDD
13	Cucuta	9	2	3	4	9	15	-6	9	LDLWW
14	Fortaleza FC	9	1	5	3	10	12	-2	8	DDLDL
15	Alianza Valledupar	9	2	2	5	8	16	-8	8	WWLLL
16	Chico	8	2	2	4	7	15	-8	8	LWWDD
17	Jaguares	8	1	4	3	9	14	-5	7	DDDWD
18	Deportivo Pereira	7	1	3	3	4	9	-5	6	LDLWD
19	Deportivo Pasto	9	1	2	6	8	15	-7	5	WDLDL
20	Junior	7	0	3	4	8	13	-5	3	LDDLD

Junior vs Once Caldas AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

Match Events

Preview

Primera A: Junior Host Once Caldas in Clausura Clash

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Junior Team recent

Once Caldas Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Junior

Once Caldas

Injuries / suspensions

League table