Independiente Medellín vs Junior: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Independiente Medellín played against Junior in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The game was played on December 8, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Independiente Medellín has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Junior has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Independiente Medellín scores 1.47 goals per game and allows 0.96. Junior scores 1.37 and allows 1.04. Games in this league average 2.30 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 51% of Independiente Medellín's games and 55% of Junior's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 45%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Independiente Medellín has the higher season xG average, 1.67 to 1.32 per game. Independiente Medellín takes 15.8 shots per game, while Junior takes 12.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Independiente Medellín leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.85 goals per game after halftime. Junior leads at halftime in 31% and scores 0.84 after halftime.

When the teams score

Independiente Medellín's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (16 goals). For Junior, it is minutes 76-90+ (18 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Categoria Primera A games average 2.30 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.60 goals, with both teams scoring in 20% of them.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

51Possession (%)49
Independiente MedellínJunior
15Shots7
Independiente MedellínJunior
7Shots on target2
Independiente MedellínJunior
1.78xG0.79
Independiente MedellínJunior
6Corners1
Independiente MedellínJunior
47Dangerous attacks27
Independiente MedellínJunior
11Fouls4
Independiente MedellínJunior
3Cards1
Independiente MedellínJunior

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Independiente MedellínJunior
1.47Goals scored / game1.37
Independiente MedellínJunior
0.96Goals allowed / game1.04
Independiente MedellínJunior
57%Average possession53%
Independiente MedellínJunior
5.15Shots on target / game3.98
Independiente MedellínJunior

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.83Shots per game12
Independiente MedellínJunior
5.15Shots on target3.98
Independiente MedellínJunior
9.3%Shot conversion11.4%
Independiente MedellínJunior
57%Possession53%
Independiente MedellínJunior
1.67xG for1.32
Independiente MedellínJunior
1.1xG against1.45
Independiente MedellínJunior

Shooting quality

Independiente Medellín: DominantJunior: Balanced
Independiente MedellínJunior
Accuracy (shots on target)33%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Junior is 450% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Independiente Medellín · 2.2 pts / game - Junior

Independiente Medellín
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
45% W32% R23% P
Season (W-D-L)
24-17-12
1.68 pts / game · goal difference +27
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
12-11-3
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.82Opponent xG: 1.02BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Junior
WDDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
45% W29% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
23-15-13
1.65 pts / game · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-10-8
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WLDDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.82BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Independiente Medellín is 7% better for: goals scored per game.

1.47 goals / game - Independiente Medellín · 1.37 goals / game - Junior

Independiente Medellín is 8% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.96 goals / game - Independiente Medellín · 1.04 goals / game - Junior

Independiente Medellín scoring profile: very strong

Independiente Medellín scores in 77% of games (41 of 53 meczów), while Junior keeps a clean sheet in 31% (16 of 51 meczów).

Junior scoring profile: strong

Junior scores in 78% of games (40 of 51 meczów), while Independiente Medellín keeps a clean sheet in 38% (20 of 53 meczów).

78Goals scored (season)70
Independiente MedellínJunior
51Goals conceded (season)53
Independiente MedellínJunior
2.43Average goals per game2.41
Independiente MedellínJunior
3Goals scored (last 5)7
Independiente MedellínJunior
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Independiente MedellínJunior

How often they score at least...

77%1 goal78%
Independiente MedellínJunior
40%2 goals43%
Independiente MedellínJunior
25%3 goals12%
Independiente MedellínJunior
4%4 goals4%
Independiente MedellínJunior

How often they concede at least...

62%1 goal69%
Independiente MedellínJunior
23%2 goals29%
Independiente MedellínJunior
6%3 goals6%
Independiente MedellínJunior
4%4 goals0%
Independiente MedellínJunior

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
Independiente Medellín - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.27 of 53 meczów
46%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time18%
Independiente MedellínJunior
4%BTTS in both halves0%
Independiente MedellínJunior
25%Scored in both halves25%
Independiente MedellínJunior

BTTS and goal count

34%Min. 3 goals and BTTS41%
Independiente MedellínJunior
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Independiente MedellínJunior
60%BTTS - last 580%
Independiente MedellínJunior

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Independiente MedellínJunior
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Independiente MedellínJunior
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Independiente MedellínJunior

2nd half

66%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
Independiente MedellínJunior
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
Independiente MedellínJunior
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Independiente MedellínJunior

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Independiente Medellín - half-time state
30% leading42% draw28% trailing
Junior - half-time state
31% leading39% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.32Points per game (1st half)1.33
Independiente MedellínJunior
0.62Goals scored (1st half)0.53
Independiente MedellínJunior
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Independiente MedellínJunior
1.15Average goals (1st half)1.06
Independiente MedellínJunior
60%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Independiente MedellínJunior
53%No goal before half-time53%
Independiente MedellínJunior

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per game (2nd half)1.61
Independiente MedellínJunior
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)0.84
Independiente MedellínJunior
0.43Goals conceded (2nd half)0.51
Independiente MedellínJunior
1.28Average goals (2nd half)1.35
Independiente MedellínJunior
64%Clean sheet after half-time63%
Independiente MedellínJunior
45%No goal after half-time43%
Independiente MedellínJunior

Independiente Medellín - second-half results

34% W55% R11% P
70
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
83
Second-half points
+22
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Junior - second-half results

39% W43% R18% P
68
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
82
Second-half points
+17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding145%

Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Independiente Medellín - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.00
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-30
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Junior - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.61.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Independiente Medellín
ScoredConceded
7
10
0-15
10
10
16-30
16
8
31-45
15
6
46-60
15
6
61-75
15
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Junior
ScoredConceded
13
5
0-15
4
9
16-30
10
13
31-45
11
6
46-60
14
8
61-75
18
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-34%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Independiente Medellín

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-22.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Junior

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
141%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
78%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Categoria Primera A).

Teams vs league

Independiente MedellínLigaJunior
Average goals per game 2.432.30 2.41
Both teams scored 51%46% 55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%43% 45%
Clean sheets 38%33% 31%
Goal before half-time 68%65% 71%
Goal after half-time 66%69% 69%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.30
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
0.97
Away goals / game
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Independiente MedellínYellow cardFrancisco David Fydriszewski
  2. Independiente MedellínGoalBrayan Léon MuñizAssist: Francisco David Fydriszewski
  3. Independiente MedellínGoalJosé Ortiz
  4. Independiente MedellínYellow cardBrayan Léon Muñiz
  5. Independiente MedellínSubstitutionOn: Leyser Chaverra RenteríaOff: Brayan Léon Muñiz
  6. Independiente MedellínYellow cardJaime Alvarado Hoyos
  7. Independiente MedellínSubstitutionOn: Mender García TorresOff: Jarlan Junior Barrera Escalona
  8. Independiente MedellínSubstitutionOn: Luis Fernando Sandoval OyolaOff: Francisco David Fydriszewski

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Jhon Alexander Ospina LondoñoMatches officiated: 20
7.45Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins25%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Independiente Medellín's perspective: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against Junior. Games average 1.60 goals, and both teams scored in 20% of them.

CD Popular Junior FC SA
1 : 0
Deportivo Independiente Medellín
Deportivo Independiente Medellín
2 : 2
CD Popular Junior FC SA
Deportivo Independiente Medellín
1 : 0
CD Popular Junior FC SA
CD Popular Junior FC SA
0 : 1
Deportivo Independiente Medellín
CD Popular Junior FC SA
1 : 0
Deportivo Independiente Medellín

FAQ

What was the result of Independiente Medellín vs Junior?

The Categoria Primera A match finished Independiente Medellín 2:1 Junior. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Independiente Medellín and Junior?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Independiente Medellín won 2, Junior won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.60 goals, with both teams scoring in 20% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Independiente Medellín vs Junior?

Independiente Medellín score 1.47 goals per game on average and Junior 1.37. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 51% of Independiente Medellín's matches and 55% of Junior's.

What form are Independiente Medellín and Junior in?

Over the last 5 games Independiente Medellín have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Junior 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Independiente Medellín vs Junior?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Independiente Medellín vs Junior: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.