Junior vs América de Cali: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Junior played América de Cali in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The match was played on 4 December 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Junior: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. América de Cali: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Junior scores 1.36 and concedes 1.04 goals per match. América de Cali scores 1.26 and concedes 0.84. League average: 2.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Junior 54%, América de Cali 42%. Over 2.5: Junior 44%, América de Cali 34%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

América de Cali has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.32. Junior: 12.0 shots per match, América de Cali: 13.8.

Match halves

Junior: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.82. América de Cali: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Junior: 76-90+ (17 goals). América de Cali: 76-90+ (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Categoria Primera A: 2.30 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-3. Average goals 1.80, BTTS 60%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

50Possession (%)50
JuniorAmérica de Cali
13Shots11
JuniorAmérica de Cali
4Shots on target1
JuniorAmérica de Cali
1.31xG1.03
JuniorAmérica de Cali
3Corners3
JuniorAmérica de Cali
28Dangerous attacks36
JuniorAmérica de Cali
13Fouls16
JuniorAmérica de Cali
3Cards6
JuniorAmérica de Cali

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

JuniorAmérica de Cali
1.36Goals scored / match1.26
JuniorAmérica de Cali
1.04Goals conceded / match0.84
JuniorAmérica de Cali
53%Average possession53%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
3.98Shots on target / match4.68
JuniorAmérica de Cali

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.98Shots per match13.82
JuniorAmérica de Cali
3.98Shots on target4.68
JuniorAmérica de Cali
11.4%Shot conversion9.1%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
53%Possession53%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
1.32xG for1.48
JuniorAmérica de Cali
1.46xG against1.32
JuniorAmérica de Cali

Shooting quality

Junior: BalancedAmérica de Cali: Balanced
JuniorAmérica de Cali
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.27

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Junior is 120% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Junior · 1 pts / match - América de Cali

Junior
WWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
44% W30% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-15-13
1.62 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-5-5
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.81BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
América de Cali
LLDWD
Season result split
44% W32% R24% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-16-12
1.64 pts / match · goal difference +21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-8-10
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.99Opponent xG: 1.91BTTS: 60%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.

Junior is 8% better for: goals scored per match.

1.36 goals / match - Junior · 1.26 goals / match - América de Cali

América de Cali is 24% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.04 goals / match - Junior · 0.84 goals / match - América de Cali

Junior scoring profile: strong

Junior scores in 78% of matches (39 of 50 matches), while América de Cali keeps a clean sheet in 42% (21 of 50 matches).

América de Cali scoring profile: strong

América de Cali scores in 72% of matches (36 of 50 matches), while Junior keeps a clean sheet in 32% (16 of 50 matches).

68Goals scored (season)63
JuniorAmérica de Cali
52Goals conceded (season)42
JuniorAmérica de Cali
2.4Average goals in match2.1
JuniorAmérica de Cali
7Goals scored (last 5)4
JuniorAmérica de Cali
4Goals conceded (last 5)7
JuniorAmérica de Cali

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal72%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
42%2 goals38%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
12%3 goals12%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
4%4 goals4%
JuniorAmérica de Cali

How often they concede at least...

68%1 goal58%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
30%2 goals18%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
6%3 goals8%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
0%4 goals0%
JuniorAmérica de Cali

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

42%
América de Cali - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.21 of 50 matches
46%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time16%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
0%BTTS in both halves4%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
26%Scored in both halves24%
JuniorAmérica de Cali

BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
80%BTTS - last 560%
JuniorAmérica de Cali

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
JuniorAmérica de Cali

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
JuniorAmérica de Cali

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Junior - half-time state
32% leading38% draw30% trailing
América de Cali - half-time state
28% leading50% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.34Points per match (1st half)1.34
JuniorAmérica de Cali
0.54Goals scored (1st half)0.5
JuniorAmérica de Cali
0.54Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
JuniorAmérica de Cali
1.08Average goals (1st half)0.9
JuniorAmérica de Cali
58%Clean sheet before half-time66%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
52%No goal before half-time58%
JuniorAmérica de Cali

After half-time (2nd half)

1.58Points per match (2nd half)1.5
JuniorAmérica de Cali
0.82Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
JuniorAmérica de Cali
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
JuniorAmérica de Cali
1.32Average goals (2nd half)1.2
JuniorAmérica de Cali
64%Clean sheet after half-time62%
JuniorAmérica de Cali
44%No goal after half-time46%
JuniorAmérica de Cali

Junior - second-half results

38% W44% R18% P
67
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
79
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.34
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

América de Cali - second-half results

34% W48% R18% P
67
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
75
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.34
PPG before half-time
Lead holding157%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Junior - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
América de Cali - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Junior
ScoredConceded
13
5
0-15
4
9
16-30
10
13
31-45
11
6
46-60
13
7
61-75
17
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (17 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

América de Cali
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
9
6
16-30
9
10
31-45
12
6
46-60
11
9
61-75
15
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.25
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Junior

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
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.
-13.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

América de Cali

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-21.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.64
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

JuniorLigaAmérica de Cali
Average goals in match 2.402.30 2.10
Both teams scored 54%46% 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%43% 34%
Clean sheets 32%33% 42%
Goal before half-time 72%66% 60%
Goal after half-time 68%69% 70%

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

2.30
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / match
0.97
Away goals / match
+36%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
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. América de CaliYellow cardJosen David Escobar del Duca
  2. América de CaliYellow cardJhon Tilman Palacios Moreno
  3. América de CaliYellow cardAndrés Felipe Mosquera Guardia
  4. América de CaliYellow cardNicolás Hernández Rodríguez
  5. América de CaliSubstitutionOn: Marcos David Mina LucumíOff: Jhon Tilman Palacios Moreno
  6. América de CaliYellow cardYojan Garcés
  7. América de CaliSubstitutionOn: Kevin Angulo AnguloOff: Yojan Garcés
  8. América de CaliYellow cardMateo Castillo Márquez

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.

Jairo Alejandro Mayorga LondoñoMatches officiated: 22
5.82Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 232%Home wins41%Draws27%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Junior 0 - 2 - 3 América de Cali. Average goals 1.80, both teams scored in 60% matches.

Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
1 : 1
CD Popular Junior FC SA
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
2 : 1
CD Popular Junior FC SA
CD Popular Junior FC SA
0 : 1
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
2 : 1
CD Popular Junior FC SA
CD Popular Junior FC SA
0 : 0
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA

FAQ

What was the result of Junior vs América de Cali?

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

What is the head-to-head record between Junior and América de Cali?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Junior won 0, América de Cali won 3 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Junior vs América de Cali?

Junior score 1.36 goals per game on average and América de Cali 1.26. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Junior's matches and 42% of América de Cali's.

What form are Junior and América de Cali in?

Over the last 5 games Junior have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and América de Cali 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Junior vs América de Cali?

The statistical background for Junior vs América de Cali — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.