Colombia - Categoria Primera AEstadio Metropolitano Roberto MeléndezData current as of 07 August 2026

Junior vs Deportivo Pereira: match statistics

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Junior vs Deportivo Pereira: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Junior play Deportivo Pereira in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The match date is 11 August 2026. Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.

Current form

Junior: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Deportivo Pereira: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Junior scores 1.44 and concedes 1.15 goals per match. Deportivo Pereira scores 0.71 and concedes 1.57. League average: 2.54 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Junior 48%, Deportivo Pereira 38%. Over 2.5: Junior 52%, Deportivo Pereira 38%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Junior has higher xG: 1.35 vs 0.93. Junior: 12.4 shots per match, Deportivo Pereira: 9.0.

Match halves

Junior: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.67. Deportivo Pereira: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.43.

Goals by minute

Junior: 31-45+ (13 goals). Deportivo Pereira: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Categoria Primera A: 2.54 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-1. Average goals 3.67, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.31)
(4.90)
(9.40)

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.

JuniorDeportivo Pereira
1.44Goals scored / match0.71
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
1.15Goals conceded / match1.57
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
53%Average possession45%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
4.37Shots on target / match3.19
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.44Shots per match9
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
4.37Shots on target3.19
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
11.6%Shot conversion7.9%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
53%Possession45%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
1.35xG for0.93
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
1.44xG against1.75
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

Shooting quality

Junior: BalancedDeportivo Pereira: Balanced
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
Accuracy (shots on target)35%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.22

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
DWLLL
Season result split
48% W19% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-5-9
1.63 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-4
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Deportivo Pereira
LWLLD
Season result split
5% W38% R57% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-8-12
0.52 pts / match · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-4-8
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 0.79Opponent xG: 1.85BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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 103% better for: goals scored per match.

1.44 goals / match - Junior · 0.71 goals / match - Deportivo Pereira

Junior is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.15 goals / match - Junior · 1.57 goals / match - Deportivo Pereira

Junior scoring profile: very strong

Junior scores in 78% of matches (21 of 27 matches), while Deportivo Pereira keeps a clean sheet in 19% (4 of 21 matches).

Deportivo Pereira scoring profile: mixed

Deportivo Pereira scores in 43% of matches (9 of 21 matches), while Junior keeps a clean sheet in 33% (9 of 27 matches).

39Goals scored (season)15
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
31Goals conceded (season)33
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
2.59Average goals in match2.29
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
4Goals scored (last 5)1
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal43%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
44%2 goals29%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
19%3 goals0%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
4%4 goals0%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal81%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
37%2 goals48%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
7%3 goals19%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
4%4 goals5%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

* 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.

38%
Deportivo Pereira - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.8 of 21 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time0%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
4%BTTS in both halves0%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
33%Scored in both halves19%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
20%BTTS - last 50%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

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

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time10%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

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 is 37% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.63 pts / match - Junior · 1.19 pts / match - Deportivo Pereira

Junior - half-time state
44% leading30% draw26% trailing
Deportivo Pereira - half-time state
29% leading33% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.63Points per match (1st half)1.19
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.29
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
1.37Average goals (1st half)0.86
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
56%Clean sheet before half-time62%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
37%No goal before half-time71%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

After half-time (2nd half)

1.44Points per match (2nd half)0.57
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)1
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
1.22Average goals (2nd half)1.43
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
59%Clean sheet after half-time33%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira
52%No goal after half-time67%
JuniorDeportivo Pereira

Junior - second-half results

33% W44% R22% P
44
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Deportivo Pereira - second-half results

5% W43% R52% P
25
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding17%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 5%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Junior - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.80.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Deportivo Pereira - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.60
Goals scored / match0.20.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.60.4
1 goal60%40%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
5
4
0-15
3
5
16-30
13
7
31-45
4
4
46-60
4
3
61-75
10
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Deportivo Pereira
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
1
3
16-30
3
6
31-45
3
7
46-60
3
6
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.43
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
34%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 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.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.83
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Deportivo Pereira

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.82
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 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.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
73%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* 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

JuniorLigaDeportivo Pereira
Average goals in match 2.592.54 2.29
Both teams scored 48%53% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%47% 38%
Clean sheets 33%27% 19%
Goal before half-time 85%68% 67%
Goal after half-time 70%79% 67%

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

2.54
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / match
0.97
Away goals / match
+62%
Home attack advantage
+38%
Home defence advantage
+25%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Junior 2 - 0 - 1 Deportivo Pereira. Average goals 3.67, both teams scored in 67% matches.

Deportivo Pereira
2 : 3
Junior
CD Popular Junior FC SA
3 : 2
CS Deportiva y Cultural de Pereira
CS Deportiva y Cultural de Pereira
1 : 0
CD Popular Junior FC SA

FAQ

When do Junior and Deportivo Pereira play?

Junior face Deportivo Pereira on 11 August 2026 in Categoria Primera A at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Junior and Deportivo Pereira?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Junior won 2, Deportivo Pereira won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Junior vs Deportivo Pereira?

Junior score 1.44 goals per game on average and Deportivo Pereira 0.71. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Junior's matches and 38% of Deportivo Pereira's.

What form are Junior and Deportivo Pereira in?

Over the last 5 games Junior have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Deportivo Pereira 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Junior vs Deportivo Pereira?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.