Junior FC vs Fortaleza CEIF betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga BetPlay match on August 17th, 2024

Junior FC and Fortaleza CEIF will meet each other in a football match counting for Liga BetPlay on August 17th, 2024, Saturday, in Colombia, check the Junior FC vs Fortaleza CEIF betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

We are still in the regular phase of the Colombian Clausura championship, where teams try to win their games to be placed in a position that grants them access to the next phase, the Quadrangular phase.

Stadium and City where Junior FC vs Fortaleza CEIF will occur

The game takes place in the great Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez stadium, in the city of Barranquilla, with a capacity for 46692 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can find everything about the match live, including statistics, events, odds, and everything else that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Junior FC vs Fortaleza CEIF betting tip 2024

The Liga BetPlay has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.27 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.12 goals per match played.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga BetPlay match, on 11-02-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a victory of the Fortaleza CEIF team by 2-0.

When these teams last met at Liga BetPlay, Fortaleza CEIF was 11th place while Junior FC was in 1st place. Fortaleza CEIF deployed in a 4-4-2 formation while Junior FC set up a 4-2-3-1 alignment.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Junior FC has in its curriculum 9 wins of the Liga BetPlay while Fortaleza CEIF have never won the competition.

The Fortaleza CEIF team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Junior FC its counterpart.

Junior FC

Current leaderboard

Junior FC comes to this round 9 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 13th place in the table, with 5 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 7 place.

Junior FC analysis

Junior FC come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Colo-Colo, valid for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by A. Reyes Montero entered the field in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Junior FC has one of the most efficient attacks in the league, as evidenced by their home game statistics. While the average home goals per game for all teams in the league is 1.25, Junior FC scores an average of 1.44 goals per game. This highlights the team's strong offensive capability when playing at home.

Usually, Junior FC imposes an average possession rate of 55.11% to try and control the match. Teams that manage 50% possession usually control their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Junior FC

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Carlos Bacca. The Attacker scored 14 goals in the current season, helping Junior FC to achieve victory in several disputes.

Fortaleza CEIF

Current leaderboard

Fortaleza CEIF comes to this round 9 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 2nd place in the table, with 13 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 13 place.

Fortaleza CEIF analysis

The visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga BetPlay, Fortaleza CEIF, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Deportivo Pereira team with a final score of 1-0.

The average shooting on goal for the Fortaleza CEIF team in the league is not the best. There are only 4.16 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.

Fortaleza CEIF is a more offensive team than Junior FC, having 1826 attacks vs. 1808 from Junior FC, having scored 18 times, in comparison, Junior FC converted into goal 24 times.

Best goalscorer from the Fortaleza CEIF

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Adrián Parra Osorio. The Attacker has already scored 5 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Fortaleza CEIF, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

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Score market betting suggestions

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Corners market betting suggestions

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 4.95 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

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