Junior FC vs Once Caldas betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga BetPlay match on December 01th, 2024

Junior FC will be playing against Once Caldas in a Liga BetPlay football match scheduled to take place on Sunday, December 01th, 2024, in Colombia, check the Junior FC vs Once Caldas betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

We are facing two of the best teams in this Clausura stage of the Colombian championship, who managed to secure their place in the quadrangular phase of this competition. They will meet Junior FC vs Once Caldas in a crucial match that can put one of the teams closer to the grand final of this competition.

Stadium and City where Junior FC vs Once Caldas 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

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events, and odds.

Introduction to the Junior FC vs Once Caldas 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 2.16 goals per match played.

The last time these teams played against each other during the 2024 season in a Liga BetPlay themed match was a hard-fought battle as it ended in a 0-0 draw.

When these teams last played against each other in Liga BetPlay, Junior FC ranked 7th place while Once Caldas was in 2nd place. Junior FC initiated hostilities with a 4-2-3-1 formation while Once Caldas played using a 4-3-2-1 tactic.

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 Once Caldas has won the competition 4 times.

The Junior FC team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results compared to the Once Caldas team.

Junior FC

Current leaderboard

To reach this playoff of the Clausura tournament, Junior FC finished the championship qualifying stage in 6th place. As for the Apertura stage, played before this current competition, the team was ranked 7 place.

Junior FC analysis

After round number 3 in Liga BetPlay, Junior FC has 24 goals scored and 21 conceded.

Junior FC come from a draw in the last match. The game against Once Caldas, valid for the Liga BetPlay, ended with a 2-2. The team coached by C. Farías Acosta 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 1.27, Junior FC scores an average of 1.44 goals per game. This highlights the team's strong offensive capability when playing at home.

The average shooting on goal for the Junior FC team in the league is not the best. There are only 4.11 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.

By producing a possession average of 55.11%, Junior FC tries to control the match. Generally, teams with possession above 50% impose dominance on their opponents.

Junior FC is a more offensive team than Once Caldas, having 1808 attacks vs. 1607 from Once Caldas, having scored 24 times, in comparison, Once Caldas converted into goal 16 times.

Best goalscorer from Junior FC

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Carlos Bacca. With 18 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Junior FC team achieving several victories this season.

Once Caldas

Current leaderboard

To reach this playoff of the Clausura tournament, Once Caldas finished the championship qualifying stage in 7th place. As for the Apertura stage, played before this current competition, the team was ranked 8 place.

Once Caldas analysis

Once Caldas counted 16 goals scored and 16 conceded at the end of Liga BetPlay day number 3.

The visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga BetPlay, Once Caldas, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Junior FC team with a final score of 2-2.

The average possession rate of Once Caldas in this competition is 44.68%, indicating a tendency towards a reactive style of play. This style can be beneficial when playing away from home, as the home team usually takes the initiative in attacking, allowing reactive teams to exploit the spaces and launch counter-attacks.

Best goalscorer from the Once Caldas

Dayro Moreno has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 18 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Once Caldas to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

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Score market betting suggestions

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Corners market betting suggestions

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.95 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

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