Junior FC vs Santa Fe betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga BetPlay match on September 01th, 2024

Junior FC and Santa Fe will meet each other in a football match counting for Liga BetPlay on September 01th, 2024, Sunday, in Colombia, check the Junior FC vs Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe will occur

The game is set to be played in the well-known 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

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Junior FC vs Santa Fe 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 2.13 goals per match played.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga BetPlay match, on 22-02-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a victory of the Santa Fe team by 3-0.

The last time Junior FC went up against Santa Fe, it was in Liga BetPlay. Junior FC, ranked 2nd place, started with a 4-2-3-1 tactic, while Santa Fe, then in 11th place, was charged with a 3-1-4-2 formation.

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 9 Liga BetPlay victories in their record, while Santa Fe has also won the competition 9 times.

The performance of the Santa Fe team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Junior FC team.

Junior FC

Current leaderboard

Junior FC comes to this round 9 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 7th place in the table, with 11 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 Deportivo Pasto, valid for the Liga BetPlay, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by A. Reyes Montero entered the field in the last match with a 4-3-3 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.

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 Santa Fe, having 1808 attacks vs. 1756 from Santa Fe, having scored 24 times, in comparison, Santa Fe converted into goal 22 times.

Best goalscorer from Junior FC

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Carlos Bacca so far in the competition. With 15 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Junior FC to achieve victorious results this season.

Santa Fe

Current leaderboard

Santa Fe comes to this round 9 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 4th place in the table, with 12 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 3 place.

Santa Fe analysis

The Santa Fe team appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a Copa Betplay game, the team faced Atlético Bucaramanga, and the score ended with a 3-1.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Liga BetPlay.

his average possession rate in this competition is 47.63%, meaning the team usually can't take charge of the match having a more reactive style, which can be good for the team playing away from home. Given that, in these situations, the expectation is for the home team to take the initiative in attacking actions, freeing up the spaces that reactive teams need to counter-attack.

Best goalscorer from the Santa Fe

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Hugo Rodallega so far in the competition. With 13 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Santa Fe to achieve victorious results this season.

Bet suggestions for this game:

In short, a much stronger team Santa Fe, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Junior FC that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Score market betting suggestions

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Corners market betting suggestions

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.76 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

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