Junior vs Once Caldas: match statistics
Junior vs Once Caldas: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Junior play Once Caldas in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The match date is 14 May 2026 at 03:15. Final score: 2:2.
Current form
Junior: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Once Caldas: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Junior scores 1.52 and concedes 1.12 goals per match. Once Caldas scores 1.57 and concedes 1.19. League average: 2.53 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Junior 48%, Once Caldas 76%. Over 2.5: Junior 52%, Once Caldas 48%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.
xG, shots and style
Once Caldas has higher xG: 1.59 vs 1.37. Junior: 12.6 shots per match, Once Caldas: 14.3.
Match halves
Junior: half-time lead 48%, second-half goals 0.68. Once Caldas: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.86.
Goals by minute
Junior: 31-45+ (13 goals). Once Caldas: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Categoria Primera A: 2.53 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.
Head-to-head
4 H2H matches: 2-1-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.
Match description
I predict a home win (1): Junior holds a clear home advantage — 60% wins, 1.7 goals per game and 13.5 shots on target per match, while Once Caldas win only 22% of away fixtures and average 1.22 goals. Junior posts higher home xG (xG 1.48 vs 1.24 for Once Caldas on the road) and creates more shooting opportunities (13.5 vs 10.22), with a similar conversion rate (13% vs 12%). The visitors’ defense looks more compact away — Once Caldas concede 1.0 goals per away match versus 1.4 for Junior, and in the last 5 matches they conceded 4 goals compared to 7 for the hosts; additionally, guests failed to score in only 11% of away games versus 20% for Junior at home. Recent form over five matches is comparable (Junior 1.4 PPG vs Once Caldas 1.6), and the high share of away draws for Once Caldas (67%) raises the likelihood of a split outcome. Considering Junior’s stronger home attack and Once Caldas’ better away defence, I expect a home victory; suggested probabilities are 50% Junior, 30% draw and 20% away win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Junior | Once Caldas | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.28 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Once Caldas is 33% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Junior · 1.6 pts / match - Once Caldas
Goals— how 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 6% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.12 goals / match - Junior · 1.19 goals / match - Once Caldas
Junior scores in 80% of matches (20 of 25 matches), while Once Caldas keeps a clean sheet in 19% (4 of 21 matches).
Once Caldas scores in 90% of matches (19 of 21 matches), while Junior keeps a clean sheet in 36% (9 of 25 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Junior
Over / Under — Once Caldas
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.72 pts / match - Junior · 1.43 pts / match - Once Caldas
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Junior - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 48% of matches and wins 52%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Once Caldas - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.80 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +3 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +1 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Junior
Once Caldas
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Categoria Primera A).
Teams vs league
| Junior | Liga | Once Caldas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.64 | 2.53 | ▲ 2.76 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 48% | 53% | ▲ 76% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 52% | 48% | • 48% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 36% | 27% | ▼ 19% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 88% | 70% | • 71% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 68% | 78% | ▼ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (4): Junior 2 - 1 - 1 Once Caldas. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Junior vs Once Caldas?
The Categoria Primera A match finished Junior 2:2 Once Caldas. 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 Once Caldas?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Junior won 2, Once Caldas won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Junior vs Once Caldas?
Junior score 1.52 goals per game on average and Once Caldas 1.57. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.53 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Junior's matches and 76% of Once Caldas's.
What form are Junior and Once Caldas in?
Over the last 5 games Junior have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Once Caldas 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Junior vs Once Caldas?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Junior vs Once Caldas: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.