Junior FC
- With the Primera A table already very tight and with both Junior FC (8th) and Bucaramanga (6th) in decent form coming into this Tuesday’s clash, this will be a big matchup in the long run.
- Alfredo Arias’ men have won twice, drawn once and lost twice in their last five matches, a run of results that includes a 0-4 home defeat to Atletico Nacional, 2-1 home victory over Fortaleza FC and a 2-0 defeat away to Independiente Medellin.
- Junior FC are a team who like to dominate possession, attack with numbers and be proactive in their pressing.
- They have scored 1.33 goals per home game on average this term, but have conceded 1.50 goals-per-game on their own patch, so this will be a difficult game for them, as Atletico Bucaramanga are much more of a compact, rigid team.
Bucaramanga
- Leonel Alvarez has done a decent job since taking charge of Bucaramanga this year, encouraging the players to get bodies behind the ball, flood the midfield and hit on the counter.
- Bucaramanga have won just two, drawn two and lost one of their last five competitive games, with their recent run of matches reading a 2-1 defeat to America de Cali (Copa Sudamericana Qualification), 3-0 home win over Deportivo Pereira and a 0-0 away draw with Inter Bogota.
Head-to-Head
Junior FC have won two of the last five head-to-heads, lost one and drew two.
Key Players
Luis Muriel leads Junior FC with five goals in 12 league games , while Luciano Pons has been Bucaramanga’s main threat up front with six goals in 11 .
Betting Insights
At odds of 3.15 , I’m backing Bucaramanga to at least get a point on Tuesday night.
Prediction
In terms of a scoreline prediction, I’m going for a 1-1 draw .
