Junior Barranquilla vs Tolima Prediction: Who will end the round 7 in 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Junior Barranquilla will face Tolima at Stadium Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla. The home side head here after another win (2-0) against Jaguares Cordoba. The visitors arrive here after a surprising loss (2-0), against Fortaleza.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Junior Barranquilla team comes to this game after a surprising 2-0 loss against Fortaleza. It was expected that Junior's team, due to its position and form, would be more dominant in the match. However, it was precisely the opposite. It would be the Fortaleza team that came in more dominant, reaching 1-0 in the 9th minute through an own goal. Despite the goal conceded, Junior's team was unable to react, with Fortaleza's team continuing to create the best scoring opportunities. In the 2nd half, surprisingly, it would continue to be the Fortaleza team that was slightly more dominant and created the best opportunities for danger. Fortaleza's 9 goal attempts are relevant compared to just 4 from Junior. And it would be in one of these opportunities, already at 82', that the Fortaleza team would make the final 2-0. With this result, the Junior Barranquilla team is in 2nd place in the table, with 13 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, having scored 10 goals and conceded 4. In case of victory, they surpass Tolima on the table. Junior Barranquilla also has the second best offense of the league so far, just outperformed by Tolima.

The Tolima team comes into this game after another win, this time 2-0 against Jaguares Cordoba. The Tolima team started the match dominantly from the first moment. The team had control of the game and created plenty of opportunities—13 goal attempts in the first half alone against just 2 from Jaguares Cordoba. In the 2nd half, the pattern continued, and the Tolima team ended up scoring in the 68th minute, in a moment of unhappiness for Anaya who scored an own goal. The Jaguares Cordoba team was still trying to react in search of a draw, however, the Tolima team's dominance was clear. The Tolima team reached the final 2-0 in the 82nd minute. With this result, the Tolima team sits in the 1st place of the table, with 13 points. In the last 5 games, the team has recorded 4 wins, and 1 draws, having scored 12 goals and conceded 5. The Tolima team is the team with the best recent form so far and the best offense of the league.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Junior has won 2, and Tolima has won 3. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in the last 2 of those matches.

It’s expected to be a clash of titans for 1st place. Tolima is in better form and they are not expected to lose, but still Junior is a great team and they play at home. Goals are expected from both teams.