Junior Barranquilla vs LDU Quito Prediction: Can Junior maintain their 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Copa Libertadores, Junior Barranquilla will face LDU Quito at Stadium Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla. The home side head here after a draw (1-1) against U. Deportes. The visitors arrive here after a surprising win (1-0), against Botafogo.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

Junior Barranquilla's team comes to this game after a 1-1 draw against U. Deportes. Despite the dominance of ball possession by the Junior Barranquilla team, the 1st half would be quite divided in terms of opportunities. The Deportes team would be the first to score, at 22'. Junior Barranquilla's team accumulated opportunities and ended up scoring a goal in the 44th minute. In the 2nd half, the game would almost be one-way, given the great dominance of the Junior Barranquilla team. Even so, the team would fail when finishing and the teams would end up sharing the points. With this result, Junior Barranquilla's team is in 1st place in the table, with 4 points. In the 2 previous games, the team recorded 1 win and 1 draw, having scored 4 goals and conceded 2. In case of victory, the Junior Barranquilla team can guarantee at least 3rd place in the table.

The LDU Quito team comes to this game after a surprising 1-0 victory against Botafogo. The LDU Quito team started the match very well, scoring the first goal of the match in the 4th minute. The Botafogo team dominated in terms of ball possession, but it was the LDU Quito team who created the most opportunities. The team would even reach 2-0, but this would be canceled by VAR for offside. In the 2nd half, Botafogo would put strong pressure on the LDU Quito team, but they would manage the game until the end, not allowing any shots to be placed in their goal. With this result, the LDU Quito team is in 3rd place in the table, with 3 points. In the 2 previous games, the team recorded 1 victory and 1 defeat, having scored 2 goals and conceded 2. In the event of a victory, the LDU Quito team can move to first place in the table.

There’s no recent history between both teams and it’s not easy to predict a winner in this matchup. Still, Junior are slightly favorites as they play at home.