Junior vs Bucaramanga: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera AClausura - 7Kick-off on August 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM (UTC)Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
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What was the result of Junior vs Bucaramanga?
Junior won 2-1 on August 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 59′F. SambuezaBucaramanga
- 87′S. RodríguezJunior (pen.)
- 90′S. RodríguezJunior (pen.)
Official lineup for Junior vs Bucaramanga
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Junior
4-2-3-1- 9G. Paiva
- 8Y. Chará
- 22Jesús Rivas
- 88B. Castrillón
- 28G. Celis
- 16C. Esparragoza
- 26Y. Súarez
- 98J. Pena
- 66J. Báez
- 3E. Herrera
- 1M. Silveira
Bucaramanga
4-4-2- 27L. Pons
- 10F. Sambueza
- 7K. Londoño
- 6F. Charrupí
- 20A. Zárate
- 17F. Gil
- 25C. De Las Salas
- 4J. García
- 2J. Mena
- 24B. Duarte
- 1A. Quintana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Junior have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Bucaramanga have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Envigado(away) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Huila(away) | 1-1 | Copa Colombia |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Chico(home) | 2-0 | Primera A |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Huila(home) | 2-2 | Copa Colombia |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Once Caldas(away) | 2-2 | Primera A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Santa Fe(home) | 2-1 | Primera A |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Alianza Valledupar(away) | 3-1 | Primera A |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Deportivo Cali(home) | 2-3 | Primera A |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Atletico-MG(home) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Junior wins, 3 draws, 1 Bucaramanga win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Bucaramanga 1-1 Junior | Primera A |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Bucaramanga 1-0 Junior | Primera A |
| May 26, 2024 | Junior 1-0 Bucaramanga | Primera A |
| May 11, 2024 | Bucaramanga 0-0 Junior | Primera A |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Junior 2-0 Bucaramanga | Primera A |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Junior 1-1 Bucaramanga | Primera A |
How many goals should we expect?
Junior score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bucaramanga score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Bucaramanga | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Junior sit 16th in Primera A (11 points from 13 matches) and Bucaramanga sit 3rd (24 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bucaramanga | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 24 |
| 16 | Junior | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 11 |
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