Junior vs Fortaleza FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera AApertura - 19Kick-off on May 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM (UTC)Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
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What was the result of Junior vs Fortaleza FC?
Junior won 2-1 on May 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′C. BaccaJunior (pen.)
- 54′Emilio Aristizábal ChavarriagaFortaleza FC
- 74′D. MorenoJunior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Junior have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Fortaleza FC have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Santa Fe(away) | 1-2 | Primera A |
| May 4, 2025 | America de Cali(home) | 0-0 | Primera A |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Deportivo Pereira(away) | 0-1 | Primera A |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Alianza Valledupar(home) | 2-0 | Primera A |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Deportes Tolima(away) | 0-0 | Primera A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | Internacional de Bogota(home) | 4-0 | Primera A |
| May 4, 2025 | Deportivo Pasto(away) | 0-1 | Primera A |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Independiente Medellin(home) | 0-0 | Primera A |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Chico(away) | 2-0 | Primera A |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Llaneros(home) | 1-0 | Primera A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Junior win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Fortaleza FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2024 | Junior 2-1 Fortaleza FC | Primera A |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Fortaleza FC 2-0 Junior | Primera A |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Junior 1-2 Fortaleza FC | Primera A |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Fortaleza FC 1-2 Junior | Primera A |
Last archived meeting: Junior vs Fortaleza FC on Aug 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Junior score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Fortaleza FC score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Fortaleza FC | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Junior sit 2nd in Primera A (35 points from 19 matches) and Fortaleza FC sit 15th (22 points from 19 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Junior | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 35 |
| 2 | Junior | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 44 |
| 12 | Fortaleza FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 15 | Fortaleza FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 22 |
| 15 | Fortaleza FC | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 22 |
| 18 | Junior | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 17, 2025Millonarios1-0Envigado
- May 17, 2025Internacional de Bogota1-4Bucaramanga
- May 17, 2025Deportivo Cali0-2Santa Fe
- May 18, 2025Chico2-1Alianza Valledupar
- May 18, 2025Águilas Doradas2-1Atletico Nacional
- May 18, 2025Deportivo Pasto2-1Once Caldas
- May 19, 2025Union Magdalena0-2America de Cali
- May 19, 2025Llaneros1-3Deportes Tolima