Once Caldas vs Junior: result 2-1 and analysis
Primera AApertura - 6Kick-off on February 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM (UTC)Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
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What was the result of Once Caldas vs Junior?
Once Caldas won 2-1 on February 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. ZapataOnce Caldas
- 18′J. CanchimboJunior
- 35′M. BarriosOnce Caldas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Once Caldas have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Junior 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Alianza Valledupar(away) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Jaguares(home) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Jan 30, 2026 | America de Cali(away) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Santa Fe(home) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Cucuta(away) | 2-1 | Primera A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2026 | Chico(home) | 3-0 | Primera A |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Deportivo Pereira(away) | 3-2 | Primera A |
| Jan 25, 2026 | Millonarios(away) | 2-1 | Primera A |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Santa Fe(away) | 0-3 | Superliga |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Deportes Tolima(home) | 0-2 | Primera A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Once Caldas win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Junior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Once Caldas 2-2 Junior | Primera A |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Junior 2-0 Once Caldas | Primera A |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Junior 1-2 Once Caldas | Primera A |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Once Caldas 2-2 Junior | Primera A |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Once Caldas 0-0 Junior | Primera A |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Junior 1-0 Once Caldas | Primera A |
Last archived meeting: Once Caldas vs Junior on Jul 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Once Caldas score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Junior score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once Caldas | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 2/15 |
| Junior | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Once Caldas sit 5th in Primera A (33 points from 19 matches) and Junior sit 2nd (35 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 |
| 5 | Once Caldas | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 33 |
| 5 | Once Caldas | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 34 |
| 9 | Once Caldas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 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
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- Feb 10, 2026Llaneros0-1Deportivo Pasto
- Feb 11, 2026Bucaramanga0-0Deportes Tolima
- Feb 11, 2026Millonarios1-0Águilas Doradas
- Feb 12, 2026Internacional de Bogota3-2Deportivo Cali
- Feb 12, 2026Chico5-0Jaguares
- Feb 13, 2026Atletico Nacional4-1Fortaleza FC
- Feb 14, 2026America de Cali1-0Santa Fe