Junior vs Independiente Medellín Prediction & Stats - Categoria Primera A 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Junior vs Independiente Medellín carries real history into this round of the Categoria Primera A.

The two sides meet on 27/09 (Sunday) at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, 02:20 (UK time).

Read the Junior vs Independiente Medellín prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Junior vs Independiente Medellín

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Junior vs Independiente Medellín call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Junior the side to beat, with roughly 44% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Categoria Primera A odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Junior Preview

Junior reach this fixture 33 match into their Categoria Primera A. Here is where Club Deportivo Popular Junior Fútbol Club S.A. stand:

In this competition

• 14 won, 8 drawn, 11 lost

• 1.52 points per game

• 50 scored, at 1.52 a game

• 42 conceded, at 1.27 a game

Club Deportivo Popular Junior Fútbol Club S.A., season-wide

• 15 won, 9 drawn, 15 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Luis Muriel, 15 goals

• Most assists: Guillermo Paiva, 5 assists

Recent results — Junior

26/09/2026 21:20

Junior

2 - 0

Independiente Medellín

W

20/09/2026 15:00

Fortaleza CEIF

1 - 4

Junior

W

12/09/2026 21:20

Alianza Petrolera

1 - 0

Junior

L

05/09/2026 21:30

Junior

3 - 3

Jaguares de Córdoba

D

29/08/2026 19:30

Junior

1 - 1

Santa Fe

D

Independiente Medellín: how they are travelling

Independiente Medellín come in 28 matches into their Categoria Primera A.

Here is what El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. have produced:

In this competition

• 13 won, 6 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.61 points per game

• 43 scored, at 1.54 a game

• 35 conceded, at 1.25 a game

El Equipo del Pueblo S.A., season-wide

• 17 won, 10 drawn, 13 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: John Edwin Montaño Preciado, 7 goals

• Most assists: John Edwin Montaño Preciado, 4 assists

Recent results — El Equipo del Pueblo S.A.

26/09/2026 21:20

Junior

2 - 0

Independiente Medellín

L

22/09/2026 19:00

Independiente Medellín

2 - 1

Jaguares de Córdoba

W

17/09/2026 20:00

Atlético Bucaramanga

2 - 2

Independiente Medellín

D

12/09/2026 19:10

Boyacá Chicó

2 - 1

Independiente Medellín

L

09/09/2026 21:10

Deportivo Pasto

1 - 4

Independiente Medellín

W

The head-to-head favours Junior

Recent meetings have tended to go Junior's way against Independiente Medellín.

From 43 match(es):

• Junior: 19 win(s)

• Independiente Medellín: 15 win(s)

• Drawn: 9

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Junior vs Independiente Medellín prediction.

Form comparison Junior vs Independiente Medellín

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Junior

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D D L	1.52
Home	D D D L W	1.59
Away	W L L L L	1.44

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	42%	41%	44%
Goals	2.79	2.88	2.69
Scored	1.52	1.59	1.44
Conceded	1.27	1.29	1.25
Both Teams to Score	55%	53%	56%
Without Conceding	27%	29%	25%
Failed To Score	21%	24%	19%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.42	1.57	1.27
xGA	1.42	1.21	1.64

Away Team

Independiente Medellín

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D L W	1.61
Home	W W W L W	1.73
Away	D L W W W	1.46

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	53%	38%
Goals	2.79	2.73	2.85
Scored	1.54	1.53	1.54
Conceded	1.25	1.2	1.31
Both Teams to Score	68%	67%	69%
Without Conceding	25%	27%	23%
Failed To Score	11%	7%	15%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.8	1.34
xGA	1.1	0.94	1.28

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Junior vs Independiente Medellín

• Match: Junior vs Independiente Medellín

• Competition: Categoria Primera A

• Date: Sunday, 27/09/2026

• Kick-off: 02:20 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez

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Home Team

Junior

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D D L	1.52
Home	D D D L W	1.59
Away	W L L L L	1.44

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	42%	41%	44%
Goals	2.79	2.88	2.69
Scored	1.52	1.59	1.44
Conceded	1.27	1.29	1.25
Both Teams to Score	55%	53%	56%
Without Conceding	27%	29%	25%
Failed To Score	21%	24%	19%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.42	1.57	1.27
xGA	1.42	1.21	1.64

Away Team

Independiente Medellín

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D L W	1.61
Home	W W W L W	1.73
Away	D L W W W	1.46

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	46%	53%	38%
Goals	2.79	2.73	2.85
Scored	1.54	1.53	1.54
Conceded	1.25	1.2	1.31
Both Teams to Score	68%	67%	69%
Without Conceding	25%	27%	23%
Failed To Score	11%	7%	15%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.59	1.8	1.34
xGA	1.1	0.94	1.28

Corners

9.82 / Match

+8% Corners / Match

Junior received +8% more corners than Independiente Medellín in the Categoria Primera A

9.07 / Match

Fortaleza CEIF

(1)

Alianza Petrolera

(6)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(7)

Santa Fe

(6)

América de Cali

(2)

Once Caldas

(4)

Millonarios

(2)

(7)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(8)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(1)

Boyacá Chicó

(4)

Deportivo Pereira

(2)

Llaneros

(6)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(2)

Deportes Tolima

Cards

3.06 / Match

+2% Cards / Match

Junior received +2% more cards than Independiente Medellín in the Categoria Primera A

3 / Match

Fortaleza CEIF

(1)

Alianza Petrolera

(4)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(4)

Santa Fe

(2)

América de Cali

(2)

Once Caldas

(5)

Millonarios

(3)

(2)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(3)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(3)

Boyacá Chicó

(4)

Deportivo Pereira

(4)

Llaneros

(0)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(2)

Deportes Tolima

Goals Scored

1.52 / Match

+1%

Independiente Medellín is +1% better in terms of goals scored

1.54 / Match

Fortaleza CEIF

(4)

Alianza Petrolera

(0)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(3)

Santa Fe

(1)

América de Cali

(2)

Once Caldas

(1)

Millonarios

(0)

(2)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(2)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(1)

Boyacá Chicó

(3)

Deportivo Pereira

(2)

Llaneros

(0)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(3)

Deportes Tolima

Goals Conceded

1.27 / Match

+2%

Junior condeded +2% more goals than Independiente Medellín

1.25 / Match

Fortaleza CEIF

(1)

Alianza Petrolera

(1)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(3)

Santa Fe

(1)

América de Cali

(4)

Once Caldas

(1)

Millonarios

(1)

(1)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(2)

Atlético Bucaramanga

(2)

Boyacá Chicó

(0)

Deportivo Pereira

(1)

Llaneros

(1)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(2)

Deportes Tolima

Categoria Primera A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Atlético Nacional	34	24	2	8	67	30	37	74	2.18
2	América de Cali	32	17	7	8	48	26	22	58	1.81
3	Deportes Tolima	33	15	9	9	44	32	12	54	1.64
4	Santa Fe	33	12	15	6	51	35	16	51	1.55
5	Junior	33	14	8	11	50	42	8	50	1.52
6	Millonarios	31	12	10	9	47	32	15	46	1.48
7	Once Caldas	32	11	13	8	47	40	7	46	1.44
8	Deportivo Cali	29	12	9	8	35	24	11	45	1.55
9	Independiente Medellín	28	13	6	9	43	35	8	45	1.61
10	Atlético Bucaramanga	29	10	13	6	43	29	14	43	1.48
11	Deportivo Pasto	32	12	6	14	38	46	-8	42	1.31
12	La Equidad	33	9	13	11	41	52	-11	40	1.21
13	Rionegro Águilas	28	9	10	9	32	38	-6	37	1.32
14	Llaneros	30	8	12	10	31	34	-3	36	1.2
15	Fortaleza CEIF	29	6	12	11	33	43	-10	30	1.03
16	Cúcuta Deportivo	30	6	10	14	33	54	-21	28	0.93
17	Boyacá Chicó	29	8	4	17	25	50	-25	28	0.97
18	Jaguares de Córdoba	28	6	7	15	30	49	-19	25	0.89
19	Alianza Petrolera	29	5	10	14	22	47	-25	25	0.86
20	Deportivo Pereira	28	2	12	14	21	43	-22	18	0.64