Junior vs Once Caldas Prediction & Stats - Categoria Primera A 2026

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

The two sides meet on 24/08 (Monday) at , 02:15 (UK time).

Read the Junior vs Once Caldas prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Junior vs Once Caldas

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

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Junior the side to beat, with roughly 48% 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 27 match into their Categoria Primera A. Here is where Club Deportivo Popular Junior Fútbol Club S.A. stand:

In this competition

• 13 won, 5 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.63 points per game

• 39 scored, at 1.44 a game

• 31 conceded, at 1.15 a game

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

• 14 won, 6 drawn, 13 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Luis Muriel, 13 goals

• Most assists: Guillermo Paiva, 4 assists

Recent results — Junior

01/08/2026 21:15

Junior

0 - 1

Millonarios

L

29/07/2026 18:30

Barranquilla

3 - 3

Junior

D

25/07/2026 21:15

Deportes Tolima

2 - 1

Junior

L

22/07/2026 20:30

Junior

2 - 2

Barranquilla

D

08/06/2026 18:00

Atlético Nacional

1 - 0

Junior

L

Once Caldas: how they are travelling

Once Caldas come in 25 matches into their Categoria Primera A.

Here is what Once Caldas S.A. have produced:

In this competition

• 9 won, 12 drawn, 4 lost

• 1.56 points per game

• 41 scored, at 1.64 a game

• 30 conceded, at 1.2 a game

Once Caldas S.A., season-wide

• 9 won, 12 drawn, 4 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo, 11 goals

• Most assists: Juan David Cuesta Santos, 5 assists

Recent results — Once Caldas S.A.

09/08/2026 19:10

Jaguares de Córdoba

1 - 1

Once Caldas

D

05/08/2026 21:30

Once Caldas

0 - 1

América de Cali

L

02/08/2026 21:00

Santa Fe

2 - 2

Once Caldas

D

30/07/2026 16:30

Envigado

0 - 3

Once Caldas

W

26/07/2026 21:15

Once Caldas

5 - 1

Cúcuta Deportivo

W

The head-to-head favours Junior

Recent meetings have tended to go Junior's way against Once Caldas.

From 32 match(es):

• Junior: 13 win(s)

• Once Caldas: 11 win(s)

• Drawn: 8

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Junior vs Once Caldas prediction.

Form comparison Junior vs Once Caldas

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	L L L W D	1.63
Home	L W D D W	1.71
Away	L L D W D	1.54

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	50%	46%
Goals	2.59	2.79	2.38
Scored	1.44	1.57	1.31
Conceded	1.15	1.21	1.08
Both Teams to Score	48%	43%	54%
Without Conceding	33%	36%	31%
Failed To Score	22%	29%	15%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.35	1.52	1.18
xGA	1.44	1.22	1.67

Away Team

Once Caldas

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L W D L	1.56
Home	L W L W W	1.85
Away	D D D D D	1.25

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	36%	54%	17%
Goals	2.84	3.15	2.5
Scored	1.64	1.92	1.33
Conceded	1.2	1.23	1.17
Both Teams to Score	76%	69%	83%
Without Conceding	16%	15%	17%
Failed To Score	12%	15%	8%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.65	1.81	1.48
xGA	1.43	1.38	1.47

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 Once Caldas

• Match: Junior vs Once Caldas

• Competition: Categoria Primera A

• Date: Monday, 24/08/2026

• Kick-off: 02:15 (UK time)

• Venue:

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Home Team

Junior

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L L W D	1.63
Home	L W D D W	1.71
Away	L L D W D	1.54

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	50%	46%
Goals	2.59	2.79	2.38
Scored	1.44	1.57	1.31
Conceded	1.15	1.21	1.08
Both Teams to Score	48%	43%	54%
Without Conceding	33%	36%	31%
Failed To Score	22%	29%	15%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.35	1.52	1.18
xGA	1.44	1.22	1.67

Away Team

Once Caldas

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L W D L	1.56
Home	L W L W W	1.85
Away	D D D D D	1.25

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	36%	54%	17%
Goals	2.84	3.15	2.5
Scored	1.64	1.92	1.33
Conceded	1.2	1.23	1.17
Both Teams to Score	76%	69%	83%
Without Conceding	16%	15%	17%
Failed To Score	12%	15%	8%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.65	1.81	1.48
xGA	1.43	1.38	1.47

Corners

10.11 / Match

+0% Corners / Match

Junior received +0% more corners than Once Caldas in the Categoria Primera A

10.08 / Match

Millonarios

(2)

Deportes Tolima

(7)

Atlético Nacional

(5)

Atlético Nacional

(6)

Santa Fe

(7)

Santa Fe

(3)

Once Caldas

(5)

(5)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(3)

América de Cali

(4)

Santa Fe

(7)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(11)

Junior

(4)

Junior

(9)

Atlético Nacional

Cards

3.04 / Match

+4% Cards / Match

Junior received +4% more cards than Once Caldas in the Categoria Primera A

2.92 / Match

Millonarios

(3)

Deportes Tolima

(3)

Atlético Nacional

(4)

Atlético Nacional

(3)

Santa Fe

(2)

Santa Fe

(2)

Once Caldas

(7)

(2)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(2)

América de Cali

(1)

Santa Fe

(2)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(3)

Junior

(1)

Junior

(3)

Atlético Nacional

Goals Scored

1.44 / Match

+14%

Once Caldas is +14% better in terms of goals scored

1.64 / Match

Millonarios

(0)

Deportes Tolima

(1)

Atlético Nacional

(0)

Atlético Nacional

(3)

Santa Fe

(0)

Santa Fe

(1)

Once Caldas

(2)

(1)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(0)

América de Cali

(2)

Santa Fe

(5)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(2)

Junior

(0)

Junior

(1)

Atlético Nacional

Goals Conceded

1.15 / Match

+4%

Once Caldas condeded +4% more goals than Junior

1.2 / Match

Millonarios

(1)

Deportes Tolima

(2)

Atlético Nacional

(1)

Atlético Nacional

(0)

Santa Fe

(0)

Santa Fe

(1)

Once Caldas

(2)

(1)

Jaguares de Córdoba

(1)

América de Cali

(2)

Santa Fe

(1)

Cúcuta Deportivo

(2)

Junior

(1)

Junior

(0)

Atlético Nacional

Categoria Primera A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Atlético Nacional	27	19	1	7	52	22	30	58	2.15
2	América de Cali	25	14	4	7	37	20	17	46	1.84
3	Deportes Tolima	27	13	7	7	39	27	12	46	1.7
4	Junior	27	13	5	9	39	31	8	44	1.63
5	Santa Fe	26	9	12	5	40	28	12	39	1.5
6	Once Caldas	25	9	12	4	41	30	11	39	1.56
7	Independiente Medellín	22	10	5	7	33	28	5	35	1.59
8	Deportivo Pasto	25	10	4	11	32	37	-5	34	1.36
9	Deportivo Cali	22	9	6	7	24	17	7	33	1.5
10	Rionegro Águilas	22	9	6	7	25	28	-3	33	1.5
11	Millonarios	22	9	5	8	34	24	10	32	1.45
12	La Equidad	25	8	8	9	31	40	-9	32	1.28
13	Atlético Bucaramanga	23	7	10	6	32	24	8	31	1.35
14	Llaneros	23	6	12	5	23	23	0	30	1.3
15	Fortaleza CEIF	23	6	9	8	26	31	-5	27	1.17
16	Jaguares de Córdoba	24	6	4	14	22	40	-18	22	0.92
17	Alianza Petrolera	23	3	10	10	17	33	-16	19	0.83
18	Cúcuta Deportivo	23	3	9	11	25	44	-19	18	0.78
19	Boyacá Chicó	22	5	2	15	15	42	-27	17	0.77
20	Deportivo Pereira	22	1	9	12	15	33	-18	12	0.55