Junior remains undefeated at the start of the Primera A season and is preparing to receive Independiente Medellín at the Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan stadium.
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The host, Junior, occupies fifth place with four points from two games. Junior added a point in his last Primera A game, drawing 2-2 at the Estadio de La Independencia against Boyacá Chicó.
Independiente Medellín won the league for the first time this season by defeating Deportivo Pereira at home 1-0 in their last league match, leaving them in eleventh place with three points.
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In the previous Primera A meeting between both teams, Junior won 1-2 at the Atanasio Girardot stadium last season. Vladimir Hernández scored Junior’s only goal in the 90th minute. Joaquín Varela and Edwuin Cetré scored for Independiente Medellín.
Luis González, Steven Rodríguez and Carlos Bacca have made the difference in the Junior goal this season. All three players are the team’s top scorers with one goal.
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Jaime Peralta has been Medellín’s main offensive threat, with a goal.
Hosts Junior won their only previous Primera A game at home this season. Junior will try to extend a streak of eight consecutive home wins, dating back to October 2023, against Deportivo Cali. Medellín was defeated in its only away league game this season. Independiente Medellín will try to end a streak of three consecutive losses away from home. The last time they did not lose away was in November 2023 against América de Cali.
In the two league games played this season, Junior has one victory and one draw. Medellín, for its part, has one victory and one defeat.
Highlights
MATCH HISTORY (All competitions):
Games won: 34
Draws: 15
Lost: 22