Once Caldas and Junior face each other in an official match of the 2025 Categoria Primera A season. The game takes place at Estadio Palogrande on Sunday, 27/07/2025, at 00:10 (UK Time).

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👉 Our prediction is: Once Caldas win or draw

Our top betting tip is Once Caldas to win or draw on the Double Chance market. What that means is Once Caldas, the home team, must win or draw for the bet to win, and we feel strongly that the match will end in one of those two outcomes.

We simply don't see Once Caldas losing to Junior. More than the gulf in quality between the two sides which is clear to see in the statistics, we also have a lot of belief in Once Caldas's ability to make home advantage count in this match.

👉 Our prediction is: Once Caldas to score first

Once Caldas to score first is our top betting tip of the match. While Once Caldas won't be favoured to win, they are still a side that must be respected.

Once Caldas has been a consistently capable attacking force, and they do have the dangerous weapons to deliver an early blow to Junior's defence.

How Once Caldas arrives for the match

Once Caldas comes into the match having played 28 games in the Categoria Primera A so far. They have recorded 10 wins, 6 draws, and 12 losses, with an average of 1.29 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 17 wins, 6 draws, and 14 losses.

Once Caldas's attack has scored 46 goals during this period. Out of this total, 30 goals were scored in the Categoria Primera A, averaging 1.07 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.24.

The offense system of Once Caldas is led by Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo as the top scorer of the season. The colombian forward has scored 13 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Mateo Zuleta García, who has contributed with 5 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 34 goals with an average of 1.21 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 40 goals conceded in 37 matches, resulting in an average of 1.08.

How Junior arrives for the match

On the other hand, Junior comes into the match having played 29 games in the Categoria Primera A so far. They have recorded 13 wins, 8 draws, and 8 losses, with an average of 1.62 points per game in the tournament.

In the 2025 season across all competitions, the team has achieved 13 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses.

Junior's attack has scored 39 goals during this period. Out of this total, 37 goals were scored in the Categoria Primera A, averaging 1.28 goals per match. The season's average stands at 1.3.

The offense system of Junior is led by Guillermo Paiva as the top scorer of the season. The paraguayan forward has scored 7 goals. He is supported by the season's best assistant, Bryan David Castrillón Gómez, who has contributed with 5 assists.

On the defensive side, the team has conceded 27 goals with an average of 0.93 in the league. In all competitions, the current numbers are 29 goals conceded in 30 matches, resulting in an average of 0.97.

Both Teams in the Standings

To provide context on how both teams are coming into this match, we present here the current campaigns of the two clubs at this moment.

# Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG
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Junior Team Logo

Junior

34 15 10 9 44 34 +10 55 1.62
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Once Caldas Team Logo

Once Caldas

33 10 9 14 34 40 -6 39 1.18
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Data and Statistics for Once Caldas vs Junior

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Home Team

Once Caldas Team Logo

Once Caldas

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L L L D

1.29

Home L L D L W

1.64

Away L L D D D

0.93

Away Team

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Junior

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W L L

1.62

Home W L L D W

1.79

Away W W L L L

1.47

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Facts and Curiosities for Once Caldas vs Junior

The bookmakers place Once Caldas as the favorite to win the match, with a 40% chance of victory. During the analysis of this prediction, the average odds were as follows:

  • Once Caldas - 2.51.

  • Draw - 3.42.

  • Junior - 3.61.

The last match between the teams took place on 14/02/2025, in the Categoria Primera A, and Junior won the match. The final score was 2-0.