The kick off for the match between Once Caldas and Junior de Barranquilla will take place at 23:20 (UK time) - Thursday, 02/12 - at the Estadio Palogrande. This clash of the 2026 Categoria Primera A looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Once Caldas vs Junior de Barranquilla. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Once Caldas vs Junior de Barranquilla

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

It's hard to see too many goals in this match between Once Caldas and Junior de Barranquilla given their lack of goalscoring ability.

That is why we project the total to go under 2.5 goals. So if 2 or fewer goals are scored, the bet wins.

👉 Our prediction is: Draw

Once Caldas will have the home advantage in this match, and with the quality of their players to the strength of their performances, they will have the upper hand. But even with all that said, our betting tip is to go for a draw in Once Caldas vs Junior de Barranquilla.

We just see some flaws that Junior de Barranquilla can exploit in order to hold the home side to a draw. And with odds of 2.78, the potential payout for a draw is well worth a shot.

Once Caldas preview

Once Caldas has played 5 matches in the Categoria Primera A so far, with 1 wins, 4 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 1.4 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 1 wins, 4 draws, and 0 losses. Once Caldas's attack has scored 6 goals, 6 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.2 goals per league match and 1.2 goals per match across the entire season.

Dayro Mauricio Moreno Galindo is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Kevin Tamayo Zapata leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Once Caldas has conceded 5 goals in the league (an average of 1) and 5 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1 over 5 matches).

Junior de Barranquilla preview

In 4 Categoria Primera A matches, Junior de Barranquilla has recorded 3 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 2.25 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 3 wins in 4 matches. The team has scored 8 goals, 8 of them in the Categoria Primera A (an average of 2 goals per match), with Cristian Darío Barrios Puerta being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Yimmi Chará providing 1 assists.

Defensively, Junior de Barranquilla has conceded 5 goals in the league and 5 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.25 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Once Caldas vs Junior de Barranquilla

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Once Caldas

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D D D D W

1.4

Home D D W W L

1.6

Away D D W D D

1.4

Away Team

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Junior de Barranquilla

Colombia - Categoria Primera A

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W W L W

2.4

Home W L W W W

2.4

Away W W W L D

2

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Published on 12 February 2026, at 06:26 Last updated on 3 April 2026, at 20:02
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