Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Junior FC (2nd, 35 pts) and Boyacá Chicó (18th, 17 pts). Recent form told a different story for Junior FC: only 37th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Junior FC were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.26, Boyacá Chicó 0.79 and 1.68, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Boyacá Chicó had not won in 7 games. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Junior FC against 1/15 for Boyacá Chicó.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Junior FC wins, 1 for Boyacá Chicó, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, with room for 49,612 spectators. On the scoreboard, Junior FC led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Junior FC: Luis Fernando Muriel Fruto (45'), Joel Canchimbo (78'), Cristian Barrios (49')
Key stats
Possession: Junior FC 61% · Boyacá Chicó 39% · Total shots: 21-5 · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 7-1