Primera A · 2026

América de Cali 4–2 Junior Barranquilla · Primera A

4–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

América de Cali won 4–2.

Shots
1914
Shots on target
95
Expected goals
2.551.07
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

América de Cali beat Junior Barranquilla 4–2. Recorded in this match (América de Cali – Junior Barranquilla): shots 19–14, shots on target 9–5, expected goals 2.55–1.07, possession 55%–45%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

América de Cali's recent record differs from the season

moderate

América de Cali's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.52 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.6 goals/match1.52 goals/match1.25 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Junior Barranquilla.

4.01 days ▲Rest daysAmérica de Cali · Junior Barranquilla2.92 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAmérica de CaliJunior BarranquillaBaseline
Rest days4.01 days2.92 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

América de Cali have a visible home split

moderate

América de Cali's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots14 shotsAmérica de Cali 19 shots, Junior Barranquilla 14 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots5 shotsAmérica de Cali 9 shots, Junior Barranquilla 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.55 xG1.07 xGAmérica de Cali 2.55 xG, Junior Barranquilla 1.07 xG
  • Possession55%45%América de Cali 55%, Junior Barranquilla 45%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersAmérica de Cali 4 corners, Junior Barranquilla 2 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsAmérica de Cali 6 fouls, Junior Barranquilla 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0América de Cali
0Draws
1Junior Barranquilla
Junior Barranquilla — América de Cali · Primera A2–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: América de Cali favored in 6 of 13 directional metrics · Junior Barranquilla in 0 · 7 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

América de Cali27 matchesJunior Barranquilla29 matches
1.52 goals/matchGoals scored27/291.45 goals/match
0.81 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/291.24 goals/match
1.15 xG/matchExpected goals24/261.11 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots27/2812.9 shots/match
4.63 shots/matchShots on target27/284.43 shots/match
54.5% ●Possession27/2851.9%
3.63 corners/matchCorners27/28● 4.79 corners/match
3.63 cards/matchCards8/42.5 cards/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls27/2812.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples27 / 29home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 03:20 UTC · analysis-v4

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