Primera A · 2026Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez

Junior Barranquilla 2–1 América de Cali · Primera A

2–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Junior Barranquilla won 2–1.

Shots
1714
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
2.910.47
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Junior beat America de Cali 2–1. Recorded in this match (Junior – America de Cali): shots 17–14, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 2.91–0.47, possession 52%–48%. 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.

America de Cali have a visible away split

weak

America de Cali's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

America de Cali's recent record differs from the season

weak

America de Cali's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 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 for1 goal/match1.33 goals/match1.21 goals/match

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

Junior show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Junior's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsJunior · America de Cali12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricJuniorAmerica de CaliBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots14 shotsJunior Barranquilla 17 shots, América de Cali 14 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsJunior Barranquilla 5 shots, América de Cali 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.91 xG0.47 xGJunior Barranquilla 2.91 xG, América de Cali 0.47 xG
  • Possession52%48%Junior Barranquilla 52%, América de Cali 48%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersJunior Barranquilla 4 corners, América de Cali 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls16 foulsJunior Barranquilla 12 fouls, América de Cali 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards6 cards6 cardsJunior Barranquilla 6 cards, América de Cali 6 cards
  • Passes415 passes392 passesJunior Barranquilla 415 passes, América de Cali 392 passes
  • Pass accuracy83%80%Junior Barranquilla 83%, América de Cali 80%
  • Shots inside box11 shots5 shotsJunior Barranquilla 11 shots, América de Cali 5 shots
  • Blocked shots7 blocks2 blocksJunior Barranquilla 7 blocks, América de Cali 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves3 savesJunior Barranquilla 3 saves, América de Cali 3 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideJunior Barranquilla 0 offsides, América de Cali 1 offside

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Junior Barranquilla favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · América de Cali in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Junior Barranquilla6 matchesAmérica de Cali6 matches
1.83 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.33 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 0.83 goals/match
1.97 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.98 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots6/612.8 shots/match
5.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.83 shots/match
57.3% ●Possession6/655%
5.67 corners/match ●Corners6/61.67 corners/match
13.2 fouls/matchFouls6/615.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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