Junior
vs
Cucuta
Primera A prediction
Our model says: Junior 2–0 Cucuta
The model makes it 54% Junior, 25% draw, 21% Cucuta — fair odds of 1.85, 4.00 and 4.76. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-0.
Expected goals: Junior 1.92, Cucuta 0.98.
Both teams to score: 54%. Over 2.5 goals: 55%, under 2.5: 45%.
Model confidence: High — calls at this level have come off 59% of the time, over 1,566 settled matches.
Edge to Junior: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.
Published
Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 25 October 2026. Junior's rating is built from 94 Colombian Primera A matches and Cucuta's from 34, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 1,233 matches.
Key facts
- Junior are 14th on 15 points from 15 games; Cucuta are 9th on 21 points from 15 games — Primera A.
- Junior are unbeaten in 4 games, most recently a 1-0 win at home to Águilas Doradas.
- Cucuta have won 4 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-3 defeat away to America de Cali.
- Last 6 meetings: Junior 4 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 24 April 2026, ended Cucuta 1–1 Junior.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Junior vs Cucuta
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Junior at 54% here. Across 4,776 settled matches (as of 25 October 2026), 1,179 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 56.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.4%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.
Form going into Junior vs Cucuta
Junior
Primera A
- W1-0Águilas Doradas24 October 2026
- D0-0away to Deportivo Cali19 October 2026
- D1-1Deportivo Pereira14 October 2026
- D2-2Internacional de Bogota10 October 2026
- L1-3away to Bucaramanga4 October 2026
Cucuta
Primera A
- L1-3away to America de Cali24 October 2026
- W1-0Atletico Nacional20 October 2026
- W1-0away to Chico11 October 2026
- W4-0Deportivo Pereira4 October 2026
- W2-1Llaneros26 September 2026
What these results say
- Junior failed to win 4 of these 5 matches.
- Junior scored in 4 of these 5 matches.
- Cucuta scored in every one of these 5 matches.
- Cucuta won 4 of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Primera A table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Junior | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 | Cucuta | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 21 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: Junior vs Cucuta
- 24 April 2026Cucuta 1–1 JuniorPrimera A
- 17 August 2023Junior 2–1 CucutaCopa Colombia
- 27 July 2023Cucuta 4–3 JuniorCopa Colombia
- 1 November 2020Cucuta 1–4 JuniorPrimera A
- 24 November 2019Junior 1–0 CucutaPrimera A
- 15 November 2019Cucuta 1–3 JuniorPrimera A
Leading scorers: Junior and Cucuta
Junior
GoalsAssists
- L. Muriel162
Cucuta
GoalsAssists
- J. Peralta92
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
The two sides
Junior carry a model rating of 6.54 against 6.38 for Cucuta. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.92 goals for Junior and 0.98 for Cucuta. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Junior rate 0.77 in attack and 1.44 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Cucuta rate 0.67 and 1.72.
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Cucuta, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 2,309 correct results out of 4,819 settled predictions (48%), with 476 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Junior the highest probability at 54%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.92 expected goals for Junior against 0.98 for Cucuta. Junior's attack/defence rating is 0.77/1.44 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.67/1.72 for Cucuta.
How the model reaches 54% for Junior to win
Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 35% for Junior to win. Then home advantage adds 9 points, Junior's ratings take away 15 points and Cucuta's ratings add 25 points, which lands on the published 54%.
- Two average sides, neutral ground35%
- Home advantage44%+9
- Junior's ratings29%−15
- Cucuta's ratings54%+25
Each step adds one input to the step before. In another order the steps would differ in size; the end point would not.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Junior at home · Cucuta away
League matches only, Primera A, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All Primera A matches this season: Junior 40, Cucuta 32.
Junior score most often in the 76–90 minute window (14 goals); Cucuta have let in 15 there.
Cucuta score most often in the 31–45 minute window (10 goals); Junior have let in 11 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
Next match, by difficulty
Junior
- at Deportivo Pasto12 Nov · Primera Awin 39%
Cucuta
- vs Jaguares12 Nov · Primera Awin 52%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.