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Cucuta vs Junior Prediction— Colombia - Primera A

Apertura · Matchday 18 ·Friday, April 24, 2026, 21:00

Cucuta logo
Cucuta
PPG 1.38 · HOME
LAST 5
DWWLD
1 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Junior logo
Junior
PPG 1.88 · AWAY
LAST 5
LLDLD

// Model verdict

BTTS 59% chance

Model probability 68.2% vs bookmaker-implied 55.6% — a clear edge.

+22.8% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-03.0%0-15.3%0-24.5%0-32.6%0-4+1.7%1 1-05.4%1-19.3%1-28.0%1-34.6%1-4+2.9%2 2-04.7%2-18.2%2-27.1%2-34.1%2-4+2.6%3 3-02.8%3-14.8%3-24.2%3-32.4%3-4+1.5%4+ 4+-01.8%4+-13.2%4+-22.7%4+-31.6%4+-4+1.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 39.6% 33.9% 2.95 +16.8%
Draw 22.3% 29.4% 3.40 -24.2%
Away win 38.1% 43.9% 2.28 -13.1%
Over 2.5 67.8% 50.0% 2.00 +35.6%
Over 3.5 46.2% 28.2% 3.55 +64.0%
BTTS 68.2% 55.6% 1.80 +22.8%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 82 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 46%
BTTS 45%
Score Hit 45%
ROI 5.2%
Bet Hit 56%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 51%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)1.8 xG (away)1.7 BTTS prob68.2%

H 40% / xG 1.8-1.7 / O2.5 68% / BTTS 68%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 9.3%
#2 2–1 8.2%
#3 1–2 8.0%
#4 2–2 7.1%
#5 1–0 5.4%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Cucuta1.8
Junior1.7

COMBINED 3.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 67.8% · O3.5 PROB 46.2%

Form & verdict PPG

CUCUTA · PPG 1.38

JUNIOR · PPG 1.88

⚠ RISKY - Form concerns with home team
Chance this pick lands
59%
DANGER

Home weakness: AVERAGE (1.38) vs Away GOOD (1.88)

Win probability 1X2

Cucuta (H) 39.6%
ODDS 2.95 · IMPLIED 33.9% EV +16.8%
Draw 22.3%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -24.2%
Junior (A) 38.1%
ODDS 2.28 · IMPLIED 43.9% EV -13.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 26 matches · 2026

Cucuta ▾ lower is better Junior

Attack

9.2
Shots
12.7
3.6
Shots on target
4.3
4.0
Shots off target
5.1
1.7
Blocked shots
3.4
4.8
Shots inside box
6.6
4.4
Shots outside box
6.1
38.8%
Shooting accuracy
33.6%
31.2%
Goals per shot on target
33.6%
1.12
Goals
1.43
0.92
xG for 20·27 of 26
1.11

Defence

15.3
Shots faced
13.9
5.5
Shots on target faced
4.2
1.85
Goals conceded
1.23
1.30
xG against 20·27 of 26
1.23
3.7
Goalkeeper saves
3.0

Control

46.6%
Possession
52.1%
332
Passes
377
268
Accurate passes
307
80.6%
Pass accuracy
81.6%
3.7
Corners
4.7
5.3
Corners faced
5.2
1.8
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

10.2
Fouls
12.1
2.7
Yellow cards
2.9
0.38
Red cards
0.17

Match Preview & Prediction

Cucuta face Junior in Colombia - Primera A on Friday, April 24, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Cucuta a 40% chance, the draw 22% and Junior 38%, so Cucuta are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.8 for Cucuta and 1.7 for Junior (3.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 68% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 68% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Cucuta are averaging 1.38 points per game versus 1.88 for Junior. The best value bet our model finds is over 3.5 goals, with an expected value of +64.0%. This match finished 1-1.

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