Junior vs Once Caldas - Primera A

Junior prepare to host Once Caldas at the home ground on May 14, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their Primera A season. Catch up with all the action from Chelsea's pre-season clash with AC Milan.

Both camps will view the Primera A meeting at the home ground as an opportunity to put a marker down, regardless of where they currently stand. Results have been in short supply for the hosts, with LWLLL across their last five and a campaign win rate of 0% that makes for grim reading. The visitors have been a mixed bag on the road, LWWWW in their last five and a win rate of 33.33% reflecting their unpredictability. Goals could be in short supply or plentiful — Junior average 1.14 per game to Once Caldas's 1.44, and that gap may dictate the rhythm of the contest. The on-loan Southampton striker had scored on his debut for Auxerre in defeat last weekend but followed it up with the winning goal against Nice to earn his old boss Will Still his first points in the job.

The tactical battle could prove decisive. Junior may lean on their home advantage to dictate the tempo, but Once Caldas have shown they can be dangerous when allowed to play on their own terms. Moving the Dane on frees up space and gives the Partenopei greater room to press ahead with their incoming transfer plans.

With Y. Guzmán leading the league's scoring charts at 16 goals, the contest is unlikely to be short of attacking intent. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. Marcus Rashford in action for Manchester United after his return to the club(Image: Grzegorz Wajda/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Napoli have made an enquiry over Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee this summer.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. Neither side holds a clear edge, and a 1-1 draw would be a fitting reflection of the balance between them. With the standings tight and form on the line, this is a fixture neither side will want to lose. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says a verdict on the alleged charges against Manchester City "has taken longer than expected".