Colo Colo vs Junior Prediction: Colo Colo are favorite at home

After 30 years Colo Colo and Junior will meet in a continental competition, and Colo Colo are certainly favorites to get the win in the first leg at home. Even though these teams are not playing at their highest level, we can expect a spectacular match in Chile in the legendary stadium Monumental David Arellano.

Form: DWWWD

Colo Colo finished in second place in Group A, and they are in this stage of the competition for the first time since 2018. Colo Colo are undefeated in their last 9 matches in all competitions, and they enter in this match with lots of confidence. In this match, they will be Cesar Fuentes and Alan Saldiva due to injuries, and they will try to end the bad run against Colombian teams, The last time they won against a Colombian team was in 2003 against Independiente Medellin.

Form: DDWLL

Junior finished in the 1st place in Group D and qualified for this stage for the first time since 2011. Interestingly this team had a better record in away matches in the group stage, with 2 wins and a draw, while at home Junior drew all 3 games. In this match, they enter with less pressure than the opponent and it can be a huge advance for them.

I expect a tough match, and for both teams to pay more attention to their defenses than attack. In my opinion, Colo Colo are very strong when playing at home and the experience in this kind of match is on their side. Junior will certainly hope for more in the second leg in Colombia, and a draw in this match would be great for them, but Colo Colo have 4 wins in the last 4 matches at home and I expect them to continue this good run.