Atletico Nacional vs Alianza Petrolera Prediction: Important Match for the Home Side

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Quadrangular Stage, Group A, Atletico Nacional will be up against Alianza Petrolera at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot. According to the current points table standings, Atletico Nacional stands 2nd with a draw, whereas Alianza Petrolera leads the table with a win and 3 points. The two teams last played against each other in May this year, and Alianza Petrolera won 2-1 at home. However, with Atletico Nacional playing at home, the tables could turn slightly. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

Moving forward in the contest, Atletico Nacional is coming off a win against FBC Melgar (0-1), in which Danovis Banguero scored the only goal of the match in the 88th minute of play. Taking momentum from the last win, Atletico Nacional will be looking forward to producing a reasonable performance against Alianza Petrolera. In the last five matches played, Atletico Nacional has won 2, drawn 2, and lost 1 fixture. About the overall scoring, Atletico Nacional has scored 7 goals, averaging 1.40 goals per game. In contrast to the scoring average, Atletico Nacional has allowed 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. Atletico Nacional played all of its last five matches away from home. Hence, the upcoming home fixture is likely to give the home side reasonable confidence. 

Harlen Castillo; Edier Ocampo, Juan Felipe Aguirre, Cristian Zapata, Andrés Salazar; Nelson Palacio, Sebastián Gómez, Yerson Candelo, Dorlan Pabón, Jader; Jefferson Duke

Moving forward in the contest, Alianza Petrolera will be looking to produce consistent match results and maintain a winning balance. In the last game outing against Rionegro Aguilas (5-3), Steven Rodriguez, Luciano Ospina, Pablo Bueno, and Royscer Colpa scored goals. Hubert Bodhert and his men will be looking forward to adding three more points in the Quadrangular stage. In the last five matches played across all competitions, Alianza Petrolera has secured just 2 wins and 3 losses. All three defeats were when playing away from home. Hence, the upcoming away fixture might just have Alianza Petrolera starting under pressure. In the last five matches played, Alianza Petrolera has produced 10 goals, averaging 2.00 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Alianza has conceded 11 goals, averaging 2.20 goals per game.

José Luis Chunga; Efraín Navarro, Luciano Ospina, Pedro Franco and Leonardo Saldaña; Freddy Flórez, Royscer Colpa and Rubén Manjarrés; and Edwin Torres, Pablo Bueno,Harrison Mojica

Moving forward in the contest, Atletico Nacional will be looking to get the best of Alianza Petrolera visiting tomorrow. As Alianza Petrolera has allowed 11 goals in the last five matches played, I am expecting both teams to score. I am backing Atletico Nacional to win and the match total to be over 2.5 goals, as Alianza Petrolera’s last three away matches have resulted in a defeat and produced a total of over 2.5 goals. 

• Atletico Nacional Medellin to Win for 1.42
• Total Over 2.5 for 1.99
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.18