Atlético Nacional vs Deportivo Pereira Prediction: Will Deportivo Pereira finally return to victories?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Atlético Nacional will face Deportivo Pereira at Stadium Atanasio Girardot in Medellín. The home side head here after a draw (0-0) against Santa Fe. The visitors arrive here also after a draw (0-0), against Jaguares Cordoba.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Atlético Nacional team comes to this game after a 0-0 draw against Santa Fe. It was a very closed game with very few scoring opportunities. It was a very physical game and more focused on the duels than on the qualities of the players on both teams. The Santa Fe team would still score a goal in the 55th minute, but it would be disallowed by the VAR for offside. Both teams would end up canceling each other out and sharing the points. With this result, the Atlético Nacional team finds itself in 12th place in the table, with 20 points. In the last 5 league games the team recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, having scored 16 goals and conceded 16. After a good winning sequence, the team is now facing a bad memento. Injuries and fatigue can be a problem and the team really needs to return fast to winning ways.

The Deportivo Pereira team comes into this game after a 0-0 draw against Jaguares Cordoba. Despite the great dominance of Pereira's team in the first half, with an impressive 77% of ball possession, the best opportunity would be for the Jaguares Cordoba team. The team ended up having a penalty in the 15th minute, but they failed to convert it. Towards the end of the first half, at 45+1', the game took a big turn, with an expulsion at 45+1' for Pereira's team. The 2nd half would be quite closed and without great opportunities for either team, with them ending up sharing the points. With this result, the Deportivo Pereira team is in 5th place in the table, with 28 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, having scored 23 goals and conceded 16. Deportivo Pereira is going in a negative spiral. The team really needs to return to victories if they still wanna fight for 1st place.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams, Atlético Nacional has won 4, and Deportivo Pereira has won 1. Goals were scored in all of those 5 games, with both teams scoring in 2 of those matches.

It’s hard to predict a winner in this match due to the momentum of both teams. Deportivo Pereira is expected to at least get a draw.