Atlético Nacional vs Tolima Prediction: Can Tolima maintain their 1st place?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Primera A - Apertura, Atlético Nacional will face Tolima at Stadium Atanasio Girardot in Medellin. The home side head here after a draw (2-2) against Independiente Medellín. The visitors arrive here after a win (2-1), against Patriotas.

Betting tips and odds are provided below.

The Atlético Nacional team comes to this game after a 2-2 draw against Independiente Medellin. It was a very hot and well-fought derby, with both teams leaving everything on the field. The Medellín team entered the field better, scoring in the game's first minute. The match was closely contested between both teams, however with few opportunities created. Even so, in one of the few opportunities the Atlético Nacional team would be able to score the equalizer, in the 30th minute. But the first half wasn't over yet, and the Atlético Nacional team still managed to turn the result around, scoring 1-2 in the 43rd minute. In the second half, playing a derby with the support of their audience, the Independiente team was more offensive. Despite this, the opportunities were not of great quality. Even so, the Independiente team reached a draw in the 78th minute. From that minute until the end, both teams didn't want to risk too much in search of the goal, at the risk of losing in the derby, and would end up sharing the points. With this result, the Atlético Nacional team finds itself in 13th place in the table, with 21 points. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, having scored 18 goals and conceded 19.

The Tolima team comes into this game after another victory, this time 2-1 against Patriotas. Although it seems like a balanced game due to the result, the truth is that it would be an almost one-way game, with the Patriotas team having difficulty countering the power of the Tolima team. The first half was dominated by the Tolima team, however, the team was unable to complete the numerous opportunities created. In the second half, the Tolima team would maintain offensive pressure. Despite creating more opportunities, they were not of the same quality. Even so, Tolima's team would be able to score in the 72nd minute. But the Patriotas team, in one of the few opportunities created in the match, scored in the 75th minute. The Patriotas team maintained a good defensive organization, and when everything pointed to a draw, the Tolima team would score at 90+1'. With this result, the Tolima team is in 1st place in the table, with 38 points, but now with 3 more points than 2nd place. In the last 5 league games, the team has recorded 4 wins and 1 draw, having scored 30 goals and conceded 15. Much of the Tolima team's excellent form is due to their ability to score goals. The team has the best attack in the competition, being a constant danger for opposing teams.

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

Tolima are favorites for this match due to their momentum. Still, it’s expected to be a hard match for them and both teams are expected to score.