Atletico Nacional vs America de Cali Prediction: Cali Looking to Bounce Back Hard

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Atletico Nacional will be playing against America de Cali at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot. Going in the contest, Atletico Nacional stands 7th with 4 wins and 18 points, whereas America de Cali stands 4th with 6 wins and 21 points. America de Cali has shown reasonable progress, determination, and rigor this season, which is why it will be looking to stay consistent and secure a spot in the top four table standings. With 7 more matches to be played, it’s quite early to predict the table standings. However, Cali will be among the favorites for securing decent standing. Atletico Nacional and America de Cali last played against each other in October 2022, and the match resulted in a draw (0-0). The previous three encounters have been dominated by Nacional, winning two and drawing one (2-2). Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup between the two. 

Atletico Nacional - Lost to Junior FC in the Last Outing (LWDDW)

Going in the matchup, Atletico Nacional is coming off a defeat against Junior FC (0-1), in which Juan Pablo Torres missed a penalty in the 81st minute. Coach Paulo Autuori will be looking to strike back with the unchanged lineup and deliver a win at home. With the presence of Ocampo, Pabon, and Candelo in the team, Atletico Nacional will be looking to stay compiled and committed to the common goal of winning against Cali in Estadio Atanasio Girardot. When playing at home, Nacional has a scoring average of 1.20 goals in the last 10 home matches. Secondly, it has a conceding average of 0.90 goals, which is quite nominal in the context of the game. Hence, Atletico Nacional will be fancying its chances to take on the scoring average and play positively against America de Cali. 

Players in Spotlight for Atletico Nacional

• Dorlan Pabon
• Cristian Devenish
• Nelson Deossa

America de Cali - Lost to Rionegro by a Margin of Two Goals (LDDWW)

Going in the matchup, America de Cali is coming off a thrashing defeat against the away favorites, Rionegro Aguilas (1-3). Juan Camilo Portilla did level the scoreline in the 34th minute. However, Rionegro took the lead in the second half of play. Rionegro’s goalkeeper was spot on with 6 saves, adding more pressure on Cali. For the upcoming away fixture, Cali will look to stay tough and deliver the best performance in order to stay visible in the top 5 standings of Categoria A. Talking about the scoring, Cali has scored an average of 1.00 goals in the last 10 away matches and has conceded with an average of 1.20 goals. Hence, Cali will have to reinforce its defense and play according to the situation. 

Players in Spotlight for America de Cali

• Facundo Suarez
• Andres Sarmiento
• Darwin Quintero

Expert Betting Tips

With the likes of Facundo Suarez and Darwin Quentaro, America de Cali has big names in their lineup who are capable of delivering competitive performances irrespective of the opposition. Hence, I am backing Cali to win this away from home or the match to end in a draw (1-1). Though Cali’s scoring average isn’t quite healthy in away fixtures, the upcoming match will be a turnaround for the team. Atletico Nacional might struggle in scoring just as in the previous match, and the final scoreline to be under 2.5 goals. 

• Double Chance - Draw or America de Cali for 1.80
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.6
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.725