Atletico Nacional vs Independiente Medellin Prediction: Expecting a Well Balanced Matchup Between the Two

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 10, Atletico Nacional will take on Independiente Medellin at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot. Atletico Nacional finds itself in the top five standings, whereas Independiente Medellin is rising slowly. According to the points table situation of today, Atletico Nacional stands 4th with 4 wins and 16 points, whereas Independiente Medellin stands 10th with 3 wins and 11 points. Independiente Medellin and Atletico Nacional last played in October 2022, and Atletico Nacional won (3-2). Only 2 of the last 5 outings between the two have recorded a total of over 2.5 goals, which is why the upcoming matchup could produce a scoreline of either under or over 2.5 goals.

Atletico Nacional - Looking Confident to Stay in the Top Five Standings (WDWWD)

Going in the matchup, Atletico Nacional will start as favorites, as they have secured three wins and 2 draws in the last 5 matches played. Moving forward, Jarlan Barrera and Jefferson Duque scored goals in the last outing against Deportivo Pereira. With Atletico Nacional playing at home, it will look forward to minimizing the scoring from the other end and winning. Atletico Nacional hasn’t lost any of its last 10 matches played at home. Moreover, Nacional has recorded a goal-scoring average of 1.50 goals in the last 10 home matches. Compared to the scoring average, the conceding average is just 0.90 goals. With 7 goals scored in the last 5 matches played, Atletico Nacional averages 1.4 goals per game. If Nacional continues with the same attacking mindset, we could expect fireworks in the first half of the play. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Atletico Nacional

Kevin Mier; Andrés Román, Cristián Zapata, Cristian Castro, Danovis Banguero; Nelson Deossa, Sebastián Gómez, Jhon Solis; Jarlan Barrera, Jéfferson Duque, Jader.

Independiente Medellin - Coming off a Fine Win Over CD Jaguares (WWLDW)

Going in the matchup, Independiente Medellin is coming off a fine win against CD Jaguares (1-0) and Magallanes previously (2-0). In the last outing against Jaguares, Ever Valencia scored the only goal for the match, too, in the 76th minute of play. With back-to-back wins under the belt, Medellin will be looking to register a third win in a row. With a goal-scoring average of only 0.90 goals in the last 10 away matches, Medellin might struggle in scoring freely. Compared to the scoring average, the conceding average is also 1.20 goals, which is quite better compared to other teams in the competition. Diber Cambindo and Felipe Pardo are Medellin’s top goal-scorers so far in this season. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Independiente Medellin

Andrés Mosquera; Jordy Monroy, Víctor Moreno, Andrés Cadavid, Daniel Londoño; Daniel Torres, Jaime Alvarado, Emerson Batalla, Felipe Pardo, Ever Valencia; Luciano Pons.

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the matchup, we are expecting to witness a full house in Atanasio Girardot Stadium. Both sides are in top form at the moment, and Medellin coming off back-to-back wins makes the upcoming fixture more interesting. Considering the goal-scoring average and strong performance in home matches, I am backing Atletico Nacional to win. The total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, and both teams to score. 

• Atletico Nacional to Win for 1.75
• First Goal - Jefferson Duque for 5.00
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.19