The league standings shows that 5 points split the pair of duelists in this Liga BetPlay game. Atlético Nacional hold both the points- and home ground advantage.
- Atlético Nacional have the most scored goals (37) in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Junior have scored away.
Atlético have less rest than Junior in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa Colombia game only three days ago. That game was an away game at Deportivo Pereira, so at least Atlético Nacional are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Atlético Nacional form and stats
Atlético Nacional, who have the most scored goals (37) in Liga BetPlay, have been outstanding at home so far in the Liga BetPlay with 8 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses.
The fans are hoping that Atlético Nacional will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Copa Colombia game against Deportivo Pereira.
Ahead of that match, Atlético lost 1-3 at home to Millonarios.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Atlético Nacional have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won four times, drawn three and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Atlético as they are travelling to their away game against Deportivo Pereira in the Liga BetPlay. That match is three days after this one.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Atlético is on fire here. A stunning 30 from 9 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Atlético are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Junior form and stats
Playing away, Junior have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Liga BetPlay this season. Two points from the last two away games for Junior, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Junior are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Alianza Petrolera. Attacker Edwuin Cetre got a player rating of 8.33 in the game. "Man of the match" Cetre scored one goal and hit three key passes.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus La Equidad.Junior are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and three defeats. From a total of nine matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Junior are hosting Deportivo Cali in the Liga BetPlay only three days away.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Junior are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The participants have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Junior - Atlético Nacional 1-3 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Atlético Nacional three wins, four draws and Junior three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Duque Montoya 20 goals | J. Barrera Escalona 9 goals |  L. González Cova 8 goals |
Atlético Nacional missing players
Junior missing players
| Atlético Nacional | Junior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 40 | 20 | 5 | Played | P | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| 22 | 14 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 71 | 44 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 52 |
| 31 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 24 | 39 |
| 88% | 95% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| 65% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 67% | 67% |
| 42% | 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 14% | 29% | 38% |
| 32% | 35% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| 15% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 5% | 7% |
| 42% | 40% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 57% | 52% |
| 50% | 60% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 24% | 38% |
| 20% | 5% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 33% | 24% |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6.2 | 6.8 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.7 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 51% | 55% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 26% | 34% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3 | 2.6 |
- Atlético Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Atlético Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Junior have scored away.
- Atlético Nacional have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Nacional have the most clean sheets (20) in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Nacional have the most points (25) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Nacional have the most scored goals (30) at home in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Nacional have the most scored goals (37) in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Nacional have the most scored goals in the second half (45) in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Nacional have the the best goal difference (+22) in Liga BetPlay
- Atlético Nacional have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in Liga BetPlay
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Santa Fe | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Millonarios | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | La Equidad | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Junior | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 8 | America de Cali | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Independiente Medellin | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Jaguares de Cordoba | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Atletico Bucaramanga | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 12 | Deportivo Pasto | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Boyaca Chico | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportivo Pereira | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | Once Caldas | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 16 | Envigado | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Patriotas Boyaca | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Rionegro Aguilas | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -11 | 14 |
| 19 | Alianza Petrolera | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -29 | 6 |