Atlético Nacional vs Once Caldas: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Thu 28.October
Match begins: 01:05 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot (40043 seats)

Atlético Nacional are considered as expected winners of this home fixture vs Once Caldas, if the league standings are thought to provide some clues. Or could we be in for a surprise?

Insights:
  • Atlético Nacional have the most scored goals (37) in Liga BetPlay
  • Atlético Nacional have scored more than double the goals of Once Caldas.

Atlético have less rest than Once Caldas in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga BetPlay game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at America de Cali.

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Atlético Nacional form and stats

This stadium, Estadio Atanasio Girardot, has been a fortress for Atlético Nacional in the Liga BetPlay so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0. In general it's been a long time since Atlético Nacional tasted defeat here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, as they have taken at least one point from their last 17 home games in the league.

Atlético enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at America de Cali's place. The match ended 2-0 with Sebastian Gomez and Emanuel Olivera scoring. Emanuel Olivera was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.91 out of 10. The defender Olivera scored one goal and won 3 of 3 duels.

Ahead of that match, Atlético Nacional won a home game hosting Deportivo Cali (1-0).

The manager A. Restrepo Mazo will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Jaguares de Cordoba in only four days.

Atlético Nacional always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot with 30 goals in 9 league games. 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.

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Once Caldas form and stats

Once Caldas have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Liga BetPlay, after 0-6-3 (9 played).

Caldas are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Liga BetPlay against La Equidad. Hárrison Otálvaro got a match rating of 7.32 in that game, top player of the team. Otálvaro served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Deportivo Pereira's place.

After this away game Caldas return home for a Liga BetPlay game against Patriotas Boyacá. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Caldas as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. Once Caldas have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the teams met previously this season; Once Caldas - Atlético 0-1. Atlético-Once Caldas H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Atlético Nacional six wins, Once Caldas two wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Atlético NacionalJ. Duque Montoya
J. Duque Montoya
19 goals
AtléticoJ. Barrera Escalona
J. Barrera Escalona
9 goals
Atlético NacionalB. Perlaza Perlaza
B. Perlaza Perlaza
7 goals

Atlético Nacional missing players

Once Caldas missing players

Atlético Nacional Once Caldas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 16 33
21 13 6 Won W 0 1 6
8 4 0 Drew D 2 7 11
6 0 0 Lost L 2 8 16
68 41 23 Scored S 4 14 33
28 10 3 Conceded C 7 27 48
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 91%
69% 76% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 75% 73%
46% 41% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 36%
34% 35% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 21%
17% 18% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 12%
46% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 55%
46% 59% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 19% 18%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 36%
 
4.6 5.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.8 4.4
4.1 3.6 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 5.2
2.2 1.7 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.6 2.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
6.3 7.4 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 5.4 6.1
3.6 4.2 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.2 3.2
54% 58% 72% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 27% 32%
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Atlético Nacional have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Atlético Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Atlético Nacional have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Atlético Nacional have scored more than double the goals of Once Caldas.
  • Atlético Nacional have the most clean sheets (10) at home 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 (44) 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
  • Atlético Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Once Caldas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 Boyacá 18 5 2 11 17 31 9 3 2 4 9 10 9 2 0 7 8 21 -14 17
18 Rionegro Águilas 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