Atlético Nacional are chasing the top league positions while Rionegro Águilas are more worried about avoiding relegation. Who wins the prize?
- Atlético Nacional have the most scored goals (37) in Liga BetPlay
- Rionegro Águilas have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Liga BetPlay
The hosts Atlético saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa Colombia. Thankfully the previous game, versus Patriotas Boyaca, was also a home game here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. The away team is better rested.
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. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Aldair Alejandro Quintana Rojas not having conceded a league goal in 474 minutes.
A nice win for Atlético last time playing, versus Patriotas Boyaca. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with D. Banguero, J. Barrera and J. Alvez scoring for the victors.
Previous to that game, a Liga BetPlay home match hosting Deportes Quindio in a game that was won 1-0.Atlético Nacional are traveling soon after this match as the Copa Colombia match at Patriotas Boyaca awaits in three days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Atlético is on fire here. A stunning 30 from 9 league matches. Atlético have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Rionegro Águilas form and stats
There's been little loot from Rionegro Águilas's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Liga BetPlay. Rionegro Águilas only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Two away games in a row for Rionegro, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Deportes Tolima in the Copa Colombia.
The game before that, in the Liga BetPlay, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Jaguares de Córdoba.After this away game Rionegro Águilas return home for a Copa Colombia game against Deportes Tolima. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rionegro as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 10 goals have been conceded by Rionegro in these games.
Head 2 Head
These sides faced each other earlier this match year: Rionegro Águilas - Atlético 1-1. Data for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: six wins for Atlético Nacional, three draws and one win for Rionegro Águilas. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Duque Montoya 15 goals | J. Barrera Escalona 8 goals |  C. Arias Moros 5 goals |
Atlético Nacional missing players
Rionegro Águilas missing players
| Atlético Nacional | Rionegro Águilas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 11 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 49 | 36 | 22 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 62% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 46% | 54% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 31% | 46% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 15% | 23% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 38% | 38% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 50% | 62% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.1 | 7.1 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 62% | 73% | 79% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 28% |
- Atlético Nacional have not yet lost a game at home.
- Atlético Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 Rionegro Águilas.
- Atlético Nacional have the most clean sheets (8) 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 (30) 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.
- Atlético Nacional is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Rionegro Águilas have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Liga BetPlay
- Rionegro Águilas have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Liga BetPlay
- Rionegro Águilas have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | América 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 Córdoba | 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 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 |