Soccer match preview: Home crowd has big expectations when Atlético Nacional receive Unión Magdalena

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Competition: Colombia Liga BetPlay
Competition: Thu 27.April
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot (40043 seats)

Having a 5 point lead in the league standings, Atlético Nacional followers yearn to see their side earn all points from this match vs Unión Magdalena.

Insights:
  • Atlético Nacional have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Liga BetPlay
  • Unión Magdalena have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Liga BetPlay

It's quite the trip for Unión Magdalena when visiting Atlético Nacional as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Atlético Nacional form and stats

The total Liga BetPlay statistics at home this season for Atlético Nacional are 2-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Atlético haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 273 minutes ago. Pabón scored that one.

An away draw last time out for Atlético Nacional, facing Envigado in a game that ended 0-0. Goalkeeper Mier got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.45 out of ten. Mier saved a penalty and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that fixture, a home win against Melgar in the Copa Libertadores. Atlético Nacional are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 6 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 4, drew 2 and lost 0.

Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 10 league games, 9 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

There will be little rest for Atlético after this match as they are travelling to Independiente Medellin for a Liga BetPlay game in only three days.

Atlético Nacional have scored {6 league goals} here from 7 matches, not a lot. Atlético Nacional are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.

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Unión Magdalena form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Unión Magdalena so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-3 (win-draw-lose).

Magdalena played 1-1 against Millonarios in their previous match. Midfield player Romero was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.33/10. Romero hit four key passes.

Prior to that match, the Unión Magdalena manager Rodríguez faced defeat when travelling to Deportivo Cali and losing 1-2.

You'll want to know how Magdalena managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 6 similar matches resulting in 2 away wins, 0 draws and 4 home wins.

A new game in only three days for Unión Magdalena, the Liga BetPlay home match versus Deportivo Pasto. Busy days.

Goals are few and far between in Magdalena's away league games. Only {3 goals} from 7 travels. Unión Magdalena have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the prior seven meetings between these two squads are: three wins for Atlético, three draws and one win for Unión Magdalena. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético NacionalJ. Duque Montoya
J. Duque Montoya
21 goals
Atlético NacionalJ. Barrera Escalona
J. Barrera Escalona
10 goals
Atlético NacionalS. Gómez Londoño
S. Gómez Londoño
3 goals

Atlético Nacional missing players

Unión Magdalena missing players

Atlético Nacional Unión Magdalena
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 3 Played P 3 7 14
4 2 2 Won W 0 0 2
7 4 1 Drew D 3 4 8
2 1 0 Lost L 0 3 4
11 6 5 Scored S 0 3 13
7 4 2 Conceded C 0 9 19
69% 71% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 57% 79%
46% 43% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 57% 79%
15% 14% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 50%
8% 14% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 43% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 64%
54% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 43% 21%
38% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 57% 36%
 
5.2 5.3 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.1 5.1
5 4.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.4 5.1
2.2 2.4 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 4.4 3.5
3 2 1 Red cards R C 5 7 10
 
12.2 10.6 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 8.6 10.9
4.1 4.1 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2 3.1
21% 21% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 30%
 
11.5 10.7 12 Shots against (avg) S A 21 19.3 14.3
3.8 4.3 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.7 4.9
Key stats in Liga BetPlay this season:
  • Atlético Nacional have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Liga BetPlay
  • Atlético Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Liga BetPlay
  • Unión Magdalena have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Unión Magdalena have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Liga BetPlay
  • Unión Magdalena have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Unión Magdalena have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rionegro Aguilas 15 8 5 2 22 16 7 6 1 0 13 5 8 2 4 2 9 11 6 29
2 Millonarios 13 7 5 1 20 11 5 4 1 0 10 4 8 3 4 1 10 7 9 26
3 Boyaca Chico 14 7 4 3 21 13 8 6 2 0 15 4 6 1 2 3 6 9 8 25
4 Alianza Petrolera 14 7 2 5 18 13 8 6 0 2 15 7 6 1 2 3 3 6 5 23
5 America de Cali 13 6 4 3 18 12 7 4 2 1 10 4 6 2 2 2 8 8 6 22
6 Deportivo Pasto 15 6 4 5 14 16 7 3 2 2 6 6 8 3 2 3 8 10 -2 22
7 Junior 15 5 6 4 12 12 8 3 4 1 7 5 7 2 2 3 5 7 0 21
8 Santa Fe 14 5 5 4 20 16 7 4 1 2 10 4 7 1 4 2 10 12 4 20
9 Atlético Nacional 13 4 7 2 11 7 7 2 4 1 6 4 6 2 3 1 5 3 4 19
10 Independiente Medellin 14 5 4 5 17 14 6 3 2 1 9 3 8 2 2 4 8 11 3 19
11 Envigado 14 4 6 4 11 12 8 3 4 1 8 6 6 1 2 3 3 6 -1 18
12 Deportes Tolima 15 4 6 5 17 19 7 4 1 2 10 7 8 0 5 3 7 12 -2 18
13 La Equidad 15 3 8 4 15 15 8 3 4 1 11 7 7 0 4 3 4 8 0 17
14 Deportivo Pereira 14 4 5 5 18 19 7 2 3 2 11 11 7 2 2 3 7 8 -1 17
15 Atletico Huila 15 4 3 8 17 23 7 3 3 1 9 7 8 1 0 7 8 16 -6 15
16 Deportivo Cali 15 3 6 6 12 18 7 1 5 1 5 5 8 2 1 5 7 13 -6 15
17 Jaguares de Cordoba 15 3 5 7 13 17 8 3 3 2 11 8 7 0 2 5 2 9 -4 14
18 Unión Magdalena 14 2 8 4 13 19 7 2 4 1 10 10 7 0 4 3 3 9 -6 14
19 Atletico Bucaramanga 15 2 6 7 9 18 7 1 3 3 4 7 8 1 3 4 5 11 -9 12
20 Once Caldas 14 2 5 7 10 18 7 1 3 3 6 8 7 1 2 4 4 10 -8 11