Cúcuta Deportivo perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Atlético Nacional can look both up and down from their 10th position.
It's no vacation for neither Cúcuta Deportivo nor Atlético Nacional as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Cúcuta Deportivo form and stats
When playing at home, Cúcuta Deportivo have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. In general it's been a long time since Cúcuta Deportivo tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last 24 home games.Cúcuta Deportivo manager S. Méndez and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Alianza Petrolera (placed 1st) in the Copa Colombia. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atletico Bucaramanga (0-1).
This is expected to be a close game, with Cúcuta Deportivo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cúcuta Deportivo as a small favourite), we find one game. Cúcuta Deportivo has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 0.
Goals decide football matches and Cúcuta Deportivo are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 matches. Cúcuta Deportivo are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Atlético Nacional form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 1 win, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Atlético Nacional has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as three in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?Atlético Nacional failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Deportivo Cali (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Independiente Medellin.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Atlético Nacional in our archives, and the results are: 9 wins for Atlético Nacional, 9 draws and 6 defeats. The schedule is very tough for Atlético Nacional now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Primera A game at Cúcuta Deportivo is waiting in only zero days.
Atlético Nacional find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures. Atlético Nacional have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cúcuta Deportivo-Atlético Nacional H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cúcuta Deportivo 2 wins, Atlético Nacional 3 wins, 5 draws.Top Goalscorers
  J. Agudelo 6 goals |  L. Miranda 4 goals / 3 assists |   P. Ceppelini 2 goals |
Cúcuta Deportivo missing players
Atlético Nacional missing players
| Cúcuta Deportivo | Atlético Nacional | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | Played | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 90% |
| 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 30% |
| 20% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 10% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 70% | 60% | Both teams to score | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | Failed To Score | 25% | 20% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Millonarios | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | América de Cali | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Junior | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Deportes Tolima | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Deportivo Cali | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Patriotas Boyacá | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 8 | Envigado | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Alianza Petrolera | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Atlético Nacional | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Deportivo Pasto | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Unión Magdalena | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 13 | La Equidad | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Independiente Medellín | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 16 | Once Caldas | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 17 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 | Atlético Huila | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 19 | Santa Fe | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Rionegro Águilas | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 6 |
