Atlético Nacional and Nacional get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Copa Libertadores Group Stage fixture.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Atlético Nacional form and stats
8-1-0 is the performance here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas so far in the Primera A, giving Atlético Nacional a total of 25 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! On the other hand, in the Copa Libertadores, Atlético Nacional has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In general it's been a long time since Atlético tasted defeat here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.
The Atlético Nacional crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Argentinos Juniors here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas in a Copa Libertadores match. Before that, Atlético drew at home versus La Equidad.
Atlético Nacional always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas with 30 goals in 9 league games. From these home matches, Atlético Nacional have conceded only 6 goals. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional's mission in Copa Libertadores last season failed in the quarter-finals.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Primera Division. When we have look at the Copa Libertadores statistics, we find 0W-1D-2L. This is both home and away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Nacional are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
200 minutes! That's how long the Nacional goalkeeper Sergio Rochet Alvarez and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Nacional lost away at Universidad Catolica (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Wanderers in the Super Cup.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Nacional manager A. Capuccio Díaz as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Progreso.
Nacional are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Nacional - Atlético 4-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Atlético won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Nacional has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
![]() J. Duque Montoya 11 goals | ![]() J. Barrera Escalona 6 goals | ![]() N. Hernández Rodríguez 3 goals |
Atlético Nacional missing players
Nacional missing players
| Atlético Nacional | Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 52 | 39 | Scored | S | 11 | 34 | ||
| 25 | 11 | Conceded | C | 14 | 36 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7.6 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 9.3 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 63% | 74% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Atlético Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Universidad Catolica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Nacional | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 34 |
| 2 | Penarol | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Torque | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 26 |
| 4 | Nacional | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | Boston River | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 7 | Fenix | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | River Plate | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 9 | Deportivo Maldonado | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 10 | Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 18 |
| 11 | Cerro Largo | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Progreso | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Danubio | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | Cerro | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Defensor Sporting | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Rentistas | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 10 |