Universidad Católica have traveled here for an interesting Copa Libertadores fight against Atlético Nacional. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
Atlético have less rest than Universidad Católica in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primera A game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Patriotas Boyaca, was also a home game here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. The away team is better rested.
Universidad Católica have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 6200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Atlético Nacional form and stats
Home games in the Primera A have been a walk in the park for Atlético Nacional so far, with 25 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. This match is a Copa Libertadores match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in this competition. Atlético has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. We remember; it was América de Cali.
Atlético Nacional's previous game was a Primera A match also played at home, ending 7-1 versus Patriotas Boyaca. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Libertad.
As mentioned above, Atlético "killed" Patriotas Boyaca in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. J. Duque was absolutely essential when Atlético beat Patriotas Boyaca 7-1, scoring four goals.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Atlético handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, four draws and three defeats.
Atlético Nacional always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Estadio Atanasio Girardot with 30 goals in 9 league games. 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 6 from 9 matches.
Universidad Católica form and stats
Universidad was sent out of Copa Libertadores in the group stage last season.Universidad Católica are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Primera Division, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Universidad go into this game after a win, the home game against Curico Unido that ended 2-1. It was a Primera Division defeat before that one as the away game against Audax Italiano wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
We have checked recent matches where Universidad have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were one victory, zero draws and one defeat.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Universidad Católica has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Duque Montoya 11 goals | J. Barrera Escalona 6 goals | N. Hernández Rodríguez 3 goals |
Atlético Nacional missing players
Universidad Católica missing players
| Atlético Nacional | Universidad Católica | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 10 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 48 | 37 | Scored | S | 14 | 34 | ||
| 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 12 | 28 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.6 | ||
| 3.1 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | ||
| 62% | 76% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 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 | 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 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 | Universidad Católica | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Audax Italiano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Union La Calera | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Colo-Colo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | O'Higgins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Huachipato | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | La Serena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | Antofagasta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Nublense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Curico Unido | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Melipilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Palestino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Cobresal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Union Espanola | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Universidad Chile | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Santiago Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 0 |