Copa Libertadores full preview and statistics: Nacional to fight Atlético Nacional at Estadio Gran Parque Central

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Competition: South America Copa Libertadores
Competition: Wed 28.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Gran Parque Central (34000 seats)

International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Nacional and Atlético Nacional are looking forward to this Copa Libertadores fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.

The visiting Atlético Nacional played their last game only three days ago, a Primera A match. That game, against La Equidad, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Atlético Nacional.

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Nacional form and stats

Last season, Nacional's Copa Libertadores journey ended in the quarter-finals.

The story so far in the Primera Division for Nacional at their home stadium (Estadio Gran Parque Central) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Nacional are confident in defense, having played 200 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The fans are hoping that Nacional will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Copa Libertadores game against Argentinos Juniors. A strong away win before that one, visiting Rentistas and winning 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Nacional have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn four and lost zero.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Wanderers are coming to town in four days.

Nacional have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Gran Parque Central with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Nacional have conceded 12 from these games.

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Atlético Nacional form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Atlético Nacional so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose). The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Copa Libertadores stats, they have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss both home and away. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Atlético Nacional's last three away games as they have all been lost.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Atlético Nacional, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus La Equidad. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Universidad Catolica.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Atlético Nacional playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were four Atlético Nacional wins, five draws and seven defeats.

After this away game Atlético return home for a Primera A game against La Equidad. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Atlético as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Atlético have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nacional six wins, two draws and Atlético Nacional two victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NacionalG. Bergessio
G. Bergessio
20 goals
Atlético NacionalJ. Duque Montoya
J. Duque Montoya
11 goals
Atlético NacionalJ. Barrera Escalona
J. Barrera Escalona
6 goals

Nacional missing players

Atlético Nacional missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nacional Atlético Nacional
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   13 25
10 4   Won W   3 14
8 5   Drew D   3 4
7 3   Lost L   7 7
28 17   Scored S   9 48
29 18   Conceded C   13 20
80% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 92%
64% 83%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   46% 68%
48% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   23% 44%
16% 25%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 28%
8% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 20%
44% 58%   BTTS BTTS   31% 36%
44% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 44%
32% 25%   Failed to Score F T   54% 28%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
3.1 2.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2
5 3   Red cards R C   1 3
 
9 9.8   Shots (avg) S (   5.1 6.7
3.5 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   1.9 3
32% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 64%

  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 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Atlético Nacional 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Nacional 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
4 Universidad Catolica 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
  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
  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

Table
  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 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Atlético Nacional 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Nacional 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
4 Universidad Catolica 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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