Atletico Nacional SA vs Deportivo Cali Prediction: Nacional Favorite at Home

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 12, Atletico Nacional will take on Deportivo Cali at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Colombia. Going in the game, Atletico Nacional stands 9th with 4 wins and 16 points from 11 games played so far in the contest. On the other hand, Deportivo Cali stands 19th with just a win and 9 points in Categoria A so far. When the last time these two sides played against each other, the game ended as a draw (3-3).

Though Atletico Nacional is coming off a win against CD Jaguares, it still lacks consistency as it has won just two of its last five games played. In their win over CD Jaguares, Danovis Banguero scored the goal in the 53rd minute, giving his side an unbeaten lead. Atletico Nacional is likely to continue playing with a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Candelo and Pabon leading the attack. With a healthy goal-scoring average of 1.5 goals per game, Atletico Nacional seems quite strong on paper for the game against Deportivo Cali.

After drawing the game against Bucaramanga (1-1), Deportivo Cali took the higher ground and defeated the favorites in the previous game (2-0). Against Deportivo Pasto, Carlos Gonzales and Teofilo Gutierrez scored the goals in the first half of play, giving their side a convincing lead. With a goal-scoring average of 1 goal per game, Deportivo Cali might look to play with the same mindset and formation as they played against Pasto. For Cali, much will depend on Humberto Acevedo, who has an average of 3.3 saves per game.

Going in the game, I will be backing Atletico Nacional to win and score two or more goals. The game can also end as a draw if Deportivo Cali stands up and scores the equalizer.

• Club Atletico Nacional SA to Win for 1.6
• Both Teams to Score - No for 1.865
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.86