Atletico Nacional vs Junior F.C Prediction: Nacional Dominating the Home Fixtures

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 12, Atletico Nacional will take on Junior F.C at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Colombia. Going into the contest, Atletico Nacional stands 5th with 4 wins and 18 points, whereas Junior F.C stands 17th with just 2 wins and 11 points from 11 matches played so far in the contest. The last time these two sides played against each other, Junior won 3-1 comfortably. However, this year, the result might be totally opposite as Nacional plays at home. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming contest and playing lineups.

Going in the matchup, Atletico Nacional is coming off a win against Patronato de Parana (1-2) in the opening match of Libertadores. Dorlan Pabon delivered when it was most required in the form of back-to-back goals in the 77th and 79th minute of play. Along with Pabon, Nelson Deossa and Sebastian Gomez were spot on with the counter-attack in the lateral half of play. When playing at home in the last 10 matches, Nacional has a scoring average of 1.70 goals and a conceding average of just 0.60 goals. In the last five matches, Atletico Nacional has stood unbeaten, winning two and drawing three matches. Though Nacional has only scored 5 goals in the last 5 matches played, the upcoming matchup is likely to be in Nacional's favor.

Kevin Mier; Andrés Román, Cristian Castro, Cristián Zapata, Danovis Banguero; Sebastián Gómez, Nelson Deossa, Dorlan Pabón, Jader, Jhon Solis; Jéfferson Duque.

Going in the matchup, Junior F.C is coming off a win against Alianza Petrolera (1-0), in which Luis Gonzalez scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute of play. However, the upcoming matchup against Nacional will be a tough outing, as Junior F.C has failed to score in 7 of the last 10 away matches. Secondly, they have also lost 6 of the last 10 away matches. With an inconsistent record and no wins registered in the last three away matches, the upcoming outing will be a tough one for the visitors. In the last 10 away matches, Junior averages 0.60 goals and concedes at an average of 0.90. Therefore, Junior might just get lucky in scoring at least a goal.

Sebastian Viera; Walmer Pacheco, Federico Andueza, Ivan Scarpeta, Edwin Herrera; Homer Martinez, Carlos Sierra, Freddy Hinestroza, Vladimir Hernandez, Luis Gonzalez; Brayan Leon.

Going forward in the contest, Atletico Nacional will be the home favorites, as they have stood unbeaten in the last 10 home matches. Secondly, Nacional has also scored 2 or more goals in 6 of the last 10 home matches. Hence, I am backing Nacional to score at least 2 goals. Talking about the scoreline, I am predicting only Nacional to score, and the final scoreline to be 2-0.

• Atletico Nacional to Win for 1.95
• Total Under 2.5 for 1.59
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.725