Alianza Petrolera vs Atletico Nacional Prediction: Can Nacional Keep its Away Winning Streak Alive?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 19, Alianza Petrolera will be taking on Atletico Nacional at the Municipal Football Stadium Daniel Villa Zapata in Barrancabermeja. With both teams in the top six standings, the upcoming matchup is likely to be a ripper of a contest. According to the table standings of today, Alianza Petrolera stands 6th with 8 wins and 27 points, and Atletico Nacional stands 3rd with 9 wins and 34 points from 18 matches played. The two sides last played in August 2022 and Atletico Nacional won (0-2). Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup. 

Alianza Petrolera - Coming off a Defeat Against Millonarios (LLWWD)

In the last match against Millonarios, Alianza Petrolera would be thinking that they have missed out on an opportunity as they couldn’t capitalize on Millonarios’ inconsistent form. Rodriguez scored the only goal for Petrolera and that too on penalty. With 2 defeats, 2 wins, and a draw in the last five matches played, Alianza will be looking forward to striking comprehensively against Nacional in the upcoming matchup. In the last two home matches, Petrolera has managed to defeated Orsomarso (3-1) and Rionegro Aguilas (2-1). Moreover, Alianza averages 1.60 goals per game in the last five matches played. In comparison to the striking, Petrolera has also conceded goals at an average of 1.60. 

Atletico Nacional - Coming off Three Consecutive Wins (WWWDW)

Going in the matchup, Atletico Nacional is coming off a win against Santa Fe (0-2), in which Roman scored the opening goal in the 39th minute and then the own goal by Viafara in the 89th minute added momentum in Nacional’s favor. With the likes of Barbosa, Torres, Aguirre, and Duque in the lineup, Atletico Nacional will be starting as favorite against Alianza Petrolera. From the last five matches played, Atletico Nacional has won four and drawn a fixture. In the last two away outings, Nacional has registered back-to-back wins, giving them confidence for the upcoming matchup as well. Talking about the scoring average, Nacional has scored 12 goals in the last 5 matches played, averaging 2.40 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Nacional has conceded just 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. 

Expert Betting Tips

Moving forward, I am backing Atletico Nacional to win and dominate the hosts. Both teams are carrying consistent performances in their respective home and away matches. Hence, I believe, Atletico Nacional will secure a draw or Nacional to win by a difference of either one or two goals. Hence, both sides are likely to score, and considering the conceding average of the two, the final scoreline is predicted to be 1-2.

• Double Chance - Draw or Atletico Nacional for 1.66
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.79
• Total Over 2.5 for 2