Atletico Bucaramanga vs Atletico Nacional Prediction: Home Fixture for Bucaramanga

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombian Categoria A, Matchday 5, Atletico Bucaramanga will take on Atletico Nacional at the Departmental Alfonso Lopez Stadium in Bucaramanga. Going in the matchup, Atletico Nacional stands 9th with a win and 5 points, whereas Atletico Bucaramanga stands 4th with 2 wins and 8 points. The two met previously in Primera A Clausura in August 2022 and Nacional won (3-2).

Atletico Bucaramanga - Coming off a Draw Against CD Jaguares (DWWDL)

Going in the matchup, Bucaramanga is coming off a draw against CD Jaguares (1-1), in which Jader Maza scored the opening goal in the 7th minute of play. With in-form defense, Atletico Nacional will be hoping for reasonable performances from Subero and Meza. However, much will depend on the likes of Lencina, Zarate, and Maza in the wing. Bucaramanga has scored 24 goals in 23 encounters against Nacional, averaging around 1.04 goals per game. Moreover, Bucaramanga averages 1.00 goals per game in the last 10 home matches. Hence, Bucaramanga will be backing itself to score a goal at least and settle for a draw.

Atletico Nacional - Reasonably Tough and Dominant on Paper and Statistically (WDWLD)

Going in the matchup, Atletico Nacional is coming off a high scoring contest in Super Liga against Deportivo Pereira (4-3). In the last outing, Tomas Angel and Dorlan Pabon scored goals, keeping Nacional ahead of the game. Secondly, Atletico Nacional averages 1.91 goals per game against Bucaramanga. In the last 10 away fixtures, Atletico Nacional averages 1.20 goals per game, which is reasonable and slightly greater than Bucaramanga. Nacional will look to score and defend simultaneously.

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the match against Bucaramanga, Nacional is likely to back Dorlan Pabon and Felipe Roman to score and take the lead. In the last two of three matches against each other, the game total was over 2.5 goals, hence, I am predicting a high scoring game with a total of over 2.5 goals. The final scoreline is likely to be 1-2 or 2-2 if Bucaramanga manages to score an equalizer. 

• Atletico Nacional Medellin to Win for 2.70
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.23
• Correct Score 1-2 for 8.5