Deportes Tolima vs Atletico Nacional Prediction: Can Atletico Nacional Finish in Top Three?

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 20, Deportes Tolima will be up against Atletico Nacional at the Manuel Murillo Toro Stadium in Ibagué. According to the table standings of now, Deportes Tolima stands 12th with just 5 wins and 23 points, whereas Atletico Nacional finds itself at the third spot with 9 wins and 34 points from 19 matches played so far in the contest. The two teams last played against each other in July 2022 and the match resulted in a draw (2-2). From the four matches played between the two, Tolima has won twice, whereas Atletico Nacional has won once. Continue reading to find out more about the upcoming matchup.

Deportes Tolima - Coming off a Draw Against Union Magdalena (DWDLD)

Going in the matchup, Deportes Tolima will be looking to finish the Apertura season on a high, as there are no chances for them to proceed into the quadrangular stage. In the last outing of Categoria A, Deportes Tolima secured a draw against Union Magdalena (1-1), in which Yeison Guzman scored the opening goal in the 24th minute with the assist made by Junior Hernandez. With 3 draws, a defeat, and a win in the last five matches played, Tolima should have converted tied matches into wins. In the last five matches played, Tolima has scored 4 goals, averaging 0.80 goals per game. Compared to the scoring average, Deportes Tolima has conceded 5 goals, averaging 1.00 goals per game. 73.9% points for Tolima have come at home this season, hence, they will be looking to unsettle Atletico Nacional and secure a win. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Deportes Tolima

Christian Vargas; Fabian Mosqueda, Julián Quiñones, Juan Mera, Junior Hernandez; Juan Rios, Juan Pablo Nieto; Estéfano Arango, Yeison Guzmán, Jeison Lucumi; Diego Herazo.

Atletico Nacional - Coming off Heart Wrenching Defeat Against Alianza Petrolera (LWWWD)

After securing three consecutive wins, Atletico Nacional lost to Alianza Petrolera (2-1) in the last Categoria A outing. After conceding the opening goal in the 14th minute of play, Atletico Nacional bounced back and secured an equalizer in the 39th minute of play. Oscar Pena scored the only goal for Atletico Nacional, and after that Nacional were all over the place. With the likes of Barbosa, Duque, and Pena in the lineup, Atletico Nacional could orchestrate a winning performance. Talking about the scoring, Atletico Nacional has scored 10 goals in the last five matches played, averaging 2.00 goals per game. Against the scoring average, Atletico Nacional has conceded 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game.

Expected Opening Lineup for Atletico Nacional

Kevin Mier; Andres Roman, Sergio Mosquera, Jugan Aguirre, Cristian Blanco; Jhon Solís, Jhon Duque, Juan Pablo Torres; Jarlan Barrera, Francisco Da Costa, Oscar Perea.

Expert Betting Tips

Though Tolima hasn’t performed quite well this season, it has the concrete potential of upsetting the travelling favorites. If we look at the head-to-head stats, Tolima has stood undefeated in the last eight games against Atletico Nacional at home. Hence, I believe, the home side will be upsetting Nacional once again. The match is likely to have both sides scoring, and the total to be over 2.5 goals. For Deportes Tolima, Yeison Guzman will be in the spotlight for scoring at least a goal. 

• Deportes Tolima to Win for 2.25
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.07
• Yeison Estiven Guzman To Score A Goal At Any Time - Yes for 5