Deportivo Pasto vs Atletico Nacional Prediction: Will Pasto Defeat Nacional at Home?

In the upcoming fixture of the Colombia Categoria A, Deportivo Pasto will be up against Atletico Nacional at the Libertad Departmental Stadium in Pasto. With Atletico Nacional and Pasto sharing Group A along with Alianza Petrolera and Rionegro Aguilas, the upcoming matchup is likely to be an interesting one to witness. The two teams last played against each other in March this year, and Atletico Nacional won (0-1). In the last three matches played between the two, Atletico Nacional has emerged victorious. Hence, the upcoming matchup is also likely with the men in green winning. Continue reading to find out more about the contest. 

Deportivo Pasto - Coming off a Win Against Envigado (WLWLD)

Going in the matchup, Deportivo Pasto is coming off a win against Envigado (2-1), in which Lopez scored the all-important equalizer in the 70th minute of play, followed by an own goal by Banguera in the 83rd minute of play. It could be said that Pasto got fairly lucky in the last match against Envigado and made it into the top-eight standings. Pasto hasn’t lost a fixture at home in the last seven home matches. Hence, Pasto will be fancying its chances for scoring and winning against Nacional. With the likes of Daniel Moreno and Gilberto Garcia in the lineup, we can expect either of the two to score at least a goal. In the last three home matches, Pasto has secured two wins and a draw. Moreover, the home team has scored 7 and conceded only 2 goals in the last three home matches. Hence, Pasto has a certain home advantage in its favor. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Deportivo Pasto

Víctor Cabezas; Gilberto García, Cristian Tovar, Jerson Malagón, Johan Caicedo; Edwar López, Carlos Hidalgo, Juan Camilo Roa, Johan Campaña, Christian Mafla; Daniel Moreno.

Atletico Nacional - Hot Favorites for Dominating Group A (DLWWW)

With terrific performances under the belt, Atletico Nacional richly deserves to be in the top eight at the end of the Apertura season. Atletico Nacional is coming off a nail-biting contest against Tolima, which resulted in a draw (2-2). Duque and Barbosa scored goals in the last outing, strengthening their team’s overall performance after giving away an unexpected own goal. With three wins, a defeat, and a draw in the last five matches played, Atletico Nacional will be looking to upset the hosts, who have stood unbeaten in the last 7 home matches. With 10 goals scored in the last five matches played, Atletico Nacional averages 2.00 goals per game. In comparison to the scoring average, Atletico Nacional has conceded just 6 goals, averaging 1.20 goals per game. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Atletico Nacional

Kevin Mier; Andrés Román, Cristian Castro, Cristián Zapata, Danovis Banguero; Yerson Candelo, Nelson Palacio, Jader, Jarlan Barrera, Jéfferson Duque; Nelson Deossa.

Expert Betting Tips

Moving forward to the prediction part, Paulo Autuori and his boys will be looking forward to extending their head-to-head advantage against Pasto. Since 2017 Pasto has been trying to defeat Nacional but has been unable to do so. Considering the presence of Jefferson Duque and Jarlan Barrera in the starting lineup, I am expecting Atletico Nacional to secure a win and get themselves the important winning momentum. The match total is likely to be over 2.5 goals, and both sides to score, as Atletico Nacional’s conceding average is 1.20 goals per game. The final scoreline is expected to be 1-2 or even 1-3. 

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