Independiente Medellin vs Atletico Nacional Prediction: Been a While Since Atletico Nacional Won the Classic Away from Home

In the upcoming fixture of Colombia Categoria A, Matchday 17, Independiente Medellin will take on Atletico Nacional at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot. The matchup seems to be very competitive as the two teams stand at the 6th and 7th spots with 22 points each. However, Medellin has secured 6 wins in 15 matches, whereas Nacional has won 5 of the 14 matches played so far in the competition. If either of the sides managed to win big and secure three points, the top standings could have a new team in the ranks. Independiente Medellin and Atletico Nacional last played against each other in March 2023, and the match resulted in a draw (1-1). In 2022 even the matchups between the two were very competitive and had a total of over 4 goals. Continue reading to find out more interesting stats about the two sides competing in the upcoming fixture of Categoria A. 

Independiente Medellin - Coming off a High Scoring Win Against Atletico Huila (WLWWL)

Independiente Medellin has pressed on the paddle and will be looking to maintain the match-winning form in Categoria A. With three wins in the last five matches played, Medellin will be much more confident for the home fixture against Atletico Nacional. In the last outing against Huila (2-3), Diber Cambindo, Felipe Pardo, and Victor Moreno scored goals. With Monsalve, Alvarado, and Cadavid in the lineup, Medellin will be looking to play an all-out attack against Nacional. Against Huila, Medellin secured 52% possession with 4 shots on target. Goalkeeper Luis Vasquez was also on point with three saves inside the box. Talking about goal scoring, Medellin has scored 10 goals and conceded 6 goals. 

Expected Opening Lineup for Independiente Medellin

Luis Vásquez; Jordy Monroy, Víctor Moreno, Andrés Cadavid, Yulián Gómez; Felipe Pardo, Daniel Torres, Jaime Alvarado, Miguel Monsalve; Diber Cambindo, Edwuin Cetré.

Atletico Nacional - Quite a Tough Opposition to Defeat (WDWLW)

Atletico Nacional has always been among the top teams in the Categoria A circuit, as it carries historic counterweights and statistics. Going in the matchup against Medellin, Atletico Nacional is coming off a win against Union Magdalena (2-0), in which Jefferson Duque first scored on penalty and then perforated the defense to score in the 69th minute of play. Felipe Roman was issued a red card in the 60th minute and will be resting out today against Medellin. With the likes of Gomez, Desossa, and Solis in the middle, Nacional isn’t likely to take extra pressure when looking to defend. Atletico Nacional has just lost a fixture in the last five matches, which defines their consistency in the season. Atletico Nacional has scored 7 goals and conceded just 3 goals in the last five matches. Hence, Atletico Nacional is likely with a balanced strategy, taking the game deep with momentum.

Expected Opening Lineup for Atletico Nacional

Kevin Mier; Andrés Román, Cristian Castro, Cristián Zapata, Danovis Banguero; Nelson Palacio, Sebastián Gómez, Yerson Candelo, Dorlan Pabón, Jader; Tomás Ángel.

Expert Betting Tips

The Verdolagas are having a difficult time, which is made worse by the societal circumstances that have caused their stadium to be empty. However, players’ mentalities are very different when it comes to rival matchups. Strangely, the odds are against them this time, and they have had trouble winning recent matches against Independiente Medellin. Considering the recent form of Medellin, I am backing the home side to win and score at least 2 or more goals in order to win. Atletico Nacional drew its last away match against Envigado but has been among the scoring. Therefore, I predict both sides to score positively. 

• Independiente Medellin to Win for 2.80
• Total Over 2.5 for 2.34
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.96