Atlético Nacional vs Junior FC betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga BetPlay match on September 26th, 2024

Atlético Nacional and Junior FC will face each other in a Liga BetPlay game in Colombia on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, check the Atlético Nacional vs Junior FC betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

We are still in the regular phase of the Colombian Clausura championship, where teams try to win their games to be placed in a position that grants them access to the next phase, the Quadrangular phase.

Stadium and City where Atlético Nacional vs Junior FC will occur

The game will be played in the mythical Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium, in the city of Medellin, with a capacity for 44739 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

At Betarena, you can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events, and odds.

Introduction to the Atlético Nacional vs Junior FC betting tip 2024

The Liga BetPlay this season has recorded a decrease in the number of goals scored per match in comparison to the previous season. Last year, the tournament witnessed an average of 2.27 goals scored per game, while in the current competition, the average goals per match played are 2.13.

Their last 2024 Liga BetPlay match which took place on 03-03-2024 was such a competitive game it ended in a 0-0 draw.

Junior FC was in 7th place in the Liga BetPlay while Atlético Nacional was in 18th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Junior FC team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Atlético Nacional used in the match.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Atlético Nacional has in its curriculum 16 wins of the Liga BetPlay while Junior FC has won the competition 9 times.

The Atlético Nacional team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results compared to the Junior FC team.

Atlético Nacional

Current leaderboard

Atlético Nacional comes to this round 11 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 6th place in the table, with 16 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 12 place.

Atlético Nacional analysis

Atlético Nacional come from a defeat in the last match. The game against Atlético Bucaramanga, valid for the Liga BetPlay, ended with a 1-0. The team coached by E. Juárez Váldez entered the field in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Atlético Nacional is a more offensive team than Junior FC, having 1967 attacks vs. 1808 from Junior FC, having scored 21 times, in comparison, Junior FC converted into goal 24 times.

Best goalscorer from Atlético Nacional

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Edwin Cardona. The Midfielder has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Atlético Nacional come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Junior FC

Current leaderboard

Junior FC comes to this round 11 of this local league Clausura tournament holding the 12th place in the table, with 12 points collected. Previously, in the Apertura phase, the team finished the qualification round occupying the 7 place.

Junior FC analysis

The visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga BetPlay, Junior FC, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Rionegro Águilas team with a final score of 3-4.

Junior FC boasts one of the most efficient attacks in the league, particularly in away games. The league average for goals scored by visiting teams is 0.9 per game, but Junior FC scores an impressive 1.1 goals per game on the road. This demonstrates the team's effective offensive strategy as visitors.

The Junior FC team finds that the best way to control the match is to reach 55.11% possession on average. Teams that overcome the 50% possession mark tend to gain ascendancy in the game.

Best goalscorer from the Junior FC

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Carlos Bacca. The Attacker scored 15 goals in the current season, helping Junior FC to achieve victory in several disputes.

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Score market betting suggestions

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Corners market betting suggestions

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.87 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

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