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It has been almost three months since the end of the Clausura 2022 tournament in Colombian soccer, but finally the wait is over and the followers of the 20 participating teams are ready for the return of activity starting this Thursday, January 26.
Atletico Nacional vs Once Caldas are part of the opening line-up, as the third and final match on Thursday. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from 2022 performances, as they failed to make it to the playoffs in the second half of the year.
As usual, JefeBet has the preview of AtleticoNacional vs OnceCaldas, and of the rest of the Matchday 1 games of the Colombian Categoria Primera A (Liga BetPlay Dimayor). Keep reading to find out all the information available about the betting odds and prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Atletico Nacional vs Once Caldas Categoria Primera A Matchday 1 Game on January 26, 2023
- Where: Atanasio Girardot Stadium, Medellin, Colombia
- When: Thursday, January 26, 2023, 7:20 PM ET
- BetMGM Moneyline: Atlético Nacional (-160) / Tie (+250) / Once Caldas (+425)
- Unibet Asian Handicap: Atlético Nacional (AH -0.75, -122) / Once Caldas (AH +0.75, +102)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+115), Under (-165)
- Both teams score: Yes (+115) / No (-165)
Odds provided by BetMGM y DraftKings
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Atletico Nacional Preview
Atletico Nacional is ready to face this Apertura 2023 of the Colombian Categoria Primera A, looking to return to the top of the table, which they failed to achieve in the previous tournament. In the Clausura 2022, El Verde finished in ninth place with 30 points, one unit short of advancing to the Playoffs. It ended with four games without a win, with three draws and one loss.
The Brazilian coach, Paulo Autuori, will be in charge of the dugout for this campaign in what will be his second stint, having previously coached this team in 2018. They played a friendly match a few days ago and won against Alianza Lima by a score of 3-0, which could bode well for the beginning of the tournament.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Kevin Mier; Andrés Roman, Juan Felipe Aguirre, Cristián Zapata, Cristian Blanco; Nelson Palacio, Jhon Solis; Yerson Candelo, Dorlan Pabón, Óscar Perea; Francisco da Costa.
Once Caldas Preview
Once Caldas has not been active since October, and after ending 2022 with a three-game winless streak (two draws and a loss), things could be expected to be different at the start of the campaign.
Their performance was not good in the Clausura 2022, as they finished in 10th place with 30 points, after seven wins, nine draws, and four losses. Despite suffering only the second-lowest number of losses, it did not manage to enter the playoff positions.
They were not among the best visitors in their previous tournament, winning only two of the 10 matches they played in enemy territory. On this occasion, they will be making their away debut and will be hoping to change their situation after losing 2-1 to Santa Fe in their last game in this condition.
Probable lineup (4-1-3-2): Eder Chaux; Alejandro Artunduaga, Fainer Torijano, Jéider Riquett, Jorge Cardona; Leonardo Pico; Dannovi Quiñones, Alejandro García, Guillermo Celis; Santiago Muñoz, David Lemos.
JefeBet Prediction
Atletico Nacional is usually strong at home, especially in their matches against Once Caldas. They have only one loss against this opponent in their last 10 matchups in all competitions and seven wins to their name in that period, so this is expected to be a favorable result for the home side.
Prediction: Atlético Nacional wins by a score of 1-0.
