Primera A · 2026

Atlético Nacional 2–1 Deportivo Cali · Primera A

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Atlético Nacional won 2–1.

Shots
158
Shots on target
93
Expected goals
0.90.3
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atlético Nacional beat Deportivo Cali 2–1. Recorded in this match (Atlético Nacional – Deportivo Cali): shots 15–8, shots on target 9–3, expected goals 0.9–0.3, possession 51%–49%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali.

3.27 days ▲Rest daysAtlético Nacional · Deportivo Cali3.1 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAtlético NacionalDeportivo CaliBaseline
Rest days3.27 days3.1 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Atlético Nacional have a visible home split

strong

Atlético Nacional's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

20.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots20.7 shots/match16.4 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Deportivo Cali's recent record differs from the season

weak

Deportivo Cali's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.25 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots8 shotsAtlético Nacional 15 shots, Deportivo Cali 8 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots3 shotsAtlético Nacional 9 shots, Deportivo Cali 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG0.3 xGAtlético Nacional 0.9 xG, Deportivo Cali 0.3 xG
  • Possession51%49%Atlético Nacional 51%, Deportivo Cali 49%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersAtlético Nacional 3 corners, Deportivo Cali 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls14 foulsAtlético Nacional 15 fouls, Deportivo Cali 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Atlético Nacional
0Draws
1Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali — Atlético Nacional · Primera A1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Nacional favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · Deportivo Cali in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Nacional29 matchesDeportivo Cali24 matches
1.93 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/241.13 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/240.88 goals/match
1.53 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/200.99 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots29/2412.6 shots/match
6.14 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/243.96 shots/match
56.6% ●Possession29/2450.5%
5.21 corners/match ●Corners29/244.83 corners/match
4 cards/matchCards6/84.38 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls29/2414.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples29 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 05:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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