Primera A · 2026

Atlético Nacional vs Independiente Medellín · Primera A

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
21.54
Expected goals
1.551.31
Shots
16.614.9
Possession
58.1%53.6%

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What the record shows

The story here is recent context rather than season averages: independiente Medellín's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Alongside it: atlético Nacional's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Independiente Medellín's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Independiente Medellín's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.54 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 for2 goals/match1.54 goals/match1.24 goals/match

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

Atlético Nacional have a visible home split

moderate

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

20 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

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

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.52 corners/match ●CornersAtlético Nacional · Independiente Medellín5.11 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricAtlético NacionalIndependiente MedellínBaseline
Corners5.52 corners/match5.11 corners/match4.42 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atlético Nacional favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Independiente Medellín in 3 · 3 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atlético Nacional33 matchesIndependiente Medellín28 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/281.54 goals/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/281.25 goals/match
1.55 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/231.31 xG/match
16.6 shots/match ▲Shots33/2814.9 shots/match
6.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/285 shots/match
58.1% ●Possession33/2853.6%
5.52 corners/match ●Corners33/285.11 corners/match
4 cards/matchCards6/113.91 cards/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls33/2811.5 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Atlético Nacional
0Draws
0Independiente Medellín
Independiente Medellín — Atlético Nacional · Primera A2–3

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 28home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness35 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 23:10 UTC · analysis-v4

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