América de Cali vs Atlético Nacional: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

América de Cali played against Atlético Nacional in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The game was played on December 8, 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Recent form

América de Cali has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Atlético Nacional has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

América de Cali scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 0.86. Atlético Nacional scores 1.67 and allows 1.06. Games in this league average 2.30 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 43% of América de Cali's games and 59% of Atlético Nacional's. The Over 2.5 rates are 35% and 59%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 43% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Atlético Nacional has the higher season xG average, 1.67 to 1.47 per game. América de Cali takes 13.8 shots per game, while Atlético Nacional takes 16.0.

First-half and second-half trends

América de Cali leads at halftime in 27% of its games and scores 0.76 goals per game after halftime. Atlético Nacional leads at halftime in 45% and scores 0.76 after halftime.

When the teams score

América de Cali's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (15 goals). For Atlético Nacional, it is minutes 31-45+ (21 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Categoria Primera A games average 2.30 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 43% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Stats by half

2 : 1
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
12Shots17
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
4Shots on target5
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
1.21xG1.72
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
5Corners4
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
23Dangerous attacks41
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
17Fouls11
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
5Cards2
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

América de CaliAtlético Nacional
1.25Goals scored / game1.67
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
0.86Goals allowed / game1.06
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
53%Average possession57%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
4.61Shots on target / game5.49
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.76Shots per game16
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
4.61Shots on target5.49
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
9.1%Shot conversion10.4%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
53%Possession57%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
1.47xG for1.67
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
1.32xG against1.18
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

Shooting quality

América de Cali: BalancedAtlético Nacional: Dominant
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
Accuracy (shots on target)34%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Atlético Nacional is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - América de Cali · 1.6 pts / game - Atlético Nacional

América de Cali
LDWDL
Season result split
43% W31% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
22-16-13
1.61 pts / game · goal difference +20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
15-8-2
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.98Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Atlético Nacional
WDDLW
Season result split
47% W31% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
24-16-11
1.73 pts / game · goal difference +31
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-11-7
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Atlético Nacional is 34% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - América de Cali · 1.67 goals / game - Atlético Nacional

América de Cali is 23% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.86 goals / game - América de Cali · 1.06 goals / game - Atlético Nacional

América de Cali scoring profile: strong

América de Cali scores in 73% of games (37 of 51 meczów), while Atlético Nacional keeps a clean sheet in 33% (17 of 51 meczów).

Atlético Nacional scoring profile: strong

Atlético Nacional scores in 80% of games (41 of 51 meczów), while América de Cali keeps a clean sheet in 41% (21 of 51 meczów).

64Goals scored (season)85
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
44Goals conceded (season)54
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
2.12Average goals per game2.73
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
5Goals scored (last 5)5
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal80%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
37%2 goals49%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
12%3 goals24%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
4%4 goals10%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

How often they concede at least...

59%1 goal67%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
20%2 goals29%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
8%3 goals10%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
0%4 goals0%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

43%
América de Cali - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.22 of 51 meczów
59%
Atlético Nacional - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.30 of 51 meczów
46%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time25%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
4%BTTS in both halves4%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
24%Scored in both halves35%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

BTTS and goal count

24%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
80%BTTS - last 560%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

59%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Atlético Nacional is 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / game - América de Cali · 1.73 pts / game - Atlético Nacional

América de Cali - half-time state
27% leading51% draw22% trailing
Atlético Nacional - half-time state
45% leading37% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)1.73
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
0.49Goals scored (1st half)0.9
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
0.39Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
0.88Average goals (1st half)1.43
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
67%Clean sheet before half-time63%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
59%No goal before half-time37%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

After half-time (2nd half)

1.47Points per game (2nd half)1.59
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.47
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
1.24Average goals (2nd half)1.24
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
61%Clean sheet after half-time61%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional
45%No goal after half-time47%
América de CaliAtlético Nacional

América de Cali - second-half results

33% W47% D20% L
68
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
75
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding159%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Atlético Nacional - second-half results

39% W41% D20% L
88
Half-time points
46
Half-time goals
+19
Goal difference (1st half)
81
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding104%

Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

América de Cali - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.60
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game0.61.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Atlético Nacional - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.61.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

América de Cali
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
9
6
16-30
9
10
31-45
12
6
46-60
12
10
61-75
15
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Atlético Nacional
ScoredConceded
13
12
0-15
12
3
16-30
21
15
31-45
16
12
46-60
8
3
61-75
15
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (21 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-45%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

América de Cali

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-21.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.61
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Atlético Nacional

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-21.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
172%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Categoria Primera A).

Teams vs league

América de CaliLigaAtlético Nacional
Average goals per game 2.122.30 2.73
Both teams scored 43%46% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%43% 59%
Clean sheets 41%33% 33%
Goal before half-time 59%65% 75%
Goal after half-time 71%69% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.30
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
0.97
Away goals / game
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. América de CaliYellow cardJan Fanc Lucumií González
  2. Atlético NacionalGoalAndrés Felipe Román Mosquera
  3. América de CaliYellow cardJosen David Escobar del Duca
  4. América de CaliYellow cardDylan Felipe Borrero Caicedo
  5. Atlético NacionalYellow cardCamilo Damián Cándido Aquino
  6. Atlético NacionalSubstitutionOn: Edwin Andrés Cardona BedoyaOff: Elkin José Rivero Almario
  7. América de CaliSubstitutionOn: Brayan CorreaOff: Omar Andrés Bertel Vergara
  8. América de CaliGoalDylan Felipe Borrero Caicedo
  9. Atlético NacionalSubstitutionOn: Juan Francisco BauzaOff: Marlos Moreno Durán
  10. América de CaliYellow cardNicolás Hernández Rodríguez
  11. América de CaliYellow cardRafael Andrés Carrascal Avilez
  12. Atlético NacionalYellow cardJuan Francisco Bauza

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from América de Cali's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against Atlético Nacional. Games average 1.33 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

Club Atlético Nacional SA
1 : 0
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA
1 : 1
Club Atlético Nacional SA
Club Atlético Nacional SA
1 : 0
Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América SA

FAQ

What was the result of América de Cali vs Atlético Nacional?

The Categoria Primera A match finished América de Cali 3:2 Atlético Nacional. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between América de Cali and Atlético Nacional?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches América de Cali won 0, Atlético Nacional won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before América de Cali vs Atlético Nacional?

América de Cali score 1.25 goals per game on average and Atlético Nacional 1.67. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 43% of América de Cali's matches and 59% of Atlético Nacional's.

What form are América de Cali and Atlético Nacional in?

Over the last 5 games América de Cali have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Atlético Nacional 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for América de Cali vs Atlético Nacional?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for América de Cali vs Atlético Nacional: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.