Colombia - Categoria Primera AEstadio Atanasio GirardotData current as of 06 October 2026

Atlético Nacional vs Deportes Tolima: match statistics

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Atlético Nacional vs Deportes Tolima: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Atlético Nacional play Deportes Tolima in Categoria Primera A (Colombia). The match date is 8 October 2026. Venue: Estadio Atanasio Girardot.

Current form

Atlético Nacional: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Deportes Tolima: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Atlético Nacional scores 2.00 and concedes 0.89 goals per match. Deportes Tolima scores 1.31 and concedes 0.97. League average: 2.56 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Atlético Nacional 46%, Deportes Tolima 51%. Over 2.5: Atlético Nacional 63%, Deportes Tolima 40%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Atlético Nacional has higher xG: 1.77 vs 1.50. Atlético Nacional: 16.8 shots per match, Deportes Tolima: 13.9.

Match halves

Atlético Nacional: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 1.26. Deportes Tolima: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.69.

Goals by minute

Atlético Nacional: 76-90+ (18 goals). Deportes Tolima: 46-60 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Categoria Primera A: 2.56 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 5 previous H2H matches were available: 3-1-1. Average goals 2.60, BTTS 40%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
2Goals scored / match1.31
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
0.89Goals conceded / match0.97
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
58%Average possession57%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
6.29Shots on target / match4.74
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.8Shots per match13.91
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
6.29Shots on target4.74
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
11.9%Shot conversion9.4%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
58%Possession57%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
1.77xG for1.5
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
1.2xG against1.2
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

Shooting quality

Atlético Nacional: DominantDeportes Tolima: Balanced
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
Accuracy (shots on target)37%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.28

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Atlético Nacional is 233% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Atlético Nacional · 0.6 pts / match - Deportes Tolima

Atlético Nacional
WWLDW
Season result split
71% W6% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
25-2-8
2.20 pts / match · goal difference +39
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
14-2-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.80Opponent xG: 0.84BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Deportes Tolima
LLDDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
43% W31% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-11-9
1.60 pts / match · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-6-6
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WWLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.05BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how 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 53% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Atlético Nacional · 1.31 goals / match - Deportes Tolima

Atlético Nacional is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.89 goals / match - Atlético Nacional · 0.97 goals / match - Deportes Tolima

Atlético Nacional scoring profile: strong

Atlético Nacional scores in 74% of matches (26 of 35 matches), while Deportes Tolima keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 35 matches).

Deportes Tolima scoring profile: strong

Deportes Tolima scores in 71% of matches (25 of 35 matches), while Atlético Nacional keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 35 matches).

70Goals scored (season)46
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
31Goals conceded (season)34
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
2.89Average goals in match2.29
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
9Goals scored (last 5)3
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal71%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
66%2 goals51%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
34%3 goals6%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
14%4 goals3%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal69%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
14%2 goals20%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
6%3 goals9%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
0%4 goals0%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

46%
Atlético Nacional - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.16 of 35 matches
55%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time20%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
3%BTTS in both halves0%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
46%Scored in both halves29%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
60%BTTS - last 540%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time66%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Deportes Tolima is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Atlético Nacional · 1.57 pts / match - Deportes Tolima

Atlético Nacional - half-time state
31% leading49% draw20% trailing
Deportes Tolima - half-time state
37% leading46% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)1.57
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
0.74Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.03
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
51%Clean sheet before half-time66%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
49%No goal before half-time49%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

After half-time (2nd half)

2.14Points per match (2nd half)1.49
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
1.26Goals scored (2nd half)0.69
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
0.31Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
1.57Average goals (2nd half)1.26
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
71%Clean sheet after half-time54%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima
31%No goal after half-time51%
Atlético NacionalDeportes Tolima

Atlético Nacional - second-half results

66% W17% D17% L
50
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
75
Second-half points
+33
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding229%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 71%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Deportes Tolima - second-half results

40% W29% D31% L
55
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
52
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding116%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Atlético Nacional - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.20
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 4
Deportes Tolima - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.60
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.80.8
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Atlético Nacional
ScoredConceded
8
8
0-15
7
5
16-30
11
7
31-45
11
6
46-60
15
2
61-75
18
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +15 - wins late phases.

Deportes Tolima
ScoredConceded
7
3
0-15
7
7
16-30
8
4
31-45
10
9
46-60
7
5
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Atlético Nacional

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Deportes Tolima

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
63%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Atlético NacionalLigaDeportes Tolima
Average goals in match▲ 2.892.56▼ 2.29
Both teams scored▼ 46%55%▼ 51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 63%49%▼ 40%
Clean sheets▲ 31%26%▲ 31%
Goal before half-time▲ 71%68%▼ 66%
Goal after half-time▲ 86%78%▼ 74%

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

2.56
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.04
Away goals / match
+47%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defence advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Atlético Nacional 3 - 1 - 1 Deportes Tolima. Average goals 2.60, both teams scored in 40% matches.

Atlético Nacional
3 : 1
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima
0 : 1
Atlético Nacional
Deportes Tolima
1 : 0
Atlético Nacional
Club Deportes Tolima SA
0 : 0
Club Atlético Nacional SA
Club Atlético Nacional SA
4 : 3
Club Deportes Tolima SA

FAQ

When do Atlético Nacional and Deportes Tolima play?

Atlético Nacional face Deportes Tolima on 8 October 2026 in Categoria Primera A at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Atlético Nacional and Deportes Tolima?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Atlético Nacional won 3, Deportes Tolima won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.60 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Atlético Nacional vs Deportes Tolima?

Atlético Nacional score 2.00 goals per game on average and Deportes Tolima 1.31. The Categoria Primera A average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Atlético Nacional's matches and 51% of Deportes Tolima's.

What form are Atlético Nacional and Deportes Tolima in?

Over the last 5 games Atlético Nacional have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Deportes Tolima 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Atlético Nacional vs Deportes Tolima?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.