Once Caldas vs Atletico Nacional: result 1-0 and analysis
Primera AApertura - 19Kick-off on May 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
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What was the result of Once Caldas vs Atletico Nacional?
Once Caldas won 1-0 on May 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 46′L. SánchezOnce Caldas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Once Caldas have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Atletico Nacional have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Águilas Doradas(away) | 2-2 | Primera A |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Internacional de Bogota(home) | 2-1 | Primera A |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Deportivo Pereira(away) | 0-0 | Primera A |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Independiente Medellin(home) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Llaneros(away) | 1-1 | Primera A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Deportivo Pereira(away) | 0-1 | Primera A |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Bucaramanga(home) | 2-0 | Primera A |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Independiente Medellin(away) | 3-2 | Primera A |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Jaguares(home) | 2-1 | Primera A |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Cucuta(home) | 0-0 | Primera A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Once Caldas win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Atletico Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | Atletico Nacional 2-0 Once Caldas | Copa Colombia |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Once Caldas 0-1 Atletico Nacional | Copa Colombia |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Once Caldas 1-3 Atletico Nacional | Primera A |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Once Caldas 1-2 Atletico Nacional | Primera A |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Atletico Nacional 0-0 Once Caldas | Primera A |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Atletico Nacional 4-0 Once Caldas | Primera A |
Last archived meeting: Atletico Nacional vs Once Caldas on Oct 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Once Caldas score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Nacional score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once Caldas | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
| Atletico Nacional | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Once Caldas sit 5th in Primera A (33 points from 19 matches) and Atletico Nacional sit 1st (40 points from 19 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 40 |
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 21 | 55 |
| 5 | Once Caldas | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 33 |
| 5 | Once Caldas | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 34 |
| 9 | Once Caldas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Atletico Nacional | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- May 2, 2026Jaguares2-0Cucuta
- May 3, 2026Fortaleza FC2-1Bucaramanga
- May 3, 2026Independiente Medellin1-2Águilas Doradas
- May 3, 2026Alianza Valledupar2-2Millonarios
- May 3, 2026Deportes Tolima1-1Deportivo Cali
- May 3, 2026Santa Fe3-1Internacional de Bogota
- May 3, 2026America de Cali1-0Deportivo Pereira