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
Official lineup for Once Caldas vs Atletico Nacional
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Once Caldas
4-2-3-1- 17D. Moreno
- 9Pipe Gómez
- 10L. Sánchez
- 14J. Zapata
- 88R. Mejía
- 20A. Roa
- 33J. Patiño
- 18J. Riquett
- 16J. Castaño
- 22J. Cuesta
- 99J. Parra
Atletico Nacional
4-2-3-1- 27D. Asprilla
- 29A. Sarmiento
- 9A. Morelos
- 18E. Bello
- 8M. Uribe
- 21J. Campuzano
- 20M. Casco
- 16W. Tesillo
- 28S. Garcia
- 6A. Román
- 15H. Castillo
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 wins, 1 draw, 5 Atletico Nacional wins.
| 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 9th in Primera A (24 points from 17 matches) and Atletico Nacional sit 1st (36 points from 17 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 36 |
| 9 | Once Caldas | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 24 |
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