1 October 2026, 01:00 UTC

Atletico Nacional vs Junior Primera A prediction & result

Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Referee: Andres Rojas
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Final score: Atletico Nacional 3-1 Junior.

Before kick-off the model made it 50% Atletico Nacional, 27% draw, 23% Junior — fair odds of 2.00, 3.70 and 4.35. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Atletico Nacional at 50% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 907 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 55.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.5%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Atletico Nacional99%Draw1%Junior0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Andrés Sarmientoassist: Neider Parra Moya
8'
⚽Andrés Románassist: James Rodríguez
17'
Neider Parra Moya
20'
22'
Déiber Caicedo
24'
⚽Guillermo Paivaassist: Bryan Castrillón
🔁Andrés Sarmientoout: Juan Rosa
51'
Elías Lautaro Cabrera
52'
🔁Yeicar Perlazaout: Edwin Cardona
62'
62'
🔁Bryan Castrillónout: Cristian Barrios
62'
🔁Teófilo Gutiérrezout: Luis Muriel
65'
Pablo Ortíz
Milton Casco
65'
70'
Fabian Bernal
⚽Andrés Románassist: Ian Carlo Poveda
71'
73'
🔁Fabian Bernalout: Guillermo Celis
73'
🔁Déiber Caicedoout: Jannenson Sarmiento
🔁James Rodríguezout: Juan Zapata
74'
🔁Elías Lautaro Cabreraout: Mateus Uribe
74'
Edwin Cardona
74'
🔁Ian Carlo Povedaout: Emanuel Benitez
74'
Ian Carlo Poveda
77'
83'
🔁Juan David Ríosout: Jesús Rivas
89'
Jermein Pena
90+2'
Daniel Rivera

Match stats — Atletico Nacional vs Junior

58%Possession42%
19Shots9
6On target2
7Corners5

Line-ups

Atletico Nacional 4-2-3-1
  • 34F. ArmaniG
  • 6A. RománD
  • 3N. ParraD
  • 16W. TesilloD
  • 20M. CascoD
  • 22E. CabreraM
  • 26F. MarinM
  • 27Y. PerlazaM
  • 23J. RodríguezM
  • 29A. SarmientoM
  • 99I. PovedaF
Substitutes
  • 10E. CardonaM
  • 4C. HaydarD
  • 30K. ParraM
  • 24J. RosaF
  • 8M. UribeM
  • 80J. ZapataM
  • 31X. RiosM
  • 25L. MarquinezG
Coach: L. González
Junior 4-2-3-1
  • 30J. MartínezG
  • 98J. PeñaD
  • 5D. RiveraD
  • 23P. OrtízD
  • 26Y. SúarezD
  • 14J. RíosM
  • 80F. ÁngelM
  • 25D. CaicedoM
  • 9G. PaivaM
  • 88B. CastrillónM
  • 29T. GutiérrezF
Substitutes
  • 12J. AcostaG
  • 77C. BarriosF
  • 10L. MurielF
  • 22Jesús RivasM
  • 7H. RiveraM
  • 20J. SarmientoM
  • 34Daniel SocarrasD
  • 6D. VillarrealM
  • 28G. CelisM
Coach: S. Viera

Form going into Atletico Nacional vs Junior

Atletico Nacional

  • D1-1Millonarios25 September 2026
  • L0-2away to Llaneros21 September 2026
  • W3-2away to Internacional de Bogota17 September 2026

Junior

  • W2-0Independiente Medellin27 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Primera A table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Atletico Nacional117222110+1123
16Junior132561923-411

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Atletico Nacional vs Junior

  • 1 October 2026Atletico Nacional 3–1 JuniorPrimera A
  • 8 June 2026Atletico Nacional 1–0 JuniorPrimera A
  • 3 June 2026Junior 3–0 Atletico NacionalPrimera A
  • 11 March 2026Junior 0–4 Atletico NacionalPrimera A
  • 30 November 2025Junior 2–1 Atletico NacionalPrimera A
  • 27 November 2025Atletico Nacional 1–1 JuniorPrimera A

Leading scorers: Atletico Nacional and Junior

Atletico Nacional

GoalsAssists

  • A. Morelos146
  • A. Sarmiento86

Junior

GoalsAssists

  • L. Muriel162

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.