Clausura - 1 · 17 October 2026, 20:00 UTC

Chico vs Atletico Nacional Primera A prediction

Estadio La Independencia, Tunja

Our model says: Chico 0–1 Atletico Nacional

The model makes it 20% Chico, 27% draw, 53% Atletico Nacional — fair odds of 5.00, 3.70 and 1.89. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1 (14%).

Expected goals: Chico 0.81, Atletico Nacional 1.64.

Both teams to score: 45%. Over 2.5 goals: 44%, under 2.5: 56%.

Model confidence: High.

One-sided: Atletico Nacional are clearly the stronger team on the model's ratings. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 68%, 20% were drawn and the underdog won 12%.

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Key facts

  • Chico are 14th on 12 points from 12 games; Atletico Nacional are 4th on 23 points from 11 games — Primera A.
  • Chico have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-1 defeat at home to Cucuta.
  • Atletico Nacional are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 0-0 draw at home to Deportes Tolima.
  • Last 6 meetings: Atletico Nacional 4 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 17 January 2026, ended Atletico Nacional 4–0 Chico.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Chico vs Atletico Nacional

45%
Both teams to score
44%
Over 2.5 goals
56%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Chico win Draw Atletico Nacional win
  1. 0–114%
  2. 1–112%
  3. 0–212%
  4. 1–29%
  5. 0–09%
  6. 1–06%
  7. 0–36%

Scores read Chico first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 31%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Atletico Nacional at 53% 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.

Form going into Chico vs Atletico Nacional

Chico

  • L0-1Cucuta11 October 2026
  • D0-0away to Deportes Tolima3 October 2026
  • W3-0Deportivo Pasto25 September 2026
  • L0-3away to Millonarios19 September 2026
  • L1-2Alianza Valledupar16 September 2026

Atletico Nacional

  • D0-0Deportes Tolima8 October 2026
  • W3-1Junior1 October 2026
  • D1-1Millonarios25 September 2026
  • L0-2away to Llaneros21 September 2026
  • W3-2away to Internacional de Bogota17 September 2026

What these results say

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
14Chico123361019-912
4Atletico Nacional117222110+1123

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Chico

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 29% today

Win 10%
Draw 26%
Defeat 35%

Atletico Nacional

Chance to finish top of the Clausura · 49% today

Win 57%
Draw 39%
Defeat 31%

From our Primera A season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: Chico vs Atletico Nacional

  • 17 January 2026Atletico Nacional 4–0 ChicoPrimera A
  • 6 October 2025Chico 1–1 Atletico NacionalPrimera A
  • 16 April 2025Atletico Nacional 4–1 ChicoPrimera A
  • 29 September 2024Atletico Nacional 6–2 ChicoPrimera A
  • 17 March 2024Chico 2–1 Atletico NacionalPrimera A
  • 22 October 2023Chico 1–3 Atletico NacionalPrimera A

Leading scorers: Chico and Atletico Nacional

Chico

No player in Primera A's leading scorers — 10 league goals as a side.

Atletico Nacional

GoalsAssists

  • A. Morelos146
  • A. Sarmiento86

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

A clear gap in the ratings

Chico carry a model rating of 6.22 against 6.75 for Atletico Nacional. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 0.81 goals for Chico and 1.64 for Atletico Nacional. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Chico rate 0.48 in attack and 1.72 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Atletico Nacional rate 0.94 and 1.16.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Chico a 0% chance of the title and Atletico Nacional 48.8%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

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.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Atletico Nacional the highest probability at 53%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 0.81 expected goals for Chico against 1.64 for Atletico Nacional. Chico's attack/defence rating is 0.48/1.72 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.94/1.16 for Atletico Nacional.

Season stats

ChicoAtletico Nacional
30Matches36
8W 5D 17LRecord25W 3D 8L
25 0.8 per gameGoals scored70 1.9 per game
50 1.7 per gameGoals conceded31 0.9 per game
8 of 30Clean sheets12 of 36
17 of 30Failed to score10 of 36
0 of 1Penalties scored5 of 7
81 2.7 per gameYellow cards90 2.5 per game
8Red cards9
4-2-3-1 7×Usual shape4-2-3-1 29×

Chico at home · Atletico Nacional away

14Played19
8W 2D 4LRecord11W 0D 8L
21–8Goals for – against29–23
7 of 14Clean sheets3 of 19

League matches only, Primera A, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Primera A matches this season: Chico 30, Atletico Nacional 36.

Chico scored 535734
Atletico Nacional conceded 857724

Chico score most often in the 46–60 minute window (7 goals); Atletico Nacional have let in 7 there.

Atletico Nacional scored 878131517
Chico conceded 6787312

Atletico Nacional score most often in the 76–90 minute window (17 goals); Chico have let in 12 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Chico

Atletico Nacional

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.